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New Britain herald., 1930-04-21
Hartford Players Will
 Present Benefit Here

A three act comedy. entitled "A Bachelors Honeymoon" will be giv- en tomorrow evening at o'clock in the Tabs" hall for the benefit of St. Peters church. The play will be produced by the LaSalette Foreign Mission guild of Hartford.
 The members of the guild are po- pular in. this city having appeared in successful plays here before. One of the plays, 'The Optimist,' was produced here last year and proved a great success. The players in to- morrow nights production are: Ger trude Adams, William Byrnes, Thom- as Ferguson, Alvina Craven, Frank Daly, Katherine Marshall, Helen Carlson, Mary Kellogg, Ruth Halli- gan, Grace Halligan, Betty Hines and James Hickey. The play was produc- ed at the Madison Square Garden in New York with great success.
 Between the acts of the play, there will be a speciality dance by the Walsh sisters of this city. Miss Edith Noodle of Hartford, well-known tap dancer, will give military tap dance and a fan waltz. A musical program has been arranged by the Harmony girls, Rose Hahn, Margaret Schmidt and Johanna Czellicz. Dancing will follow the play
New Britain herald., 1930-04-21
WaU Street Briefs

New York, April 21-Ralph Budd. president Of the Great Northern railway says that he doubts now whether a merger of his road and the Northern Pacific can be effect ed. Some of the problems resulting from the unification ruling of the interstate commerce commission may be incapable of solution, he said.
 Steel operations in the Youngs- town district this week, it is unoffi- cially reported will be at about 70 per cent of rated capacity. as against 69 per cent last week and e per cent two weeks ago.
 X s2,000,O00 issue of Lane Bryan1 Inc, 10-year 6 per cent sinking fund gold debentures, with common stock purchase warrants, will soon be of fered for public subscription by a syndicate headed by Merrill. Lynch &5 Co.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-21
CONFUSION MARKS
 TRADING ON CURB
Professional Operators Quick to
 Resume Bidding

New York, April 21 P>-Tradng in the curb market began the new week with considerable confusion to- day. Professional operators for the I ise were quick to resume bidding up their favorites, but were unable to attract a notable following, and the set by losses elsewhere. Failure of April to bring any decided revival of business activity appears to have made many traders cautious and in clined to tighten commitments.
 Some of the leading utilities were in good demand. Both Electric Bond and Share and Niagara Hudson were bid up moderately into new high ground. There are rumors that both issues will be transferred to the big board in the near future. and Wall street expects early develop
 ments in the rumored hookup of Niagara Hudson and Consolidated Gas of New York.
 | American Light and Traction and United Light A, which were strong spots last week in response to dis closure of Natural Gas projects, turned heavy in realizing. North American Light and Power. with which these companies are asso- ciated in tho new Natural Gas plans, however, was again in demand, ris- l ing a couple of points to new high | for the year. Commonwealth Edi- son rose several points into new high ground in few sales.
 Fox Theaters A was q strong | feature in the industrials and spa- cialties. rising more than a point
 into new high ground for the recov- cry, in sympathy with Fox Film on the stock market. |. $. Dairy A and Cooper Bessemer again worked | further into new high territory fo,' the year, Deere new stock, however. encountered considerable realizing. Noranda was weak feature of
 the coppers, sagging to new low ground for the year, reflecting talk
 of further cut in copper prices,
 and in sympathy with weaknesses
 of the coppers on the stock market
 In the investment trusts, Goldman
 Sachs moved up a couple of points,
 oils were dull and irregular.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-21
Changes in Dog Pound
 Recommended by Scheuv

Councilman William s. Scheuy, chairman of the dog pond committee of the common council, has com- pleted an investigation into reported improper conditions in that building and has prepared several recom- mendations for improvements, which he has forwarded to Police Chief William C. Hart
 Councilman Scheuy has also made arrangements to have keys to the building made available at the office of the town home, making it pos sible for attaches of the town farm to gain admittance to the pound to bring the canines food and water It is probable that small appro- priation may be required to carry out the recommendations the coun- cilman said today.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-21
RETURN FROM L. OF V.

Judge w. F. Mangan and Attor- ney Harry M. Ginsburg returned Saturday night from Burlington, Vt, where they spent last week with Attorney David L. Dunn, newly ap- pointed coach Of ,.. University O. Vermont football team, who has his squad out for practice. Coach Dunn will return within week, according to his present plans
 The local men report great en- thusiasm at the university among the football men and the student body, more than 40 candidates re- porting for the first practice, in contrast to a mere handful last sea- son. Among the players is Gourson, a New Britain boy, who played two years ago but did not report last year.
 Coach Dunn spent some time last week teaching the linemen 10 charge. Attorney Ginsburg was Tn uniform and assisted the coach ac one session.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-21
Stockholders Sue Fox
 To Halt Finance Plan

New Ycrk, April 21 Pl-A suit to restrain the Fox Film and Theater Corporations from putting into ef- feet the Halsey Stuart Clarke financing program was filed in the supreme court today by Stanley M. Lazarus. counsel for the Class A Stockholders Protective association of the Fox Film Corporation.
 The action also seeks a court or der compelling the new officers of the corporations to immediately put into effect the Bancamerica- Blair, Lehman, Dillon Read financing plan which was approved by the stock holders March IS.
 The Bancamerica- Blair, Lehman Dillon Read plan, proposed by Will liam Fox, was dropped when Fox sold his controlling interest in the two corporations to Harley L. Clarke of Chicago.
 Lazarus, in announcing suit, de- clared that the Halsey Stuart plan favored by Clarke and the new of flcers of the corporation "clearly constitutes a fraud upon the class A stockholders and is absolutely ille- gal in many of it's aspects
New Britain herald., 1930-04-21
Donald Hattings and Carl Frieberg Victims of Col lision While Returning to Submarine Base After Visiting Relatives Here Over Easter.

Donald Hattings, 23, son of Mrs. Betty Hattings of 95 Arch street and Carl Frieberg of Hart street were seriously injured in an auto mobile accident early yesterday morning in Salem. Both are on the critical list at the Naval hospital at the submarine base, New London.
 Hattings is suffering from a cracked pelvis and a cut on his head that took 1 stitches to close. Frie- berg sustained broken jaw. The youths, who are stationed at the sub base in New London, had been spending the weekend here. They were returning to the base in a car owned and driven by Frieberg when the accident occurred. No details of the crash are known outside of the fact that the car collided head-on with a machine driven by a Wes- leyan college student. Members of the Hating family are in New Lon- don today seeking information con- corning the accident.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-21
MARKET UNSTABLE AFTER EASTERT|DE
Share Option Obligations Move
 Rather Broadly

New York, April 21 tP>-Rcsump- ton of listed bond trading after the long Easter holiday. today found prices still backing and filling with out displaying much of d trend, transactions in senior issues were small and the market generally was still somewhat unsettled.
 Share option obligations moved rather broadly. American Telephone l-as sold off about points on the decline in the shares and the turnover was fairly large. Amusa-
 ment bonds rallied briskly, general Thcaters Equipment 6s advanced
 several points and Loew's 6s, with
 warrants, improved to a smallc. extent lnternationtal Telephone
 1-2s took an upward turn. Amcri
 can l. c. Chemical 1-2s cquallct
 the years high at 10S l-s.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-21
CALLAHAN IS ORDERED
 TO SUPPORT HIS FAMILY
Alleged Biganist Placed on Proba- tion for Year After Spring.
 field Court Hearing.

Robert J. Callahan, who today faced charges of bigamy in district court in Springfield, Mass, was placed on probation for one year and was ordered to pay S10 week for the support and maintenance of his wife and children in Springfield
 He is former resident of Plain- vile and is a member of Co. l, 169th infantry, c. N. G., of this city He met Miss Dorothy Pereau, a New Britain girl, in Bangor, Me- and married her last October. He was already married and had chill dren, but it is said that the New Britain girl was not aware of this fact.
 While he was riding In Spring field last week a policeman recog- nized him and arrested him. Miss Pereau was in the automob bile with him.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-21
President of Colombia
 Greeted in New York

New York, April o1 (UP)-Prcsi- dcnt-elect Enrique Olaya Herrera of Colombia was busy with greetings today after his arrival yesterday on the steamer Ulua.
 The presidential salute boomed from the gun at Governors Island as Dr. Olaya came up the harbor on a. municipal tug Macon.
 Pleased and smiling, the president elect greeted representatives of Pres ident Hoover, the state, war and navy departments and Mayor James J. Walker who rode out to welcome him.
 He will be guest Of honor Of the United Press at a dinner here to- night.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-21
SEND KITE INTO AIR
 IN ENDURANCE TRIAL
Two Boys Alternate at End of String While Friend Brings
 Them Their Meals.

A kite flying endurance contest scheduled to begin last Friday but cancelled at that time because of indictment weather, was begun this morning at 10:S0 o'clock at Walnut Hill park by Joseph Zito, age 15, of IS Fairview street and his cousin, Joseph Sorrentino, age 16. of 19 Oak street. Leon Stefanowicz, aged IS, of 19 Oak street, a friend of the contestants, is doing his bit by bringing lunch to them at intervals.
 The kite has been named "The Sky Hawk" and the boys are located on a pathway leading from Grand street to the monument. They plan to stay in the park as long as the kite stays in the air.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-21
TWO STRUCK BY AUTOS

Henry Jachimowski, IS, of 190 Broad street, ran into the road in front of 15 Lafayette street about s o'clock Saturday night while hur- rying home from the movies, and was struck by an automobile driven by Ernest l.. Schofield of S4 Church street. who was driving in a westcr~ ly direction Schofield drove him 10 New Britain General hospital, wher4 he is under treatment for briused les. Officer Clarence kumm receiv- ed the report of the accident while at the hospital.
 David Goggin, 9, of 21 Kenyon street, Hartford, was taken to Ne Y Britain General hospital about 6:30 o'clock Saturday night for treatment for an injury to the leg, sustained when struck by an automobile driven by James l.. Meskill of 40 Smith street.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-21
MRS. DENNEY DIES
 NEAR BIRTHDAY
Winthrop Street Septuagenarian
 Had Love for Flowers

Ten days after she had observed her Fist birthday quietly at her home, Mrs. Clara Burr Denney of 1o9 Winthrop street, died yesterday non at her home after three weeks illness with pneumonia. She was on the road to recovery and her cof- dition was greatly improved on her birthday before she suffered re- lapse several days ago.
 Mrs. Denney had made many friends during her 55 years in this city. Her hobby was to walk in her garden in the rear of her home and there she spent most of her leisure time. Mrs. Denney took pride in raising flowers and had many visitors who extended their praises when they viewed her garden.
 Born in kensington, Mrs. Dcnney came to this city when young girl. She was one of the oldest members of Trinity Methodist church and at tended services long before the pres ent edfice was erected.
 Besides her husband, John N. Den ncy, she is survived by a son, John N. Denney, Jr., two daughters, Mrs. William Betz and Mrs. Walter Gould of this city; five sisters, Mrs. Charles Dickenson of Berlin. Mis- Annie Burr of Florida, Mrs. Herbert C. Lang don and Miss Florence Burr of this city and Mrs. John 1sbelle of Ken sington, and two grandchildren, Miss Dorothy and Clifford w. Betz.
 Funeral services will be held to- morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock at the home. Rev. William H. Alderson, pastor of Trinity church, will offici- ate and burial will be in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-21
Odd lot buying of Baltimore

Odd lot buying of Baltimore &s
 Ohio refunding 5's, Chesapeake &
 Ohio 4 12's, Erie 5's. Wabash t
 1-2's, Youngstown Sheet & Tuba
 5's, Lorillard 1-2's, and SoutherB
 Railway general As met a firm mar
 llet, but the gains were somewhat
 neutralized by moderate easiness il other parts of the list. m United States governments were irregular and quiet Foreign bonds held steady but were featureless ia the early trading. The market had rest from new financing. The only issues sold here were q small loan for Schenectady. N. T., and a s1,S49,000 block of l Central Vermont Railway eauip-
 ment trust 5's, priced to yield 1 to per cent. '7
New Britain herald., 1930-04-21
Copper Drops to New Lows As Market Business Resumes Alter
 Vacation Period of Three Days
Fox Theaters Run Up to New High On the An nOuncement of New Financing.

New York, April q LP-Resump- tion of business after the three day stock exchange vacation saw total sales crossing the 2,000,000 share mark before noon, but slowed down in the early afternon as the ticker caught up with the market and operators for the advance found it rather difficult to attract an out side following, except in few spc- cial groups.
 Business News Mixed
 Business news was of mixed character. Failure of the recent drastic cut in the price of copper to stimulate a heavy domcstoc demand led to fears of further reduction, with the result thas most of the leading copper stocks dropped i to ' points to new low levels for the year. The E. l. Du Pont De Nem- ours and Hudson Motor companies published earnings statements which made unfavorable comparisons with tho first quarter of last year. Cali | fornia reported a substantial in crease in crude oil production last week.
 Myron C. Taylor, chairman Of the finance committee of the United States Steel corporation, addressing stockholders at their annual meeting said that we witnessed last year q very great read justment in the secur- | rl- hi,t }o bound to occur but which ran be- yond it's proper point in readjust- ment. He expressed the opinion that ! those most needed or inevitable re- adjustments had taken place and , that because of that the situation to- day is basically sound and we can face the future with feeling of assurance, confidence and safety"
 Copper Group Drops
 In the copper group, Granby drop ped points and Anaconda, keene- colt, Nevada, Miami, Magma, and Calumet & Hecla, fell 213 to 4 points. all at new lows for the year American Car & Foundry. American Locomotive and Hudson Motors also touched new lows.
 Checker Cab was hammered down points, American Telephone and Underwood Elliott Fisher IF each and Houston Oil, American Tobacco A and B, Engineers Public Service | Detroit Edison, Southern Railway Air Reduction and Columbian Car | bon sagged points. or more.
 Fox theaters ran up more than points to a neiv high at o5ss on the announcement of the new financing in connection with the recent ac' quisition of control of the Genera Theaters' equipment interests. The stock sold as low as 16ls this year New highs for the year also were established by Loews, Nanadiun Steel. Norfolk & Western, Con tinental Fiber. Diamond Match, In gersoll Rand, Radio Corporation Electric Power & Light, Abraham S Straus, F. G. Shattuck, Kraft Cheese Corn Products. National Dalr. Products. American Machine S Foundry and Montsano Chemical The gains ranging from fractions tt 712 points.
 THE MARKET AT 2:3O-3:00 P. M Total sales to 2:10 p. m.-S, 5 ;, | 800 shares.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-21
Mrs. Margaret Haslip

Funeral services for Mrs. Mar garet Haslip Of John street, resi- dent of this city fore more than 7a years, who died Friday. were held this morning at 9 o'clock at St. Mary's church. Rev. Walter J. Lyddy celebrated the solemn high mass of requiem.
 As the casket was borne into the church Orgainst John J. Crean play ed the funeral march Flee as q Bird" Mrs. Mary T. Crean sang Pie Jesu' at the offertory and at the conclusion of the mass she ren- dered "Beautful Land on High.' As the casket was borne from the church Organist Crean played Grieg's funeral march.
 T,N pallbearers were Herbert. James and Richard Reynolds, Will liam Avery, James Mccarthy and Stephen Goodrich.
 Rev. John T. Connor conducted the committal service at the grave. Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-21
.Birth Record

A son was born at New Britain General hospital Saturday to MT. and Mrs. Absalom Yohanan of 49 Lyman street.
 A daughter was born to MT. and Mrs. Joseph Puscilowski of Is Al bany avenue Saturday at New Brit ain General hospital.
 A daughter was born yesterday to Mir. and Mrs. John Whitaker of 6l Kensington avenue at New Britain General hospital.
 A son has been born to Mir. and Mrs. John E. Downey of WallinG- ford. The mother was Miss Mary O'Connell of this city, a former teacher at the Nathan Hale Junior High school.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-21
Forced Off Highway,
 Car Bumps Into Pole

An automobile driven by Joseph Lastauskas of 179 Kelsey street was forced off the road and struck the curb and a telephone pole about 7:S0 o'clock yesterday morning when a roadster owned and driven by John Michaels of 137 Kelsey street pulled towards the left pre- paratory to turning right in front of his home. The cars were going east on Kelsey street and Lastaus- kas was close behind Michaels, ac- cording to Officer John Smigels re- port.
 The front axle and right front mudguard of Lastauskas car were damaged, and Michaels agreed to settle.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-21
FORECLOSURE SUITS

Property at 36S West Main street. owned by MT. and Mrs. A. H. Enoch is involved in foreclosure suit that the Atlas Realty Corp has brought. The mortgage upon which the suit has been brought is for S5.0G0 and there is a mortgage Of $500.
 l.. E. MacEwan Co. of West Hart ford has brought suit for s4O0 against Andrew Maietta through At torney Albert Greenberg Merchan- disc in the store of the defendant located at the corner of Lafayette and Beaver streets has been at tached.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-21
REVOLVERS AS EVIDENCE

Deputy Sheriff Carl Tucker of the states attorneys office called at po- lice headquarters this afternoon for two revolvers which were found by the local, Bristol and state police in New York several weeks ago when they were on the trail of Leo Smulsk and Edward Wieczorek, local youths who were recently apprehended in Stratford on charges of burglary.
 One of the revolvers was stolen in Carlo Feere's store on Elm street and the other was stolen in a Chinese laundry on North Main street Smul- ski and Wieczorek are in Hartford county jail in default of $500o bonds each, awaiting trial in superior court.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-21
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

Mr. and Mrs. B. Skowronski of 5S7 North Burritt street announce the engagement of their daughter. Natalie, to Austin Zawalik of 7S Grove street. Miss Skowronski Is employed as timekeeper at Land- CTS, Frary tS Clark. She is popular among the younger set in the Holy Cross parish,
 MT. Zawalik is employed as a lino- type operator by the Resident Print | ing Corporation. The wedding will 1 take place in the near future.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-21
Filling Station Fight
 To Be Resumed Tomorrow

Efforts of the Standard Oil com- pany to obtain a permit for a filling station at Franklin square and Pearl street will be resumed tomorrow morning in superior court on appli- cation of Attorney Donald Gaffney for an order directing that a permit be issued by the building inspector, Such an order was given last year, but Judge E. M. Yeomans, who heard the case, was reversed in su- preme court on the ground that the city had not been given ample time to prepare it's defense to the action.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-21
MINISTRIES REHEARSAL

A rehearsal of the Eddy-Glover post, American Legion minstrels will be held tonight at s o'clock at the Ellls' hall on Washington street. The company numbers about 50 voices at the present time and efforts are be- ing made to increase this total to 75. Singers are invited 10 attend. The production will be given at the Sen for High school auditorium on May z. It is being directed by John J. Crean and Joseph A. Haffey.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-21
Nair Discusses Aid for
 UnemplOyed With Rogers

To familiarize himself with the program being carried out by the city for the relief of unemployed, Acting Mayor David L. Nair today called Director Frank Rogers of the municipal employment bureau into conference. Several departments of the city government are cooperating to furnish work for the needy through a central bureau at the city storeyard on Harvard street.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-21
STATE D. OF V. CONVENTION

The Fist convention of the De- partment of Connecticut, Daughters or Union Veterans of the Civil wal, will be held in Willimantic on April 23 and 23. Lovisey Moore tent, No 12, will be represented by it's presi- dent, Miss Lois Wakefield, who is also department color bearer No. l /; treasurer. Mrs. Jennie Wakefield. senior vice president, Mrs. Evaleen Eddy; chaplain, Mrs. Hannah Hall baur; musician, Mrs. Harry Yarroil and guide, Miss Helen Bromley, who is also a member of the cre- dentials committee.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-21
SLIGO Profit Reported
 On Church Entertainment

At the masses in St. Joseph's church yesterday, it was announced that the profit from the social and entertainment held by the parish on St. Patrick's day at Y. M. T. A. & E. hall amounted to $1,100.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-21
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank all our friends, relatives and neighbors for their sympathy and kindness during our recent bereavement in the death of our beloved daughter and sister We also wish to express our sincere thanks for the many beautiful floral tributes.
 (Signed
 Mr. and Mrs. Ellie Maiiloux and Family.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-21
DEFAULT JUDGMENT

Frank Leung, owner of the Man darin restaurant, who left town sud denly a few weeks ago with table paraphernalia, did not appear In city the Parker-Buckey Baking Co. was called for hearing and Judge Stan- ley J. Traceski gave a default iudg- ment for $26.O4 against Leung. It was claimed by the plaintiff through Attorney Edward A. Mag that the baking company left bread at the restaurant from February A until March g without receiving pay ment.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-21
Willow Brook Relief
 Cost May Be S35,000

The original stimate of $25,000 for relief of storm water flood conditions in the locality of Willow Brook will be exceeded by about s1O,000, City Engineer P. "A. Merriam estimates. A ledge of rock and quicksand were en- countered, adding to the cost, he explains.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-21
City Laborers Fight,
 Police Lock Up Both

Patrick Naples, g, of 362 Hart street, and Steve Leardi, 27, of 96 Clinton street became embroiled in dispute while working on the Broad street subway job this fore noon and both were arrested by De- teetive Sergeant O'Mara and Ser geant Feeney on charges of breach of the peace and assaulting each other.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-21
un
Mrs. Mary Anne Porter

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Anne Porter, aged S6. who died Friday, were held this afternoon at 1:S0 at the home of her daughter Mrs. Joseph o. Elmer of Park more street. Rev. William II. AL derson, pastor of Trinity Meth- odist church, officiated. Burial was in Lakeview cemetery, Bridgeport.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-21

TREASURY BALANCE Treasury Balance, S240,352,T9 ]