New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 11, 1921, Page 10

CHOR BRANDERS IAY" GALA AFFAIR hle—FEats—Vandeville and fhatnots Feature Evening ut Nifty members of the “Anchor v of the North & Jud cturing company, were pku-J: pper and smoker held Saturday n the club house on East Main James BHyett, Jr., his pinochle players the having a series of games club and were lost Martin toundry tendent O'Hayer and , superintendent of t nont, John Maloney, president club, was toastmaster, intro the speakers with all the graco « Ford at the height of his tites had been appeased uttons were being swept Maloney turned the Arthur Spencer, chair- the entertainment committee il combed the city for the best talont with the result that he mbled a glittering army of Mg siare discovered that the organization included in its hip, unknown to others, a errman the Great in the per- filam Chapman, prestidigita- ordinary. Mr. Chapman at “the hand is quicker than with a deck of cards. He ds appear from nowhere and b bt A vith a rapldity his avdience cross-eyed. feature of the program w Cohen and Epstein. The ) oy of oleven years and under utelage should develop into gor. The youngster and his Cohen, made a big hit. y, tormerly of Field's min- 6 an imitation of a man Al Jolson. Like the other en- mentioned above, he was long an loud applause members of the pro- juded Loule and Rosenbery, i plano; Raymond Ragan, ; and Benjamin Parker, ay va psicdont er to “Anchor consisting of 4, Byett, McAvay and Kin- d not be Induced to sing. od that they were unable properly last weck because not gain access to the rol- I department, where tho nt permits them to prac- C. Quartet, mrd players thanked thelr he nice supper and enter- nd asked when the next would be held IS SUDDENLY Street Chinaman Stricken ¢ Polsoning Dies Before Asrives at His Place, bR, & Chinaman, aged 34 conducted a laundry at 3 etreet, which is in the tel property, died sudden- ng of uremic polsoning of acute Indigestion. jcken ‘ shortly after finish- mkfast meal Dr. W. P. called, but before he ar- place, the Chinuman had ceal Examiner Waterman the remains and pro- death due to the above RARY SUSPENDED Post 18 Found in Un- ditkcn in Unifoemn. rary Officer James Post, ointee to the police de- suspended yesterday liam J. Rawlings, fol- ort submitted by Ser- . King, who found the alleged intoxicated con- after midnight yester- t had been assigned to ck's hatl. It was while to the station that Of- t Sergeant King on near o0 street. After the officer for a few jrgeant King telephoned eorge J. Kelly and the Int to bring the officer to [After looking the officer Kelly had him taken the patrol. The board issioners will probably matter at the meeting IBOWLING LEAGUE. Hold Meeting at 7 hursday Evening. ming, April 2th, Andree t Lexington lodge and will meet Gerstaecker ourth match of the L Iin tournament. ing - P.C. 1.000 233 667 .333 .o B ’ 000 & meeting of the di- league in Jr. O. U. A. rford Court, Thursday yweek at 7 p. m., to the report of the rop- Unity Rebecca lodge t any other business before the meeting L 0 1 2 6 ARRIVALS, I 11.~Arrived: Bel- il 8, arrived: Os- New York. = ] | | i WELCOMED HOME— | home when he returned to Paris from Ex-Premier Clemenceau, “The Tiger” aof France, recelved a joyous welcome METHODIST PLACE | THEIR CLERGYMEN = | Conference ' New England Southern ends—Transfers in Smaller Churches Numerous. ! April ' 11.—Appoint- ments of ministers for the coming year were announced today by Bishop Edwin Hughes nt the closin, session of the New Engind Souther conference of the Methodist Episcopal church. Changes were numerous, principally among smaller churches, to which many young preachers were assigned. Transfers In the FProvidence, | Norwich aistrict | Hartford and Vernon, Willlam Gurleyville and South be supplied; Hazard- 15, Plaxton; Jewett City, | J. A. Wood; Manchester, E. A. Blake; Maplevill d Glendale, A. W. Bur- don; Moodus, Theodore Peterson; Moosup, . R. Stevick; North Gros- vernordale, Wilbert E. Newton; Nor- wich town, supplied by J. B. Aldrich; Norwich Trinity, Robert L. Robérts; Oneco, and Greene, supplied by G. H. Wilber; Portland, Herbert Green; Stafford Springs and Crystal Lake, ' Edward A. Legg, Tolland, Willlam C. | Darby; Wapping, Norman Wood- ward: Warehouse Point, C. E. Dela- mater; Willimantic, John Pearce. | Reév. A. C. Knudsen was appointed professor at Boston University School of Theology. st . Dunanac Coventr ville, Willis 10 SPEAK IN HARTFORD : C. B. Collingwood of Stanley “‘m'lul Will Address Members of the Hart- ford Chapter of A. S. F. 8. T. C. B. Collingwood, superintendent of the open hearth department at the | Stanley Works will give a talk on open | hearth furnaces at a meeting of the ' Hartford chapter of the American Soclety for Steel Treating. This meet- ing has been called for Thursday eve- ning, April 14, at 7:45 o'clock in the Hartford Y. M. C. A. assembly hall on Pearl street. This is the regular monthly meeting of the soclety and all members are re- quested to be present as well as bring along me other friend. Many New Britain people ure expected to attend. Lester A. Lanning of the New Depart- ure Manufacturing company in Bristol will present a paper on ‘‘The Open Hearth Furnace.' His story will be supplemented by that of Mr. Colling- wood's. Weather Bureau Sends Out Storm Warnings New York, April 11.—Warning of a northeast storm on coast of Maine was issued today by the weather bureau. The warning predicted a disturbance of moderate intensity off the southern New England coast, moving to the northeast and causing strong northeast and north winds today which probably would reach a gale force | ] | | Divorcee Will Remarry; | Widow Also to Wed\Agxun John H, Steele, a divorcee, of 125 Hartford avenue, and Miss Eldine Emma Wollschlager of the same ad-/ dress have taken out a marriage Mcense. A license has also been taken by Archie A. Hcatherington of 42 Buchanan street, Hartford, and Miss Annle Doherty of 50 Cedar street, It is the second marriage for the bride. trip to New York | | at the New London police station. a six months’ hunting trip to India.| He is indicated by arrow. CITY ITEMS. Thomas R Morton of Stanley street, has returned from a week-end The chuih noon at women of the First will meett Wenosday 2:30 to sew for the Visiting Nurses' association. The need is urgent and it is hoped a large num- ber will be present. Mr. and Mrs. ward Pitney of 16 Cherry street are rejoicing over the | birth of a 9 pound baby girl. There will be a meeting of the Muriel McSwiney club this evening at 8§ p. m. at St. Marys school hall. All members are requested to attend. | The Welsh Singers will appear at | the entertainment of the Fellowship | club of the Center Congregational | church on May 9, They appeared here | about two years ago. Ladies' night was observed by the Jehuda Halevi lodge, 1. O. O. B. at its meeting in Turner Hall Saturday night, Harold Sjolander, organist at the Swedish Luthoran church, assisted by | Marcus Fleitzer, violinist, Miss Alva | Bengston, Soprano and Elis Lundberg | baritone of Bridgeport, will present a musicale at the Swedish Lutheran church this evening. St. Elmo lodge and W. L. Morgan llodke, K. of P., will play the fifth kame of a serics of carpet bowls at the St. Bimo hall, Wednesday evening following the regular business meet- ing. Maurice J. Quirk of this city left today for Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he has signed a contract to umpire for the coming season with the Western Baseball association. WATERBURY SHOP CLOSES Lack of Business Compells Susoe sion of Business at Ingersoil an Bro. Watch Factory. Waterbury, April 11.—The Water- bury plant of Jobert H. Inporsoll und Bro., wat-hmakers, shut down ! today for an indefinite period. The watch department of the Waterbury Clock Co. is closed for one week. At the church of S8 Peter and Paul yesterday the pastor, the Rev. Thomas | P. Mulcahy, announced that of Lhe male members in his parish now out of employment he would provide work for as many as possible in grading and beautifying the grounds around the parish's new church, which was recently completed and dedicated. Wrecked At Cemetery, Man Dies At Hospital New London, April 11.—Herbert Tay- lor, 23, of New York, employed by Connecticut Power company here, died at Lawrence and Memorial hospital at 6:55 a. m. as result of fractured skull in motorcycle-automobile collision at entrance to Jordan cemetery, Water- ford, Sunday afternoon. His compan- jfon in the motoreycle, John Scranton, 26, of New London, will recover. Wesley Slepica, 30, of New London, driver of the automobile, is a prisoner COMMITS SUICIDE. Marblehead, Mass., April 11.—Wil- liam T. Trefry, state tax commission- | | | | | | | | ‘ Saturday afternoon, at the home of | { | | timo the delegates pledged $75 for the “anticipated Jun- | | extremely | home Baptist | after- | | happy eves. er until a few months ago, died today of a self-afflicted bullet wound. An inquiry has been started to establish the circumstances of the shooting which occurred while he was alone in his room and his family were at | breakfast. VIVIANI IN WASHINGTON—Rene Vivianl is in Washington as envoy to present special France's greetings to President Harding and to discuss international questions. This picture was snapped upon his arrival from France. LITTLE ONES AID FRENGH SUFFERERS Local “McAll Juniors” Formed at Home of Miss Frances Whittlesey Miss Frances Whittlesey, 80 children between the ages of one and twelve years enrolled as the Children’s Aux- iliary of New 'Britain to the McAll Mission. The pretty occasion was the result of the action of the delegates from New Britain to the annual meet- ing, in Washington a year ago, of the American McAll association. At that from this jors.” The *“Juniors' are no longer “Anticipated;:” they are a very vital, energetic organization as any- ono would realize who saw them, daintily gowned little girls and “smart’ little lads. marching in front of the Whittlesey Saturday, or who !listened to their eager voices and watched their | interested expression as the purpose of the organization was explained to them. Miss 1'rances Whittlescy Speaks. Miss Frances Whittlesey told the children that the main success in life lay in being developed along all lines; that together with their school, music and out-door sports, the thinking of and helping someone not so fortunate as they would tend to make an all around boy and girl. *“The children of France call to us,’” said Miss Whittlesey, “children whose fathers and mothers were taken from them by the war—children who have not enough eggs, butter and milk, nor soap, nor dolls, nor toys.” It was then that these 80 little New Britain children, their hearts touched, cried that they would stand back of a pledge to be given in May at the annual meeting in Easton, Pa.. for $75 to be paid by them through their own efforts. The Little Girl's Doll. The previous remarks led up to the telling, by Miss Cornelia Chamber- lain, of the story of the little French girl, driven from her home by the approaching Germans, who wept when she found she had left her doll by the fireplace. “Now,” said Miss Chamberlain, “her ‘tears over not find- ing her doll on her return, are dried by the doll that came to her from the New Britain McAll auxiliary.” All the children joined in the sing- ing of the Marseillaise’” and the “'Star Spangled Banner” as they stood in their places, their young, fresh voices givipg a spirit and beauty to the old jnatfonal songs. Next appeared a lit- tle, sweet faced girl, dressed as the French children are, but looking as though she had received far better care than those poor ones across the sea. It was little Miss Augusta Par- sons, perfect in her: characterization of the part. b2 i “Billy” North Entertains. One of the mall features of the afternoon was the appearance of “Billy” North who had confided to his triends very confidentially that he had a real piece and a funny one to speak. When he took the floor he smiled as only “Billy"” can smile and informed his hearers that he was going to speak the “funny” one first. This he did with evident joy to himself and his diminutive audience, and he followed the “tunny one” with a charming lit- tle verse about “brothers.”” Billy gay® an indication of what the children may do in the way of entertainment. As the children marched in and out through the rooms a birthday cake with many glowing candles and sweet ice cream cones attracted their ‘When all was over they said good-bye with a lollypop in each hand, to meet again in June on the grounds of Mrs. Walter Hart of Hart street. Officers Chosen. The following officers and directors were elected for the coming year: President, Miss Marian Bennett; vice- presidents, the Misses Ella Sloper, Jane Rattenbry, Elizabeth Bean, Vir- ginia Hill; Messrs. Harry Pelton, Malcolm Farmer, Jr., Hoyt Pease, Winthrop Warren; recording secre- tary, Miss Elizabeth Parsons; corre- sponding secretary, Miss Polly Pease; treasurer, Master Richard Cooper; auditor, William Atwood; directors, Misses Elizabeth Cooley, Jeanne Stan- ley, Doris Merwin, Barbara Farmer; Messrs. Charles Goss, Erwin Sloper, Jerry Hart, P. T. Kimball, Paul Ro- gers, Jr. Head Supervisor, Whittlesey. Supervisors, Miss Bertha Chamber- lain, Mrs. George T. Bean, Mrs. Wil- liam Rattenbury, Miss Eleanor Lewis. Miss Frances AN‘.'ETHENTS PROPOSED Settiement of British-American Ar- gument on San Remo Under Way ‘Washington, April 11.—Adjustment fo the dispute between the - United States and Great Britain growing out of the San Remo oil agreement con- cerning Mesopotamia has been sug- gested informally to the United States. it was learned today officially. The plan proposed was in a memo- randum reaching the state depart- ment but not made in such a manner as to place the necessity for decision upon this government until more rep- resentations are received. It was proposed that the United States appoint a commission to con- fer with the British petroleum com- mission in the belief that such direct negotiations would lead to a more speedy adjustment than might be ex- pected through usual diplomatic ex- changse. WILL FAY LIST PRICES FoR ALL KINDS OF JUNK L BELDES city | VOTED PRETTIEST PARISIENNE l i This is Mlle. Yvonne Beclu, who has been voted the most buut.i!ul girl in Paris, at the annual balloting. SIXTEENi‘H ANNIVERSARY | Of Court Columbia, Daughters of Cas- | tile, Will Be Celebrated in Form of a Bangnet Tothorrow Evening. The sixteenth anniversary of Court Columbia, Daughters of Castile, will be celebrated in the form of a banquet to- morrow evening in K. of C. hall at 8.30 o’'clock. About 150 people are expected to be present including the local mem- bers and guests from Willimantic, Mid- dietown and Cromwell. Three of the national officers will also be in attend- ance. They are Mrs. Dennis McNamard, state regent, of Bridgeport; Mrs. Genevieve Walsh of New York, and Mrs. Elizabeth A. Hein, national treas- urer, of New Haven. | | | | | not The Knights of Columbus will be rep- resented by their grand knight and the clergy of the city have also been in- vited to attend. Following the banquet a musical program will be rendered by Mrs. M. T. Crean, who will sing, and the Misses Marion Maguire and Woods who wili favor with piano selections. Mrs. Daniel J. Maguire will act as toastmistress and Miss Catherine Ma- guire is chairman of the event. The officers of the organization are as follows: Mrs. Mary Hallinan, grand regent; Mrs. Mary Bonefant, regent; Miss Catherinc Ralph, prophet- ess; Miss Bertha McBriarty, lecturer; Margaret Heslin, financial secretary; Mrs. Mary Hannon, moniter; Mrs. Mary Erwin, sentinel d Anna Mc- Briarty, treasurer. Miss' Aghes Fox is the dist‘l'\ct deputy for this section of the state. CAN ENFOROCE STATE LAW. Washington, She is 21, a brunette and a typist. LAWYER IS ACCUSED Attorney Jobn C. Geary of New Lon- don, Well Known Politictan, Charg- ed With Being Financially Irregular New London, April 11.—Allegations that Attorney John C. Geary, former minority leader of the house in the general assembly of 1919, acting as attorney and agent for Mrs. Julia C. Bentley, administratrix of the estate 4t Her husband, he late Andrew J. Bentley of this city, received large sums of money from debtors of the estate but tha his accounts to the pro- bae court contains no items of the transactions; that the account does show the amount of money re- ceived; hat it it does not contain any items of payments received by him from debtors from whom he collect- ed money and that it does not show the amount of money paid by him from the amount colleced are con- tained in reasons of appeal from, the action of the probate court in allow- ing his account. The appeal is taken ; by Mrs. Ruth Bentley of Willimantic, | Misses Abbie and ‘Mary Bantley of vicer | April 11.—State laws | dealing with illegal traflic in drugs | are enforceable even if conflict with ' (1, gesire one are urged to place the federal narcotic =ct, the supreme court held today. Decrees of the su- preme court of Minnesota refusing to release a violator of the state statutes because the offense with which he was convicted was ndt covered by | the federal law, was affirmed. TRAFFIC BUREAU MEETING. The Traffic Burecau of the chamber of commerce will hold its regular meeting tomorrow noon. Instead of holding it at the New Britain club, as is the usual rule, it will be held at the commerce rooms. The members will journey to New Haven where a special car has been chartered for them to go to Cedar Hill. At Cedar Hill they will inspect the transfer fa- cilities at that point. New Haven, W. D. Bentley of New York and Jackson Bentley of Jersey City, children of Mr. and Mrs. An- drew J. Bentley :deceased. Papers were. filed with the clerk of the sut perior court in Norwich today. GET YOUR GARDEN PLOT. The assistant secretary of the Chamber of Commerce will be at the Commerce rooms between 7 and 9 o'clock this evening for the purpose of receiving names of any persons who wish to obtain a garden plot. All their names on the list this evening that the project may be started at ' the earliest possible opportunity. The | | ! proposition of haying gardens -again | FIGTING IN IMD AMONG THE NA® 0ld Sikhs and Relorme Bloody Battle London, April 11.—The figh Nankana, India, in which 2bo persons were killed, was restri rival factions of Sikhs, accord a report just made public al India office. The rioters were described Sikhs and reformers, the fo! whom included the managers portant and richly “‘endowed That at Nankana is the wealthi them, its annual income, d largely from landed estates, avn ing to .tens of thousands of P | The Mahants, who are in chai such shrines, regard themsel life tenants of the estates and in their possession as long discharge their religious duties The reformers opposed this They alleged that deplorable exist in connection with the s! The revenues, they contend. to the Sikh ,community and be administered under its ¢d But to the reform party, says port, there have attached them a number of thieves as well mies of the government. The attacks on what is terme vested interests of the old Sikhs with the occupation of certain si at the Golden Temple of Arm The incumbent there gave way. submitted also to being ousted some minor shrines at other p) But at the end of January a sd fight occurred at Tarn Taran i Armistar district. A band of formers which suddenly app! there succeeded in getting posse of the, shrines only after losing] lives. Some 25 persons altog were injured. The old Sikhs held a meeti Lahore the day before the atta Nankana which, it had been rum had been impending for some Apparently the reformers numH about 200. Just how the fight b is not known, says the report. The deputy commissioner started his investigation the d the fight occurred, was told thaf Mahants had been victorious. fight had taken place inside a shrine enclosure manded by houses on all sides. “The inquiry into the facts,” cluded the report, ‘‘was hampere crowds of excited Sikhs from all § of the Punjab who accused the lem neighbors of the shrine of haj assisted the Mahants.” lfi\'.!’l'N(Z’l'lON ISSUED. As Result, Stamford Strikers draw Pickets From Factory Ga Stamford, Conn., April 11. temporary injunction had been sued by Judge John E. Keeler of superior court today, pickets withdrawn from about the facto: Currick Leiken Co. in Pacific sti The complaint alleged that the a gamated clothing workers of Amel organization was interfering with busincss of the company and that| members had made threats and turbances. The organization is strained from keeping up a pid line. The hearing on the quesy of making the injunction pe L1 will be held on Friday atternoo; plaintiffs claim $10,000 dn.nuc& Twenty members of the unions ing here, in New York and Porteh ter are named in the injunctiol local factory is a branch of thé co lplny'- New York plant. this year has met with the approval. of the people and if there are enough names sent in it will warrant immedi- ate action. The commnierce chamber will be open tomorrow evening also or any daytime during week. OFF FOR MIDDLEOWN. Members of the Scout Leaders® council will journey to Middletown this evening where they will gaze at | the stars through the large telescope of the Van Vleck Observatory at Wes- leyan. Professor Slocum will assist them in their observations. JAMES—WHATNALL 3 NUPTIALS TOD. The wedding of Miss Ada Whatn daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geol Whatnall of 11 Kelsey street to mond T. James of Wooster street, held at 8 o’clock this afternoon at home of the bride. Rev. Willlam Rd performed the ceremony. The cou] were attended by Charlotte Whatn sister of the bride, gnd Walter G niece of the bride. The bride wo white crepe’ and carried a brid bouquet. The bridesmaid wore crepe and carried a bouquet of ® peas, Mr. and Mrs. James will r in this city after their honeymoon. e COURT AMALGAMATION Court Prosperity and Court Progré will be amalgamated this evening the Foresters' hall on Church The state officers will be present aj an appropriate program will be cf ried out. Delegates will alse be electq to attend the Grapd Court conferen on May 10 and 11 at the Hotel Tai at New, Haven. If_you have tried Specialist Chiro practors, Osteopaths or natureopat] with no results them try my ments for a complete cure. Workds people and families are treated $1.50 per treatment until cured. Flectric treatments of all kin Electric light baths and all forms ol the violet ray machine treatment- are given without additional cosl Private woman’s treating room wi iady in charge, 9 a. m. to 5 p. Open evenings. DR. COOMBS Natureopathic Physician and Chiro- practor, 252 Main St.. Phone 765, CASH PAID FOR 2ND HAND CARS HANNA’S GARAGE, 430 Main Street. List your car with us at onee, giving . full particulars.