New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 11, 1926, Page 13

CROIX DE GUERRE DIPLOMA ARRIVES Captain Griswold Gefs It After Lapse of Nine Years A diploma verifying the award of & croix de guerre and a citation for valorous deeds during the German siege of Seicheprey has been re- ceived by Capt. Alfred H. Griswold ot 75 Francis street, from the ench embassy at Washington. Capt. Griswold was given the coveted awards of the French gov- ernment for meritorious service rendered when the 102nd infantry ot the 26th division, which included many New Britain men, held the town of Seicheprey and checked the advance, of the German armies in spite of overwhelming cdds In favor | of the attackers. The local officer, a veteran of many years service in the army, in- cluding the Spanish-American war period, went to France with the | Yankee Division. The diploma received today after a wait of nine vedts is signed by E. Dumont, who is associated with the military division of the French em bassy. Falcons’ Annual Meeting To Be Held Tomorrow The annual meeting of the Fal- t No. 88 will be held Sun- Cay afternoon at Falcons hall at 2| o'clook. President- Frank Barszez will preside. Beside the election of officers and standing committees for the coming year, there will be finan- cial reports for the fiscal year. It is expected that action will be taken on proposed enlargement of | the present quarters which found to be too small. bership which has been increasing |throughout the year, has reached | proportions which equal the maxi- mum accommodation facilities of ‘lhe club rooms. It is rumored that ]a committee may be appointed to look into the advisability of putting on a campaign for raising money through public contributions. | The outstanding feature of the | work conducted by the Fa]cons dur- {ing the past year was the organiza- {tion with the Polish Republican club of the citizenship class which |is being conducted every Friday | evening at the Falcons hall, and | which is steadily drawing larger number of students. | SENATE AND HOUSE ' BOTH HAVE FIGHTS (Continued from First Page) | organizations and individuals have taken positive positions for or against the protocol. with the Amer- | ican Legion, the American Chemical | chemical manufacturers associations most vigorous recently in denounc- ing its provisions. 5 | At the same time, General Per- shing, honorary president of the le- glon, is in favor of ratification. In a letter read to the senate by Chair- man Borah, he said he could not | “think it possible that our country should fail to ratify” the protocol, and that “scientific research —-ay discover a gas so deadly that it will produce instant death” and make possible the wiping out of great masse of non-combatant men, wo- men and children, Opponents of the protocol, on the other hand, fnsist that gas is the most humane weapon of warfare, and Secretary Kellogg's recommen- dation that it be ratified has come n for several rounds of attack dur- ng the meeting at New York this | week of the chemical manufactur- | ers'’ organization. | society and the synthetic organic | NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1926. BRISTOL THEATER RAZED BY FLAMES (Continued from First Page) the fire by members of the four companies. The entire stage, orchestra pit and roof or the rear of the building | were destroyed and the walls of the theater were badly scorched. A con- siderable loss as the result of water was sustained. The front of the building, including the lobby and the theater office, were undamaged. Ac- tors and actresses also suffered con- slderable propetry loss including speclal scenery and costumes, The vaudeville bill this week, {included Frances and Wilson, aero-comics; Marty and Nancy, songg and dances; Billy Miller & Company, comedy sketch; Manley and Baldwin, and Kohler and Edith, skaters. The fire | leaves Bristol without a suitable | theater In which vaudeville acts may | ve staged. | The origin of the fire is unknown. | Tt apparently started on the stage or In one of the dressing rooms as it | l“‘t\s in that part of the building that | the greatest damage was done. The | bollers which heat the theater are lin the front part of the building near the street and that section of the building was undamager. | Whether or not the theater will | be rebuilt was undetermined today. | The proprictors have for some time | past had under consideration the | erection of a large new theater on | Main street, work on which was to | have been started last spring but | which was postponed. The fire “his | morning was the second loss to be | sistained by the owners within a | short time. About six weeks ago | broken 1into and approximately | $1500 stolen. > building in which the theater was located has seen a number of varied sports within its walls. At one time it was consldered the best basketball floor in the st and back in 1911 a roller polo team used it for one season. It has been used as a theater for about 12 years. 1t is possible that the Palace thea- | the safe in the theater office was | SUITS TOTALING $6,000 RESULT OF AUTO CRASH John and Victor Facos Defendants in Action Brought by Occupants ot Other Car. Actions totalling $6,000 have been instituted against John and Victor Facca of this city, as the result of an automobile accident at the corner of South Main and Ellis streets on November 13 last, when a collision between a car operated by the former and a machine driven by William Blackburn occurred. Blackburn is asking for $1,500 damages. Others in the car at the Blackburn, for $1,000; Thomas Gib- ‘bin!. for $2,000, and Joseph Neurath for $1,500. Attorney Thomas F. Mc- Donough represents the plaintiffs. papers and attached property of the defendants. The writs are returnable first Tuesday of January. John Facca was arraigned in po- |1ice court tor reckless driving, after ;nn investigation of the accident. The | plaintif’s car was turned over and | the occupants were taken to New | Britain General hospital for treat | ment. Mrs. Eliza Welsh funeral of Mrs. Eliza Welsh 1d at 9 o'clock this morning at St. Mary's church. A requiem t slebrated by Rev. Thom- Interment was in St. Mary's cemtery. The pall bearers were Martin | Welsh, Luke Welsh, Peter Welsh, | James Lee, William P. Hallinan and | es K A Crean | sang “Some Sweet Day” and “Beau- | tiful Isle of Somewhere” while the | body was brought into and ta time of the accident are bringing| suit, Blackburn's father, James | Constable Frank Clynes served the! in the court of common pleas the Wall Street Biiefs Recent announcement by the Studebaker Corporation that it would buy a bale of cotton for each car sold in the southein states has been followed by the purchase of 400 bales, Atlan‘a advices state, through |the Anderson-Clayton company in {that city. 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