New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 4, 1924, Page 11

OVER HALF MILLION FOR WORK ON ROADS Foderal Aid Fund Tells Conneoti- cut What Is Available A balance of §606,612.50 s avails abie for federal aid highway con» ftruetion in Connecticut during the 1924 fscal wyear, the Ceonnecticut highway department has been In- formed by the U, 8 Burcau of Publie Hoads of the department of agricul- ture. A statement from the bureau at Washington shows that the govern- ment has allotted $1,208,61444 1o Connecticut already this year for pro- Jjeets that are under construction, ag- gregating 61,4 miles The estimated cost of improvements under way in this state at present in which the govs ernment has co-operated, is $3,411,. 072,42, Connecticut's share of this vost being $2,202,457,08, Further statistics show that from June 30, 1928 to July 1, 1924, the federal ald eapenditures in this state aggreguted 364,006.21 on impwove- ments costing $128,610.43, The num- ber of miles involved was three and eight-tenths. On projects completed prior to July 1, 1923, the federal government ==. tributed $1,026,145.85 to Connecticut, it report shows on a total of 60.7 iles, The federal highway is co-operating on & scale larger than ever before in the improvement of Connecticut and New England highways, In Massa- chusetts its portion of new construc- tion already approved amounts to $291,788, while a balance of $028,638 remains avallable for that s for naw projects In Rhode Island $589,- 147 from federal funds Is to be spent, and there remains $287,281 for that | state for contemplated Improvements, London Andience Wild Over Old Stage Favorite | London, Aug. 4.—London critics are hailing with acclaim the return of Marie Tempest to musical comedy after an absence of 25 years In straight comedy roles, Her recent ap- pearance in a comedy-fantasy occa- sioned an ovatien on her every entry, | and after the close of.the last act Miss Tempest was kept on the stage for 15 minutes while the audience, English audience are the most con- servative in the world, expressed fts appreciation by a gale of handclap- ping, cane pounding and shouting. 8o overcome was Miss Tempest at her reception that once, during the second act, she completely forgot her lines, agd was forced to improvise for several minutes, she confessed at the close of the evening. London critics said that the enthusiasm with which she was hailed was memorable, Migs Tempest who is 68 old first appeared on the stage “Boccacio,” in 1885, years in CIVIL WAR RELICS | FOUND BY EXCAVATORS Rolios of Quaatrell Rald in Lawrence On August 21, 1863, Diss { covered Lately, | Lawrence, Kan, Aug 4.-~Relics of the Quantrell raid in Lawrence on | Aug. 21, 1863, when 150 men of the [town were massacred and the city pillaged and burned by Confederate “pushwackers,” were unearthed when excavations were made recently for ilhn new bullding of the Lawrence Jourpal-Weorld, Werkmen removed |from their diggings an assortment of |Mquer bottles, metal bar fixtures and | glasswgre, some of the wreckage bear. ing the imprint of & Leavenworth ds. tiller of 76 years ago, | Investigation showed that the ex- cavation had tnvaded the filled.in cel. | 1ar of & saloon, run by Joseph Brech- telbaver at the time of the raid, | Brechteibauer fled from the saloon when the guerilla band dashed into town, but he was caught with four ‘n(hrr yrence cltizens, and Quans trell's men shot them all to death, As Rrechtelbaver took fight, he tossed a bag of money into a rain bar. rel, whence members of his family | later retrieved it, The Quantrell vald at Lawrence was the most audacious and the mest | disastrous of a series of expeditions the southern chief headed,, Riding into the sleeping town at daybreak, the Invading band took the ecitizens | completely by surprise, and almost before the defenders could recover from their daze, more ware Iying, dead or wounded and | mangled, In the streets, Shops were | piilaged and then burned, | When Quantrell and his follomers | finally disappeared, about 9 a. m., they vanished as quickly as they had come, kAl Former New Haven Police Detective Sergeant Dead | New Haven, Aug. 4.—Former De- | tective- Sergeant Thomas H. Colwell, for more than 30 years a member of ;lhe New Haven police department, {died at his home here yesterday after | #ix weeks illness. He was retired from | the department a few years ago. | THIEVES MAKE BIG HAUL | | Loot Race Track Camp While French Watch Auto Speeders Lyons, ¥rance, Aug. 4.—While | uumber of Krench sporting writers and automobile editors watched the |grand prix of Europe yesterday, thieves made a clean sweep of thei {camp, getting away with money and jewelry worth more than 60,000 [ franes. | Frantz Reichel, general secretary of ‘the French Olympic committee, lost 'all his money and papers together with a gold watch and gold and plati- {num chain. The police have littlé "hope of catching the raiders, For August With the Purchase of a than 100 men | NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, City Items imbing a barbed wire 10 & ball game at yestep Edward Zelek, 10, of Gold street, became entangled and paused the hoy to fall head first upon a rock, A deep gash was opened on the boy's head that required several stitehes to be taken at the New Hrit- ain general hosphal hefore Zelek was allowed to go to his home. Alfred Le Witt, acting for the United Coal and Wood Co, has brought suit for §100 damages against Vivian M, O'Connor. Tha papers whieh were served by Constable George A, Stark are returnable in the oity ecourt the third Monday of August, Lugiett! Baloechi, throukh J. G. Woods, has brought suit for $175 damages against Ellra Audl, apers were served by orge A. Btark who attached real fence Bt While ¢ onshis way Mary's fleld clothes of estate helonging to the defendant on | Lyman street, The action is returna. ble in the eity court the third Monday of August, Orlando Bwift of Cedar street, has recelved notiee of his appointment nn{ major of the senlor class of Norwich | Mr. Swift In receiving the | university appointment has had eonferred upon him the highest military honor ob- tainable at the university, Week's Activities in Catholic Churches St Joseph's Church Portiuncula - Indulgence served at the church yesterd St. Mary's Church There will be a months' mind mass for Willlam Walsh at 7 o'clock to- morrow morning, This mass will also be the 24th anniversary mass for Mrs. |Cathering Walsh, mother of Willlam |Walgh, There will be confessions, for |the men of tha parish only, on next |8aturday night. The men of the par- |ish will attend esmmunion in a body lat the 8 a'clock mass Sunday morning. St. Andrew’s Lithuanian Church At 7:30 o'clock Friday morning there will be an anniversary requiem tmass for John Norkua, At 7:30 o'clock |Saturday morning there will be a re- |quicm mags for the deceased members lof the parish. | Church of St. John The Evangelist Banns of marriage were published | for the first time today between Frank Shea and Helen Brady. Portiuncula |Indulgenca was observed at the {ehurch yesterday. | wi CRIPPLED BY STRIKE Vera Cruz, Mexico, Aug. 4—A gen- jeral strike is in effect in the city of Orizaba, paralyzing Qusiness and pub- |lic services, No street cars are run- | ning,-the bakeries are closed and the | hotels are without help, Only private |automobiles are permitted on the | streets. 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BUGS BY GEORGE I'LL MAKE A PORTABLE SET AND TAKE IT To THE CAMP ! (¢ gamea played | World | In-| | WBZ | of | 1024, AUGUST 4, 11:02 p Weather fore 1103 p mo=Continuation of dance WAAM Cw. =Newark.) Nelson Esscx troop night 15 aid tavorite velions. h WAL Hills Ladio Dartmouth, Corpa—Bouth Muss. ) i r muasle, o | sephine avr, Boprano Lmerson, Louise Fraer Josophine 1merson m.~Concert by the| band direet 10 p | Rintes Marine from Washington, D. C WwWoex (Detroit Free Press-—Detroit.) p. m~=Dinner eoncert und final | seball s | 8:30 p res m Musical program, WNAC (Srepard Stores | 8 p. m~—~Children's halt hour | 6:80 p. m.~WNAC dinner dance, 8§ p. m.~Program to be announced, Boston,) | WEAF lephons and Telegraph ew York City.) 6-10 p. m.~—Dinner music. Louise Fraer, soprano. 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State New m ket raport gland crop re WGR Telephone ~Buffalo, T.) (Federal Co. and N egraph £:30 p. m.~Dinner music Lopez Hotel Statler dance orchestra 7:80 p. m.—Digest of the day's news, Baseball scores. Buffalo live stock market report 9 to 10 p. m.—~Musical program 10 to 11 p. m.~Musical program 11 p. m.—Supper music—Vincent Lopez Hotel Statler dance orchestra. 11:45 p. m.—Weather forecast, -Vineent ADDRESS 1S COMPLETED Davis Today Is Able To Give More Time To Campaign Plans Locust Valley, N, Y, Aug. 4—With his address accepting the demoeratic presidential nomination off his mind, John W. Davis was able today to give more of his time and attention to campaign organization plans, Many details of these remain to be worked out, but party managers hope that they can be disposed of within a com- paratively short time, Two trips are on Mr. Davis' pro- gram. The first will be to Hyde Park, New York, Wednesday, to attend the annual basket picnic ¢f the democrats of Dutchess county, and the second will be to Clarksburg, W, Va., on ¥ri- day, where a week from tonight Mr. Davis will be formally notified of his nomination by the New York conven- tion, WONTH YET BEFORE LAFOLLETTE STARTS Undecided Just When He Will Open Campaign 4, == Benater La are still une I s 1o when they shall begin & Indications, how« , #re that littie will be done for 1%t & month, and that the time, be devoted mainly to e orgunization work Benutor La Follette making his initial eampaign speech on Labor Day in some industrial center 15 being considered, 1t was said today, but some of his friends have advised him to wait until mid-September, and then to launeh a drive for votes that would be carried on intensively untid election any who hold wooks of inglon, Aug and hiv advise anipal nwhile, wi rout Advisability of this view believe that six whirlwind cam. paigning will bring the appeal for support for the La Follette-Wheeler ticket to a peak just before election, while, if too much speech-making is made prior to that time there may be minute let.down, They favor a late start also to ennble Mr. La Follette, who recently has been {ll, to conserve his strength, | &peech-making Itineraries are being |arranged for Senator La Follette and Nis running mate, Senator Wheeler of Montana, but probably they will not be worked out in detail for some weeks, Senator Wheeler {8 expected |to get under way beofre the end of | August on an extensive tour which | will carry him to the Pacific coast and into practically all yestern states as | well as industrial centers of the east. Senator La Follette plans to make | considerable use of the radio and te | deliver addresses in at least a dozen states, a last (July Fourth Accidents Blinded 200 Children New York, Aug. 4.—Two hundred children are likely to lose the sight | of one or both eyes as the result of | Fourth of July accidents this year, ac- | cording to reports received by the na- tional committee for the prevention of blindness. More eye Injuries from ported to the committee within the | ported to the committee wihtin the | last month than during the preceding 11 months, it was said. 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