New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 3, 1923, Page 3

DEMAND FOR BRICKS - FORS, A, BUILDING | Manufacturer Wants One Gilded and Will Pay $20 Washington, Dec. 3.—The White| Although the offi opening for li'vll).lz:n" has been declared unsafe. Con- | the Salvation Army foundation sale of ditlons there are such as to require|poke does not come until Wednesday that immediate remedial measures be " taken to prevent a possible calamity. morning, the drive practically opened These disclosures were made today|this morning when a local manufac- by Major General Lansing H. Beach, | turer told Fred Rackliffe, chairman of chief of epgineers of the army, in his|the committee, that me would pay $25 annual report to the secretary of war. |{or one “gold” brick. Mr. Rackliffe Congress is asked for $400,000 for the|has taken steps to have the brick work of reconstructing the interior| gilded. . portion of the famous building, to| Joseph R. Andrews, president of the Saks I maasve | Chamber of Commerce, has consented “A preliminary study of the situa-|to be general chairman of the drive. tion in the interior upper portion of Leon A. Sprague and ¥red O. Rack- the executive mansion has indicated a | 1'ffe will assist him. condition which renders the building unsafe, both from the standpoint of security in the structural features, and the fire hazard present,” said Major Beach. *“The conditions are sueh as to require that immediate remedial measures be taken to prevent a pos- sible calamity, “These conditions have been called to the attention of the president and his authority for the inclusjon of the item submitted Werewith ('gum.m-fl) has been requested. While such ap- proval has not yet been secured, the item iy tentatively included herein.” WHITE HOUSE SAID _ DEMAND FO 10 BE UNSAFE NOW $400,000 Needed to Repair Fa-| mous Residence ial Wias 173 Members at Bible Class Meet- inz—Red Second With 148—White | Army Poor Third. “Love Lifted Me,” the hymn of Everyman's Bible c) the made popular Rev Taylor, now of Green burg, Pa song leader here, w favorite one by . when | 8 sung on | platform during class session yes lay morning by Rev. John L. Da- class leader, Arthur H. Parker, | president, and Leonard C. Voke, the v song leader. The “stunt” was as big a hit as it was a surprise and provoked round after round of ap-| plause from the men, Mr, Voke also returned to the custom begun by Mr Taylor and had the men whistle the hymn, Yosterday was the opening Sunday in the contest between the three arm- ics of the cluss for attendance and the three largest classes of the east, the New Britain class, the Mount Ver. non, N. Y, and the West Brighton, Staten Island, class. Under the lo- cal attendance contest, each of the other armies must double the White rmy record to beat it, because of its larger number of members, The Blue army won the opening day of the con- test with 173 members. The Red army. was next with 148 and the White army had 60, making a to- tul of 381 present. u Charles W. Hawkins, the new gen. cral of the Blue army, was introduced to the class, There were visitors pregent from New Jersey, and various parts of Connecticut, Rev. John L. Davis spoke on “Mark, the young man who had a second chance.” Greetings to Archbishop Nathan Soderblom who spoks at thas First Lutheran church yesterday were con- veyed from the Bible class by Coun- ciiman Arthur G. Crusberg. NEVER SAW A MOVIE. Methodist Preacher Who Bars Farrar Concert from Church, Admits He is Very Old Fashioned. Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 3.—~The steps leading up to the cancellation of the contract made for the use of the Wes- ley Memorial Methodist church audi- torium for a concert by Geraldine I'arrar, grand opera star, were out. lined last night in a sermon by Dr B. 1. Frazer, pastor of the church. Protests during the recent North Georgia Methodist confercnce led to the eancellation of the' contract by the Iev, W. H. Laprade, presiding el- der of the church, Dr. Frazer said. He sald he wanted to let his con- gregation know that he did not en- dorse the conduet of Miss Farrar dur. ing the grand opera season three years ago and would never have au- thorized the contract had he been in possession of the facts. “1 am just an old-fashioned Metho- dist preacher and do not keep up with theatrical or athletic events,” he said “Why I've never attended a moving picture show the $100.000 1S PAID 1IN, Charlottesville, Va., Dee, 3.-~The| first step toward making Monticelio o | national shrine has been taken by the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Founda- tion with the payment of $100,000 to- | ward the purchase of the home. Here- after, the board of directors announce | ed, it will have a direct part in the| care and supervision of the property | pending payment of 1he remaining $400,000 of the purchase price. The first payment represents contributions from New York state OPENS NEW STORE | Myers, formerly manager of | Jay's Speciaity Shop, has resigned | that position to take up new business interests 1o be known as Myers Bros., Ine., #t 352 Main street. Mr. Myers i associated with specialty New Britain for a number of I has many friends whe look Wis new venture will retall ladie tinery Char has ber whope i for his success in H coate HRISTMAS GIFT SUGGESTIONS For Her For Him For the Kiddies On Today's Want Ad Page Classifications 65 A-B-C-D npeny suite and m NEW BRITAI Another organiz which has helped start the dri is Eddy-Glover post, American Legion, which has ap- pointed a general committee of 15 men and a working committee of 50 and has ordered 500 bricks to be de- livered tomorrow evening, with the statement that it probably wil! want 1,000 more, A telephone call to the Chamb Comme which has been des as headquarters for the drive, stated this morning that the Veterans Foreign wars wanted 200 bricks. Ralph Merigold, monarch of Grotto, sent in word that he appoint a team to co-operate Harold W, Gee, enior warden Centennial lodge, A. I. and A, M., stated that his organization will operate to its fullest extent. E. J. Porter has been named chair- man of the Rotary club committeg, Cards containing the following facts about the Salvation Army will be printed and distributed among the committees, so as to be able to answer questions Facts About the Salvation Army. Its doors are open to all ereeds and Aziz would and of nas co- O — DAILY HERALD, of | 1923, MONDAY, DEC CMBIR 3, [ races. |you may pay more for them i | 1t provides lodging and gives food | care to to those who are in need | We 1t colleets and distributes clothing. | It supplies coal and wood. in t Salvation Army artily endorse believe Spear. G. H Attwood, Fleteher It calls on the sick. | Dyson, Leon Spr work of | Rackliffe Frede drews, I | 1. Lamb, Mary A. A, Mills, board, It does not duplicate the | any other charitable institution in the The local corps is a Swedis | but Swedish -in - name only-—it working for the entire community Money raised by this drive will handled through the treasurer of the . T 7 | 1ocal advisory board and will be spent ;Bold Thugs Flee When | Victim Puts Up Fight in w Britain, Werner ps | members of t is be The $3,000 asked for will pay up a deficit and provide sufficient funds to do necessary ®lief work (and make much needed repairs on ti Ivation Army building) until April when the United gommunity Corporation will have its drive for 1924. It is the hope of the hoard that the Salvation Army \\m[irr;\m) be included in the United Community Corporation next year e advisory (that he g up board is working to this end said that he Iricks sell for fifty cents Karl ietor of a stc at 259 Br stre reporte 1st, police last n that attempt W made to hotd He said that two yo his place and one him up Satu ng mer of business at abot of th advisory men shoved inst his breast demand Werner revoly e Wi appled witl t the place in haste each— [and both l¢ OW, for the first R‘tii“ be able to buy 3 kind of bread at oMo time, you wonderful new all good stores. . Think of it—a loaf of bfeasi ‘;:::‘ fectly baked of the very "fcl . aend creamiest milk, the best tlour, st— and pur€, res mery butter! 1here . other shortening of any kindin1 have to t this You simply aste splendid new bread to rea hly delicious i ‘}E\:v:o\‘rlegry iifierent from any other bread now on the market. , Be sure to ask for Bamby Brea tomorrow morning: lize how t is—an h, named after the ite House recently was increased by one white collie amous Wisconsin city apparently, the kennel in the capital.