New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 12, 1923, Page 3

WANTED THE ‘AN WHO RAN THE PLACE Salesman From Hypo-Theti Drug Co. Fiods Women Druggiss| The trolley car swung around a oorner of North street and turned in- to Hartford avenue as John W, Dope- ster, the salesman from the “Hypo- Thetical Drug Co.'. sample case in hand, dropped off. Heo breezed into a nearby drug store and looked around while awaiting the proprietor. To his left he noticed a cast-iron urn of a peculiar Oriental design sug- * gestive of King Tut, the Shah of Per- sla, or some ancient Hebrew rite. On second glance he thought it might be some of the ritualistic scenery from the Hip Sing Tongs of Chicagaq or the On Le-on Tongs of New York, and visions of Chinese tea drinking orgies floated through his brain, | The urn stood on a modern marble and onyx soda fountain, behind which gleamed rows of brightly polished nickel plated faucets, reflected in a, spotless mirror on the wall, Extend-| ing back to the rear of the store were Zong lines of plate glass cases filled with the very latest word in confec- tionery and modern drug supplies. Up to date tables for ice cream customers stood, unobtrusively about, yet there was a general feeling of plenty of room and comfort over all. “Gee, the guy that owns this place is right up to date,”” thought the salesman, ruminating on thoughts of the “spotless drug store from spotless town,” as a smiling young woman aj proached from behind the prescrip- tion counter. - “Is the buyer in?" queried the salesman of the young woman, who | he immediately decided. was no less attractive than the store itself. “I'm the buyer,”” she sweetly re- plied. *“Ye-e-e-s, I know,” stammered the salesman, thinking she was in charge temporarily. “But I'm looking for the manager.” 8till smiling as though she were enjoying a joke the young woman volunteered the information that she was the manager. “Well,” asked the TIRES BATTERIES ACCESSORIES Cord Tires o. %255 salesman, thinking he was belng Joshed, “Are you the proprietor also." “Only a partner,” replied the young wom Would you like to speak to my partner?” Thinking that pos- slbly the young woman migyt be the | wife of the druggist and wnat her al. leged “partner” really meant her hus- band, the salesman replied, eagerly, "Yes, let me speak to him please," “Bessle, there's a gentleman to see you,” was the message which floated musically back to the rear proscsiption department, The star- tled salesman received another jolt, The partnen was a young woman, just as pretty as the one to whom he was speaking, but at least five years her juntor. Then he realized the truth. was Interviewing the proprietre: New Britain's only woman drug store, Misses Vivian and Bessle O'Connor not only are the owners and managers of O'Connor's drug store, but they al- #0 are the druggists and compound their own prescriptions. As independ- | ent as the modern woman is, they are demonstrating successfully that a man | around a business place these days is| not even an indispensible ornament. For just about a young women have been running their own drug store. Prior to that time they worked .there, although were not actually in charge. It all happened when their father,| the late J. P. Connor passed away in 1917, leaving two daughters, one aged 18 years and the other aged 13. ness and the father, a man of wide vislon, saw the opportunities for the coming woman and 'made arrange-| ments so that when they became 24 years of age they would own their own business, which would be firmly established. Miss Vivian, the elder sister, had Just graduated or was about to gradu- ate from the New Britain High school when her father died, and Miss Elizabeth was a student at St. Mary's parochial school. Miss Vivian went into the drug store where she worked under the instruction of her uncle, W. F. O'Connor, who had been appointed guardian of the young women until they reached their 24th birthday. During the period that the business was managed under the uncle's supervision it was known as the “W, F. O'Connor Co.” Last month Miss Vivian, who successfully passed the state pharmacy examination and FORD BATTERIES AT .......... $20.00 ‘ All Goods Guaranteed 0’Neil Tire&Battery Co. 39 WASHINGTON ST. “Friendly PHONE 900 Service” ot the| month - these ' they | The | | girls had grown up in the drug busi- | sistant and partner. Countess Colloredo-Mannsfeld is Vienna's leading social light. Her mother was the former Miss Nora Iselin, well known in New | York society. was declared a qualified druggist, as- sumed full charge, taking her sister, who is but 19 years old, as her as- Miss Elizabeth, or “Bessie,” as she is known to her friends, will become a licensed drug- glst when she reaches her 21st birth- day. In the meantime the. businegs |18 known as “O’Connor's Drug store."” A striking feature of what may be expected during the coming future €s woman grows more and more into the business life of the generation, is the arrangement of drugs on the shelves of this store. Everything is arranged in alphabetical order, almost as care- fully as though it were placed in a glgantic card index and the same thing is always in the same place. Another striking phase of modern woman's emancipation is found in the reply made by Miss Vivian to the question, “What will become of the store when you get married?” ‘T will make no difference to the store,” she replied promptly. “I'll simply run the store and my husband, too, that's all.” SIR FRANCIS DRAKE LODGE. Sir Francis Drake lodge, Sons of §t. George, will hold a regular meeting | Final arrange- | tonight at Vega hall. ments will be made for the degree team to participate in the state con- test to be held in Meriden Satusgay. All members wishing to attend should be at the meeting tonight. Four teams will compete for the two silver loving cups which have been award- ed by the grand lodge; and New Brit- ain expects to come back with the | bacon. G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT. Information was received in this city today that the 66th annual en- campment of the Connecticut depart- ment, G. A. R., will be held at Nor- wich on Wednesday and Thursday, April 25 and 26. At the close of the session a banquet to the veterans will be served in the community building by the W. R. C., Daughters of Vet- erans and the cltizens of Norwich. T 0D BOOHOD) POPE GRANTS REQUEST Body of Cardinal Ballarmino, Who Died 300 Ycars Ago. to Be Moved As Asked in His Will, Rome, April 12.—Pope Pius has authorized removal of the body of Cardinal Bellarmino from the church of Gesu here where it has been buried |for more than 300 years. On April |26 the cardinals remains will be re- moved to the church of St. Ignatius, according to a wish expressed in his will, and will be reinterred next to |the tomb containing the dust of his | pupil, Bt. Louis Monzaga. Cardinal Bellarmino was a nephew of Pope Marcellus II. He became a Jesuit when he was 18 years old and was one of 4he greatest preachers and writers of his time. At the death of | Pope Leo XI and again when Pope Paul V died, he was spoken of for the Papacy, but the sacred college al- ways refused to choose a Jesuit as | head of the church. MEMBERSHIP CONTEST. The second lap in the membership race between E. L. Dunbar Encamp- | ment of Bristol-and Comstock of this city will be run off in Odd Fellows’ hall, Arch street, Friday evening, examplify the work of the royal pur- ple degree upon 14 candidates. About { 40 Bristol patriarchs have signified their intention of being present. Re- freshments, will be served after the meeting and a soclal hour enjoyed. BACHELOR SUPPER. A bachelor supper was tendered by the Traut & Hine club last evening to Fred V. McDonough, who will be married next week to Miss Ethel Irene Farr, at St. Mary's church. Mr. McDonough was presented with a purse of gold. REAL GOOD WILL is only acquired by actually keeping faith with . our customers. Truthful advertising and selling only reliable merchandise at the lowest pos- sible prices has made John A. Andrews & Co. the right to the name of the B\ig Furniture Store. Again This Week—A Three Room Outfit,Only .............5....... $395.00 JOHN A. ANDREWS & CO. 132 MAIN ST. PALACE “The Big Furniture Store” Starting Sunday Night Reel Masterpiece Cecil B. De Mille Presents His 10 New Britain, Conn. when E. L. Dunbar Encampment will | DISARMANENT PLAN DOOMEDTO FAILURE Brazil and Argentina Not Likely to Reach Agreement Santlago, Chile, April 12 (By the Assoclated Press)-—Predictions at the opening of the Pan.American confer- ence that differences between Argen- tina and Brazil as to limiting arma- ment would make an agreement im- possible are considered today to have been fulfilled, The expectation is that the general conference will accept the report to the armaments committee submitted by Chile yesterday. This report did not recommend a concrete plan for reducing expenditures beyond propos- ing that each nation “study reduction of armaments by means of interna- tlonal treaties, each state considering the formula which it deems most dis- creet and most opportune for this purpose.” In her endeavor to find an ac. ceptable solution, Chile has been con- fronted from the beginning by Brazil's determination to continue her arne- ment program until her “Internal and external necessities” are provided for and also by Argentina's refusal to subscribe to such a program as a basis for agreement. Some delegates predict eventual ef- forts of the United States to reconclle the differences. ANCIENT DARKEY TELLS OF GENERAL ROBERT E, LER Confederate Veterans Having Enjoy- able Reunion at New Orleans —Parade Tomorrow New Orleans, April 12.—Delegates to the 33rd annual reunion of the | United Confederate Veterans faced a busy program when they assembled today to wind up the business sessions of the convention. The parade of vet- erans will be held tomorrow. In attendance are a number of ante-bellum negroes who still recount stories of their “white folks” of those days, Of the Cohfederate leader Rob- ert E. Lee, one spoke thus yesterday: “An’ when Marse Robert wuz ridin’ along on his big hoss in front uv de battle line an’ saw me ’side him, he yells: *‘Git away frum dis firin’ line, Wil- liam, an’ git back on de animal line. Fust thing you know you'll git shot an’ -1 won’'t have no cook, an’ sho nuff T gets shot a minute aftuh that right in de wilderness, too.'"” The talker was the Rev. William Mack Lee of Norfolk, Va., who was body servant and cook for the Con- federate chieftain. The old darkey, his coat and vest resplendent with re- union badges, was the center of a throng of veterans and members of the Daughters of the Confederacy all day. RNIGHTS OF WASHINGION FORM SECOND REGIMENT Rev. Samuel Sutcliffe Named Chap- lain and Raymond E. Warker Lieut. Col. at Meriden Mceting Rev, Samuel Sutcliffe, rector of St. Mark's Episcopal church, was elected chaplain of the newly organized second regiment of the Knights of Washington society at a meeting held at All Saints’ parish house in Meri- den last night Raymond E. Walker of this city was named lieutenant colonel. E. 8. Lackay of Plainville was elected clerk. In the new regi- ment the New Britain company will be known as C, Plainville as B anu Meriden as A. GERMANY mFUSE Declines To Give Advance Notice ‘When Planning To Arrest Subjects of Occupying Powers. Berlin, April 12. (By Associated Press)—In a strong protest to the inter-allied Rhineland commission against the commission's recent order that the German authorities must in- form it when they intend to arrest any subject of the occupying powers, thé German government declares it will refuse to comply with the order. The order, declares the note, gives the subjects of the occupying powers a protection such as is granted only tn the less civilized states under the so-called capitulations, and infringes upon German judicial sovereignty. GARTER IS NOT ILL Today's Dispatches From Cairo Deny Report That Co-Discoverer of Tut's Tomb Is Sick. London, April 12. (By Assoclated Press)—There is no truth in the re- port that Howard Carter the Ameéri- can Egyptologist co-discoverer of the late Lord Carnarvon of the tomb of Tutankhamen has been taken ill, says a Reuter dispatch from Cairo today. Mr. Carter, it asserts, will shortly re. #urn from Cairo to Luxor. 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