New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 28, 1923, Page 10

NOWINEES SELECTED FOR MEETING BOARD Cancnses Held in Six Wards Are Devoid of Unuswal Incidents Litle interest was evidenced in the non-partisan. caucuses held last night in the six wards of the city for the purpose of nominating candidates for places on the city meeting board, and since in no instance was there indi- cation of a contest for places on that commission, it is believed that there will be few votes cast at the special city election to be held tonight. First Ward In the first ward, the name of George H. Wells, retiring alderman, was placed on the list of city meeting board members. Two vacancies were filled for one year, Willlam Shelton being named to succeed Miss Ida Scheutze, and Henry Bradbury suc- ceeding B. A. Hawley. The nomi- nees for three years are: Attorney Joseph G. Woods, John Ericson, Daniel McCabe, Henry Bush, Charles May, George H. Wells, H. Ellms and J. A. Anderson. Second Ward. The second warders nominated Géorge Bittner to serve one year and selected the following nominees for NEW BRITATN B 1 o HERALD.‘WEDNESD'AY, MARCH 28, 1923, & NEW BRITAIN-T0-BERLIN ROAD MADE STATE HIGHWAY House Takes Favorable Action on Committee Report—Charter Amend- ments ‘Go On Senate Calendar, (8peclal to The Herald), Hartford, March 28.—The house today passed a bill making the high- way from New Britain to Berlin a trunk line highway, after the com- mittee on roads, rivers and bridges had submitted a favorable report. Proposed amendments to the char- ter of the city of New Britain came into the senate today, but were laid on the table for printing and to be cal- endared. The garage amendment which was to be introduced today was held up by Representative Christ on account of the illness of Representa- tive Alling. Senator Richard Covert of New Britain accompanied the committee on roads, rivers'and bridges today on | a tour of inspection over the roads; of Tolland county, Announcement was made this morning by the claims committee that the claim of John P. Maguire, New Britain contractor, for $40,000 dame ages resulting from four changes of grade on the Ridgefield road after work had been .started by Maguire, will be heard tomorrow. It is under- stood that opposition to payment of the claim wiil again be gffered by the office of the attorney general. three years: G. A. Quigley, A. N. Rutherford, Pher Uno Johnson, Alex Olson, F. B. Davis, E. H. Carroll, and Plerce Boyer. Retiring Alderman F. Raymond Gilpatric, ex-Mayor O. F. Curtls and ¥. 8. Chamberlain, for 156 years chairman of the board of finance and gaxation, were among the new nomi- mees in the third ward. Mr. Curtis 4s the nominee to succeed 'Prospero| - Tommasoni and Mr. Chamberlain suc- xeeds George P Spear, the former for two years and the latter for one. Three year = nomines James H. Robinson, James J. IR. 8. Pritchard, L D. Russell, Rudolph Carison, F. Raymond Gfipatric, F. W. Wooster and 1. Wexler. i Fourth Ward John Mikalauskas and Nathan Goo- gel, both unsuccessful candidates for the republican nomination for coun- cilman last spring, were named to fill wvacancies in the fourth ward, the for- mer for two years and latter for. one year, The list of three yearnom- inees as compiled by Alderman J. Gustav Johnson is as’ follows: Al- bert Anderson, James T. O'Connor, Severin Johnson, Attorney Stanley J. Trace ki, Retiring Councilman F. O. Carlson, James Finnegan, James J. Naughton and G. A. Torrell. Fifth Ward ‘In the fifth ward, Ignacy Gwuizda was named for a two year vacancy and Joseph. Bogdanski was selected as nominee to fill out an unexpired one year term. The three year term nom- inees are: Kasimir Blogoslowski, Frank Grygocz, Joseph Mlynarski, P. W. Smith, Edward Smith, Lawrence Meehan, Stanley Swarkusz and Charles Munson. Sixth Ward Alderman Frank L. Conloa pre- sided at the sixth ward caucus and after urging upon those present that they nominate only those who would be regular in attendance -at board meetings, recefved the following nom- inations: Lawyer Thomas F. Mc- Donotigh and Dennis Mahoney to fill vacancies for two years, and John Coyle for one year; three year nom- inations of Philip J. Smith, J. J."Don- ahue, A. Gorbach, H. N. Lockwood, E. A. Sheehan, Earl Kisselbrack, Ed- mund Crowley and C. 8. Andrews. MINSTRELS ENTERTAINED Troupe of Junior Branch, C. D.of A, Guests at Banquet Tendered by Senior Organization. The minstrel troupe of the Junior Branch of the Catholic Daughters of America were tendered a complimen- tary banquet by Miss Daughters of America were tendered a complimen- tary banquet by Miss Agnes Fox at the O, U. A. M. hall last evening. The troupe gave a very successful performance at the T. A. B. hall in February under the able directios of Joseph A. Haffey, who was a guest of honor at the banquet and who was presented with a check as a token of appreciation for his work. Miss Mae Smith, grand regent of the organization, on behalf of the members, presented Miss Fox with a large bouquet of roses. The Misses Parker and Egan fur- nished music during the banquet. Mrs. Kronholm catered. The minstrel troupe will furnish .#he entertainment one evening at the Coming K. of C. falr. “K_97” F;shion’s Prince Here is shown the Prince of Wales wearing a new style bat-tie and wing collar which is to be all the rage for male Easter outfitss The wide-wing- ed collar and the “butterfly bow"” have been given the seal of approval by England’s glass of fashion and mold of form. The Quality NUMBERED BADGEY FOR POLIGE FORCE: New Tags Will Allow for Jdenti- fication of Men by Public Regular and supernumerary police- men in New Britain are to be provid- cd with numbered badges to replace the present badges, according to plans of the board of police commissioners, Chairman David Dunn and Chiet W. C. Hart were in ¢dnference this morn- ing in reference to the purchasing of badges. At present the badges warn by. the policemen are not numbered and it is necessary to secure -the ‘number worn on the hat in order to identify the policeman. The badges now worn also have an eagle on the badge which will not be on the néw ones it i hop- ed to purchase. The insignia of the eagle will remain on the officials’ badges. ‘ Chief Hart sald it is planned to have different numbers for the su- pernumeraries than what s had for the regular men and he will recom- mend to the board that two badges be purchased for each man. = At present there is not a single badge at police headquarters and Chief Hart said this mornjog that he would be unable to accommodate a man if he should ask for one. It will be necessary to have the badges when the ten new men are ap- pointed to the regular force. Hundreds Throng Chfirch To Honor Dead Clergyman Torrington, March 28.— Hundreds of people thronged St. Francis' church here last night and this morn- ing to pay a final tribute to the Rev. Francis J. Cushing, who died Monday night at New Haven, where he was stationed at St. Brendan's church. The officers of the solemn requiem high mass today were: Celebrant, the Rev. Willlam A. Gildea, Torrington; deacon, the Rev. Dr. McLaughlin, New Haven; sub-deacon, the Rev. James Kane, Danbury; master of ceremonjes, the Rev. Willlam Flynn, Hartford. Wisconsin Governor Hits At the 18th Amendment Madison, Wis, March 28.—Gover- *|nor Blaine in a special message. to the Wisconsin legislature today declared the federal prohibition amendment “improperly writes into our funda- mental law police regulations and is the first departure from the funda- mental purpose of our federal ‘consfi- tution.” The governor recommended that the search and seizure section of the state prohibition law which he said now “hangs as a threat and a menace over every home” be-amended to make it no more restrictive than the national enforcement act. OHIO KILLS GAS TAX Columbus, 0., March 28.—The low- er house of the Ohio legislature tabled today the Brown gasoljne tax bill which sought to-impose a tax of a cent a ‘gallon on gasoline. This means the bill is dead as far as this session is concerned. Pastry Sho) 147 MAIN ST. Chas. O. Stanley and Wm. C. Perkins, Props. “The Home of Home-Made Pastry” We Make a Full Lin e of “Fancy Pastry” Hot Cross Buns Thursday and Friday Also Our Usual Assortment of Strictly “Home Made” Goodies Saturday Specia Coffee Cake Closed 1 P. M. RIDE A 1—Raisin Bread Apple Cake Good Friday BICYCLE IVER JOHNSON SYRACUSE PIERCE Just think of how. happy your boy would be with a new Bicycle for Easter. We have just received a large ship- ment of Bicycles. Come in and look them over. Fisk Cord Tires (i.odrich Cord Tires Cladding’s Bicycle Store Open E (GHAT OVER COFFER MAY END Committee on Military Affatrs’ May| Swallow Thelr Differences a¢ Lunch- Veon Held Today at Hartford Club, . (Bpecial to The Herald), ~ Hartford, March 28(/—Membors of the legislative committee on military affalts uhn?d a lunchogn ithisatter- noon at 2 o'clock at the . Hartford club; which was to mark & final effort to reach an agreement on, a report relative to the soldiers’ bonus ‘bill, Reports were heard = about the capitol today that if the committee cannot reach an agreement an effort will be made to have the measure re- ported out of committee so .that it can be fought out in the.two. branches of the general assombly, This will bring about a roll call vote and would be regarded as a victory for the serv- icemen’s cause. Representative Benson of East Berlin, and Major Payne of New Lon- don, representative from that district, declined to say how they wouid cast thelr votes at today's session, or ven- ture an opinion as to the probable réport of the committee, INVOLUNTARILY BANKRPUT Petition is Filed Against D. ‘G. Dery Corp., Broad, Silk Manufacturers in New York. New York, March 28.—An involun- tary petition in bankruptcy .was filed today against the D. G. Dery corp. broad silk manufacturers. The petition was flled by three cred- |, itors, who presented claims of $1,000 each. The corporation went into the hands of receivers in equity Monday, on complaint of E. Gerli and Co., inc., a creditor with claims of more than $1,600,000. No mention was made of liabilities or assets in today's petition. The equity bill, however, gave lia- bilitles at upwards of $9,060,000 and assets of upwards of $16,000,000. NO NEW AIR RECORD Maughan’s Mark Does Not Stand And Lecointe is Still Ace Dayton, O., March -28. — Orville Wright, official répresentative of the tederated aeronautique internationale at the speed tests in Daytong announc- ed yesterday that pwing to a mistake in one of the readings of the chron- ograph, Lieut. R. L. Maughan did not establish a new speed record at Wil- bur Wright fleld Monday, and the record of 233.01 miles an hour made by Lecointe, the French flying ace, still stands? Officials at the fleld stated that Lieut. Maughan and Maitland would again try for records. KANSAS TAXES ' GASOLINE Kansas City, Mo, March 28.—¥An ordinance placing a tax of one cent a gallon on all gasoline, benzine ahd naptha sold, stored: or transported over the streets of/Kansas City to be used as fuel in fhotor vehicles was signed yesterday by Mayor Frank Cromwell. i Ganna Walska Sails for France to Sing in Paris New York, March 28,—Ganna Wal- ska, bride of Harold ¥, McCormick, of Chicago, salled for France on the Parls today, announcing that she had signed to appear in grand opera in Taris during the summer and that she also would make a singing tour of her native Poland. When she re. turns in July she will résume her concert tour, of America which she declared she regarded as a success, despite adverse newspaper criticlsms. This program of summers abroad &nd winters in America she added, would be permanent, NOURNERS THRONG 500 Many Visit Barnhardt’s House to Gase Upon Her Face For Last Time— Funeral To Be Quite Simple, Paris, March 28, (Byg, Assoclated Press)—Throngs of moufners again besleged Sarah :Bérnhardt's home in the Boulevard Perjere today to gaze for the last time on the features of the great actress whose funeral will be held tomorrow noon (from the church of 8t. Francis de Sales near- by. The death chamber is. a great mass of flowers, the tokens brought by her many friends, Bernhardt's desire for an extremely simple funeral without the customary orations, which was made known yes- terday, is causing some embarrass- ment to city authoritiés who must moderate their plans for -a magnifi- cent and imposing ceremonial. Hughes to Hear Official _ Report on German Stand Washington, March 28.—The state- ment of Germany's attitude toward the reparations problem recently laid before Secretary Hughes by the Ger- man embassy here is understood to have indicated approval of the Am- erican plan for international fact finding commission as a first step fo- ward a solution of the present Franco- Germany disagreement. ———i s uae ELABORATE CEREMONIES Inauguration of New Governor of Porto Rico On April 6. San Juan, P. R.,, March 28 (By the Assoclated Press)—Plans for the in- auguration of Horace M. Tofvner as governor wn April 6 indicate that the ceremonies wil -be .probably the most elaborate since the change to Ameri- can sovereignty. Secretary Denby's decision to be present at the inauguration and the probable visit of naval vessels is ex- pected to add a new feature to the ceremonies. FAREWELL PARTY. Miss Anna Crowley of 57 Connecti- cut avenue was pleasantly surprised at a farewell gathering at her home last evening by, a party of friends. Miss Crowley vflll leave on April 1, for Waterbury, to enter the nurses’ training school at St. Mary's hos- pital. She was presented with a purse of gold and seyeral other beautiful gifts. Musical numbers and’ 'games ' weré played during the evening and a de- lightful lunch ‘was served. Goldenblum Millnery Co, " BIG SALE o 5 LA 4 W ~ Easter Hats: ! e ¥or Thursday, Fridsy and Saturday we offer special prices our entire stock of besutiful Néw Easter Millinery. 'An ‘carly se tion 1s advised as the moderate pricings and extraordinary quality these Hats assurc their lmmadh!le popularity, Trimmed Ha Valuc $10—$11 0 ' Trimmed Hats—$5.00 Value $8.00 Trimmed Hats—$3.95 . Value $6.00 Children’s Hats—$1.95 Value $3.50 ‘Millinery Supplies At Wholesale Prices GoldenblumMillinery C Y. M. C. 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