New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 8, 1914, Page 7

We Close Fridays at Noon. Saturdays atv 9. NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, AUGUST §, 1914= Other Days at 6. Special Values in Bathing Suits for the Sea Shore Vacationists. In the new one-piece skirt bathing suits, as well as the favorite two- plece styles, in plain apd fancy trimmed, you will find models and quali- ties to please your taste, and prices to suit your purse. Note the following quotations. FOR $1.00 EACH Men will find plain navy, as well as in quarter sleeve styles. trimmed FOR $2.00 EACH $2.98 and $3.98, men have pick of worsted, sleeveless Extra good values. plain navy, all ter sleeve and FOR $2.50 EACH and $3.98 each there are the heavy sleeveless suits for men, navy and grey with fancy trim effects, sweater Kknit, are to be found $2.98 to $8.50. Men's sleeveless and fancy and $2.98 each, fancy trimmed these colors, nawy. in quar- styles. bathing same style, $2.50 BATHING SUITS FOR WOMEN in fine variety black, You have your choice. TOR $1.25 There are popular one-piece bathing suits for men. v trimmed effects. Better ones, FOR $1.530 EACH heavy cotton trimmed, sleeves and sleeveless styles. bathing suits, with quarter FOR $2.50 EACH get in and the men can bathing suits maroon EACH skirt Navy in at our suit department made iIn skirt and bloomer style of plain navy and black Galatea and Mohair, trimmed with white and colors. Starting at $1.98 they are Silk bathing suits for $10.00. prettily priced $2.50, A GOOD BATHING SUIT FOR THE BOY in two to sixteen year sizes, can be quickly selected from shown at our boys’ department in north two piece styles. with white or red Price range is 50c to $2.00 each. wants. annex. They Plain blue, red and white, also blue Cotton and wool knitted kinds. Just the variety are in one and and grey trimmed what your boy HAVING AN AUTOMOBILE DELIVERY FOR NEW BRITAIN YOU CAN DEPEND ON PROMPTLY RECEIVING ALL DRY GOODS Berlin News WALKED ON TRACKS; HILLED BY ENGIE Frank Polumbo Mests Death Near Berlin Passenger Station. BEAT WIFE NI INSENSIBIITY John Barrazzo Thought to Have . Jumped on Wife's Chest During \ Drunken Frenzy.—Chicken Thief Swindles Berlinites. Bewildered and startled upon hear- ing the shrill blast of an engine whistle directly behind him, Frank Polumbo, an Italian laborer Wwho ~made his home on Dwight court in New Britain, stepped directly in the path of the 4:08 dinkey train to New Britain yesterday afternoon, was struck by the breast beam of the engine and had his neck broken ‘when pitched down the steep Pankment near the Donnelly vards. Death was em- Brick company almost instantaneous. Train attendants picked him up and carried him to the New Britain passenger station in the baggage car, after which he was removed to the police ambulance, which had ¥een summoned. Dr. J. E. Martin was sent for and, applying the stetho- scope, pronounced the unfortunate man dead. The physician stated that Polumbo had stopped breathing: a short time after he was struck, With the permission of Medical Ex- aminer Theodore G. Wright of New Britain, the body was removed to the yndertaking rooms of W. J. Dunlay and company to be prepared for bur- jal. Besides the broken neck, there on the body. A large crowd gathered around the ambulance as it stood before the depot to awalit the arrival of the train bearing the dead man's body. As the %4ttendants were carrying it to the ambulance, Nick Polumbo of 290 South Main street, N Britain, caught a glimpse of t- f-atures and was shocked to see that the man was his cousin. Hatless and coatless, having run over to the depot from a store, he accompanied the body to the undertaker's. He informed the police that the dead man was about tRirty-two years of age and unmar- ried. He was a nephew of John Car- bo, the Berlin brick manufacturer. It was learned further that Polumbo had been in this country about nine years. He is survived by his fa- ther and a number of brothers and sisters in Italy. The unfortunate man had been em- ployed at the C. P. Merwin Brick company yards for some time. His frlends believe that he was walking to his home in New Britain, at the end of the day's work, when he met his death. Conductor John White was in rbarge of the train which killed the were several other marks and bruises | | fowl laborer. Thomas Anderson. Beat Wife Into Inscnsibility. Because she refused to give him any more money for#drink, which had al- ready rendered him highly intoxicated, John Parrazzo, who lives in one of the houses belonging to the Richard Murray estate and which is situated near Jacob's corner, beat his wife into insensibility yesterday ‘afternoon, it being thought for a time that he had injured her fatally. Barrazzo then fled and the police, who started. to search for him only a short time later, have, as yet, been urable to apprehend him. It is thought that he is being harbored by friends, Attracted to the Barrazzo place at 4 o¢'clock by loud screams of agony, Mrs. Thomas Murray, who lives a short distance away, entered the house and found Mrs, Barrazzo lying on the floor unconscious. The greater part of her clothing had been torn from her body and she was covered with bruises. She summoned Prosecuting Attorney Willlam H. Gibney and Dr. Roger M. Griswold. The latter dressed the abused woman's injuries, while the former, with other officers, 8ot onto the trail of the assailant. Mrs, Barrazzo did not regain con- sciousness until a late hour last night. Through Constable Enrico Polo, who acted as an interpreter, she told the authorities that her husband has been working for the H. S, Tallard Brick cempany and, upon being paid off Thursday night when the plant ceased operations for the season, went off to spend it on drink. He returned yes- terday afternoon and demanded some of her money. She refused firmly, anrd he beat her. Judging from the marks on the | woman’s chest, it would seem that the drunkard had jumped on her in ad- | dition to striking her with his fists. Imprints resembling those made by {the heel of a shoe could clearly be scen on the woman's body. Some of the constables continued to seéarch for the brutal husband until 1 o'clock this morning. The authori- The engineer was time. Gentlenan Chicken Thief. Berlin received a visit yesterday from a genuine gentleman chicken | thief. He neglected to leave his card, hcwever, and o number of local people who would like to invite him to call on them again, lucate him. They feel sure that they could afford him a night's lodging it he returned—that isin the town lock- up. Mrs, Harry Gould surprised late vesterday when a neatly dressed young man | rapped on her door and asked it “Harry” was in. She answered in the negative. The “‘gentleman’ then pro- ceeded to tell her that, as his wife was ill, “Harry” had told him to go to his home and tell his wife (Mr: Gould) to give him some chicken Mrs. Gould didn’t need to hother about going down to the coops. the slick one said, for he could pick them out all right. He put some choice in a bag, thanked Mrs. Gould, ‘and walked away. He then called on Mrs. Kunze, who lives in the Aspinwall place. He re- ame” there. Some dis- * as to the price ens but the ‘‘gentleman’ tured thai they had no need to w about that for he could coma down in the evening and arrange matters satis- tactorily with Mr. Munze. Mrs, Kunze cculdn’t see it that w though, and she grabbed the bag of ‘chickens he had selected. He even had the au- somewhat afternoon ven- dacity to 8o over to the Hollister ties expect to round him up in a short | are unable to | of the ! rry | PURCHASED OF US. place to weigh the feathery speciment. Then he tried to “‘work” his game on the Hollisters. They suspected scmething “phony,” and'he had to leave without obtaining any of the towl which he had kept his eyes on. According to the complaints made to Prosecutor Gibney, the artful thiet has covered the Blue Hills section of the town also. He gained information about the people in the nelghbor- hood where he happened to be work- ing, by engaging different people in conversation, so when he approached the housewives he was able to allude to their husbands by name. It is said that he succeeded in getting away with a large haul of both eggs and fowl. He sald he was employed by J. T. Molumphy but Mr. Molumphy has never heard of him, he says. It is almost certain that he left town. Hike From New York to Boston, Bright and early this morning a troop of thirty-five boy scouts of St. John'’s Episcopal cathedral in New York pussed through Berlin en route from New York to Boston on foot. The boys, all colored and ranging in age from ten to seventeen years, compose the Thirty-third battalion of the Boy Scouts of America. They were in charge of their scoutmaster, who informed residents that they had left the metropolis on a recreation hike last Monday. They planned to trave] about eighteen miles a day in order to reach the Hub by August 16. It costs each boy about nine cents a day, he said. The battalion pitched its ‘‘dog tents” a short distance north of Mer- iden last night. The scoutmaster in- tended to pa. Hartford today, he said. Attends Senate Club Reception. Senator Claude M. Stevens attend- |ed a reception.which the Senate club of 1913 held today at Wordell's Pa- vilion, Ocean Beach, New London, at the invitation of Senator Alton T. Minor of the eighteenth district, Sen- | ator Frederick A. Johnson of the twentieth district and Senator George M. Landers of the sixth district. Horse Nearly Strangled. A farmer drove up to Woodruff's store in Berlin yesterday afternoon and, without taking the reins from the saddle rings, tied them to a near- by post. As a consequence, when the horse backed up, the reins tugged at his mouth, and the more the frightened animal backed up the more the reins tugged. He was near- 1y strangled when some real farmers came up and adjusted the conditions. Church Services, The congregations of the Kensing- ton Congregational and Methodist churches will unite for service to- morrow morning at the Methodist |church. S, 8. Sands of New Haven will preach 7. E. Agard of New Britain, conduct the preaching service at Perlin Congregational church. he Christian Endeavor societies of the_ Conzregational churches will discuss the theme, “Our Seven So- " at their r ective meetings. Berlin Briefs, B. at has wilt the Assessor George spend the week-end { camp, Niantic, Conn Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Dumont returned from New York. I°. E. Vyle and family have gone to Tylerville, Conn. Captain Charles ‘Warren has re- turned from a stay at Madison. Mrs. T. B. Wickwire and son Grant wil Grove Carter Pine have Plainville News PLAN T0 INTERFERE IN SUNDAY'S GAME “Citizens’ Commitice” Intends to Get After New Britain Team NO ADMISSION CHARGE AT GATE Dewey Saye He Has Received No Complaint.—Prosecutor and Police Have Not Heard Anything Either. —Actor Strunz Dying at Hospital. While leaders of the forces oppos- ing Sunday baseball ot a commercial- ized character were reticent this morning when approached concerning their plans to prevent Owner Wil- liam Scinski of the New Britain team from giving an exhibition at Electric field tomorrow afternoon, he having announced yesterday that the Pitts- fleld team will play here, it was learned from authoritative sources that steps will he taken to stop the playing of the game and bring about the arrest of members of the team unless they heed the warning recent- ly given them by Rev. F. L. Grant, pastor of the Congregational church. Although Mr. Grant is now out of town spending a part of his vacation at a Congregational conference held on Shoal and, other members of the citizens’ committee appointed two vears ago and who prevented J. T. Murphy from having Sunday games, are apparently determined to keep the Skis from staging the exhibition an- nounced for tomorrow. One of the leaders said this morning that the matter had been taken up with the authorities and that any attempt to play will bring about the arrest of the -principals. The local ' authorities do not ap- pear to be in sympathy with the op- position anfl while they would. of course, hav$ to act on any complaint that might be presented, it is con- sidered doubtful if they will try to stop the game. Should complaints be filed with them it is probable that they will issue warrants for the ar- rest of the players after the game is finished. Prosecutor M. A. Norton said this rhorning that he had not heard directly from the opposition and could do nothing anyway until there is a violation of the law. Police officers questioned by a Herald man also sald that nothing had been sald to them. Two years ago County Sheriff Dew- ey sent a small army of his men here to stop the New Britain team from playing but since that time it has been said that he has not been en- thusiastic about repeating the ex- perience because the usual fees were not given to the deputies. When com- municated with by ’phone this morn- ing, Sheriff Dewey sald that he had received no requests from the local opposition. He was not inclined, however, to state what action he would take should a complaint be sent to him before tomorrow. Except for announcing that a game will be played tomorrow afternoon, Manager Scinski made no statements concerning what measures he will adopt to prevent interference by the local opposition but there was a re- port in circulation that no admission will be charged at the gate, the management deriving whatever reve- nue it receives from a collection to be taken up among the fans. Many believe that such action would give the teams the same status as amateur nines which the state law allows to play on Sunda with the permis- sion of the selectmen. As there are several such contests given here on Sundays there is a question as to whether tomorrow’s game can be legally stopped if there are expected home from Cape Cod, Mass., today. Renovations were completed today at the Berlin Congregational church parsonage. Serlous illness confiner Aaron Bell of Berlin to his bed. The Beckley Rovers will play the Ramblers of New Britaln tomorrow at the Beckley “Polo Grounds." The Christian Endeavor society of the Berlin Congregational church held a picnic and fleld day this af- ternoon at Griswold's grove. Mrs. E. W. Stearns left yesterday for a stay in Vermont. The Baraca class of the Kensing- ton Methodist church will glve a muskmelon and ice cream festivai Wednesday evening next. Mrs. J. R. Belden of East Rerlin will spend August at Saybrook Point. Mrs. William Noble and daughter Edith of East Berlin are spendirg a few days at West Hill Miss Winifred Barnes of East Ber- lin is spending her vacation at North- field, Mass. Mr. and Mrs. Fred known East Berlin r returned from thelr Maine. 1. E. Alling of East Berlin is visit- ing relatives in New York. The evening service of the Ken- sington Methodist church will be held tomorrow at 6 p. m. Mrs. C. M. Warner and family are spending twe weeks at Pine Grove, Niantic. The Misses Mary and Nellle Gai- rity, Ruth King, Martina Crowley, Annie Glana and Nellie Coffey are Hubbard, well lents, huve cation in spendigg two weeks at Pine Grove, Niantic. Mrs. G. Warren will leave for Ocean Beach for a week’s stay tonight. | this morning is no admission charge, the fans making whatever contribution they see fit. The announcement of the intention of the management printed in last right's Herald created a great deal of interest here and it was almost the sole topic of conversation on the streets today, even the IRguropean mix-up seemingly having béen for- gotten. Although there are several churchmen opposed to Sunday base- ball, there is a great deal of sentiment among the townspeople with the man- agement of the New Britain club and a vote on the question it is generally thought would show a considerable niajority favoring tomorrow's game, Actor Strunz Dying. William V. Strunz, the well known singer and musical comedy perfor- mer, {s dving at the Netv Britain Gen- eral hospital, where he has been a putient for several da: It was said that he was gradually sinking and his death is momentarily xpected. Strunz {s suffering from and has completely lost con- rol of the muscles of his body. For two dayvs his vocal organs have been paralyzed and since yesterday he has heen in a comatose condition. The attending physicians hold out absolutely no hope for his recovery. His brothers, with whom he has been spending the summer at the Strunz home on Forestville avenue, were called to his bedside last night, the hospital authorities believing that he could not live until morning. For years Mr. Strunz has been a professional actor. He has played im- portant parts in several of the big musical comedy successes, his power- ful, though sweet, singing voice, win- ring him thousands of admirers all over the country. He sang at a banquet of the local Business and Improvement association a few years 2go, and has also assisted in other entertainments in Plainville while here on a visit. He has a large num- Ler of friends here who will learn of the seriousness of his illness with deep regret. Firemen to Play Baseball. The Ty Cobbs of the Hose company will have an opportunity to display their ability on the baseball field to- morrow morning, the committee on athletics at the firemen’s meeting held lust evening, having decided to have a game at Woodford's fleld in the morning. s The company will be split into three sections, the two teams and the rooters. Captain Skinner will direct the movements of one nine while Charles Smith will mobilize the other. Alphonse Bordeau will be in charge of the cheering squad and will also look after the bats. Plans for Fair. The Women's club is making prep- arations for a fair to be held in Oc- tober, dates to be anncunced later, the proceeds of which will be given to the library fund, the civic inter- est of the organization. Last spring the fund was started, the club giving a food sale and acting as patron of a lecture given by J. H. Trumbull and W. J. Malone. The library fund is held in the name of the club to be used in be- half of the local library in whatever way seems best. The civic intercst side is a distinct part of the club’'s activities and the members look for the enthusiastic co-operation of the townspeople. Although some weeks off, the club has plans for the fair well under way. Mrs. Charles Clark and Mrs. C. W. Jones have been authorized to receive donations of useful articles, canned fruits, jellies, candles, money, etc. to be used in connection with the fair. Plainville A. O. Vs. Moose. The Plainville A. C. and the Moose baseball teamn of New Britain will meet tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock at Woodford’s fleld. Both nines have a long string of victories to their credit and but few defeats, and a fast game is expected. Burgess and Cunningham will do the pitching for the Plainville team. With the exception of Onorato, who has been benched for irregular play- ing, Leo Prior taking his place at shortstop, the players who partici- pated in last Sunday’s game will be on tomorrow's batting order. But One Weck Left. The action of the town meeting last fall in voting to end the fiscai year on August 15 instead of the 31st, will, it is expected, make it possible for the selectmen to get the annual town reports out early in September. The change was made to make it possible for the town officers to get their statements in the hands of the auditors by September 1. While direct reports have not as vet been received from the officers authorized to draw on the town treas- ury, it is thought that the report will show that the revenue during the vear has been sufficient to cover the town's expenses and for the first time In many years there will be no_deflcit. The selectmen have already drawn orders for about $28,000, but as over $12,000-of this was borrowed money which has since been pald back, the net expenses will probably not ex- ceed $12,000 or $13,000. Rebates from the state it is thought will bring the total to the amount above mentioned. While the school board last fall estimated Its expenses for the yvear at about $14,000 it is sald that the figures will be nearer to $17.000 when the report i{s complied. Brief Items. The registrars at their session y terday received the names of several who wish to be made votes for the October election. The registrars will meet again next Friday. W. J. Dent is spending his vacation in New York state, trolley cars from New Britain stop to discharge passengers on Whiting street, near Central square instead of on the corner. There is danger of accidents while the cars are stalled ut the center. The company was al- so advised that lay-over cars must be moved onto the spur track on the company's property instead of being left on the square where they are a hindrance to vehicular traffic, Guards from the reformatory at Cheshire were here last evening seek- ing a colored trusty who made his escape from the institution yesterday afternoon. George S. Babcock has sold a valu- able mare to Miss Ethel Hart. Rev. L H. Baker will preach on “War" at the services in the Church of Our Saviour tomorrow. Regular services will be held to- morrow morning in the Church of Our Saviour, the rector, Rev. R. H. Burton preaching. Rev, D. G. Clark of East Haven will preach at the Congregational church tomorrow morning. Now is the time to get your fur- nace cleaned and repaired for the winter. If you need a new heater, see us. You will probably need some plumbing done before winter. This is the best time to have it taken care of. We carry a complete line of hardware of every description and Wwill be pleased to satisfy your wants. Plainville Hardware company, Whit- ing street.—advt, Root of the Trouble. (Minneapolis Journal.) Chicago advices are that there i3 to be no let-up in searching out the men really responsible for the pro- tection of vice. Charges of inef- ficlency and neglect of duty have been filed with the civil service commis- sion against a polie captain and two lieutenants; but according to a news port charges will also be filed “against nearly every patrolman In the district.” These last words show that the in- vestigators and newspapers are de- termined to go to the root of the trouble, despite any high-flown state- ments by the mayor or other offi- clals. For in the case of every pro- tected resort, no matter whether it be a privileged brothel, an opium joint, or a gambling concern, it is primarily up to the patrolman on the beat to explain why he, knowingly and wilfully, permitted it to run. If his superior declares that the existence of such viclous places was unknown at headquarters, then why is the patrolman kept on the force? If the patrolman holds that he was merely carrying out orders from above, let him specify precisely what he means and whom he means. It is inconceivable, for example, that even the most quiet and ‘“respectable” pri- vate club, operated for gambling pur- poses, can exist in any properly po- liced community for two weeks with- out full knowledge of the patrolman on the beat, let alone two years. Only by this method of starting at the first rung in the ladder can any investigations by a grand jury, or otherwise, produce serfous and sin- cere results. Then, if it be shown that a police chlef has actually been 8o innocent as to have remained ob- livious to what his patrolmen were doing, he always has plenty of time to give the public evidence of his good faith by seelng to it that every su pected place is closed promptly and permanently, not merely for a fort- night. After this general clean-up process has been accomplished, before or af- ter eleotion as the case may be, it is still possible for any mayor to have time enough to issue statements as to the purity of his administration. But the public always likes to be *“shown” first, and read the statements after- ward at its leisure. His New Viewpoint. (Cleveland Plain Dealer.) It would be an aid in securing com- mon sense regulations on street cars in all cities, If officlals and owmners of the company used the cars oftener and met the experiences that fall to the lot of the ordinary car rider. Illustration of this fact 1{s sup- plied in St. Louls. That city has put in stepless cars with closing doors. A distinguished citizen wanted to board a car but was late. The con- ductor closed the door, in accordance with the rules. The citizen broke down the door and forced an en- trance. The citizen with door bursting pro- clivities happened to be former Gov- ernor David R. Francis, one of the heaviest owners of stock in the road, a director and an officer. The rules under which the conductor was work- ing had been approved by the board and investigation disclosed the con- ductor hal done his duty. Now the rule has been modified to cure the situation Mr. Francis met, It will probably accommodate others. Service and rules that appear perfect. Iy good in the executlve offices may not prove delightful and accommodating to the car riders. The official who knows the theory and has experience with the application is often best able to judge. TO RECOVER 8500, The Ulinsky Building company, through its attorney, Mortimer H. Camp, today brought sult against A. Kowolczyk for the recovery of $500. Constable Fred Winkle served the pa- pers which are returnable before the court of common pleas on the first Tuesday in September. e ———— R e If yon ure out ot work don’t waste your time wan- SsU Mrs. Adrian Smith of West Main street has been admitted to the Hart- ford hospital. She is thought to be suffering from appendicitis, Miss Minnie Buell of the office force of the ' Bristol Manufacturing company is spending her vacation in Albany and vicinity. The selectmen yesterday notitied the Connecticut company to have dering aimlessly about mak- ing a nuisance of yourself in places where the employers have more help than they know what to do with. Look in the Herald Want Columns and see there which peopie in New Britain really need your services. 8337 Child's Empire Dress, 2 to6 years. WITH SHORT OR LONG SLEEVES, WIT OR WITHOUT RUPFLES ON SKIRT. Empire styles are always pretty f little children and this frock can be madg elaborate enough for the most fo occasions possible and can be made sin rle enough for every day use mn- n one way or another. On embroidery is shown combined with t] lawn but a still more dainty effect ¢ be obtained by the use of simple lace witl net while, In the back view, the dress ust a plain one made from batiste with the lace banding as trimming. The as well as the side ion of the body, straight so that flouncing can.be cither with or without the ruffies. For the 4 year sive, the dress will- quire 134 yds. of material 27 or 36 gd-'. 44 in. wide, with 114 rl- of em-, roidery 7 in. wide, 44 yde. Yfl- ;dl. nsertion, ll!i 'y:l;' g 2 . 27 or 36 in. X ) mal hovniz the back d ," - e pattern 8337 is cut in sizes for 2, ndmd .fi Ttwill be mailed any by the Fashion of this paper, on-receipt of ten cents. 8332 Two-Piece Skirt with Flounce, 24 to 34 waist. WITH HIGH OR NATURAL WAIST LI The very newest skirts give of flare at the lower edge and here is made with a flounce at the front laite at the back, so giving two i eatures. The flounce is circular in sha) and is seamed to the upper ion of t skirt. The pl al of the skirt can be made at the high or the natural waist line. The el is good one for indoor gowns and for costumes. F“akrethe nfiuz size, the skirt 4 3 material a7, ;;qor %n wide. The widt] :t lower edge is 2 yds. and 8 in. before plaits are laid. The pattern of the skirt 8332 is cut »izes from 24 to 34 inches waist It will be mailed to any address Fashion Department J this paper, oa receipt of ten cents. i ONE SECRET OF SUCCESS Is to have some money ahead| with which to grasp your op~ Eortunity when it comes. very great fortune had its foundation laid in small hav- ings. Countless thousands can look back at the time time when, with a few dollars at their commasd they could have taken the first step on the road to ease and comfort. 4 per cent. allowed in our savings department. { Open Saturday evenings( from 7 to 9 o’clock. : FIRST NATIONAL BAN N )