New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 31, 1927, Page 7

OUR ANNUAL FEBRUARY HOUSEWARES SALE BEGINS TOMORROW The Following Are Only Samples of the Many Price Advantages this Annual Occasion Brings You Floor Brooms, good grade, regular $1.00 for EXTRA SPECIAL ! 1,000 Bags of Clothes Pins, special 29¢ bag. Toilet Paper, good grade, regular 10c kind, 10 rolls for 69c. 10,000 Rolls Wax Paper, for lunches, ete., Regular 5c¢ roll, 10 rolls 25e, 79c¢ each. Fold Up Clothes Dryers, regular $2.50 for $1.95 each, $1.98 for $1.69. Step Ladders, extra strong, 6 feet, regular $2.98 for $2.49 each. feet, regular $2.50 for $1.98 each. 4 feet, regular $1.98 for $1.69. 3 feet, regular $1.59 for $1.25 each. Clothes Lines, hand made, Tate's 75 feet, regular 85c for 69c. Adjustable Padded Ironing Tables, regular 3 Aluminum Sauce Pan Sets, all with cover: sizes, regular $1.50 for $1.15 set. Aluminum Double Boilers or Cereal Cookers, inside utensil holds two quarts, cover fits bottom pan, regular $1.25 for 98¢ each. Aluminum Deep Fryers, regular price $1.98 for $1.69. Aluminum Combination Cookers, regular $2.50 for $1.95 set. Aluminum Tea Kettles, cold handle, 50 feet, regular 5 best, 100 feet, regular $1.15 for 93¢, 59c for 49c. $2.50 for $1.95 each. , one, two and three quart 5 quart, regular $1.59 for Berlin News POST TAKES STEPS TOWARD FIRE DEPT. Jommittee Will Consider Situa- tion Existing in Berlin SCHULTZ NAMED CHAIRMAN Sewing Circle to Hold Annual Ban- quet at Hearthstone Tavern — Claude W. Stevens Bi-Annual Election Bill at Meet- ing of Men's Lyceum Tonight. American Le- rds the Bolton-Kasica post, wion, took its first step tow survey of the existing fire situation Saturday when it appointed Adolph uitz chairman of a commit picked by him which will aformation which ibly erminate in the ion manent fire fighting service Until this time, the greatest argu- ment given in opposition to the pro- poscd fire service is that it would be too expensive. The Legion points out that Newington, with a much smaller grand list assessment upports a full time fire departme with adequate apparatus. Plainville with a grand list of about $6,000,000, supports a volunteer fire department. The fire records of the two places, pla point out the advisability of the service, the Legion . The main diffioulty which will be cneountered by the promoters of the fire department will probably be the fact that a day time force of vol- v firemen would be almost im- ible here as a greater part ot the population is out of town during cmployed in New Britain rtford. Those who would be in touch with the volunteer system during the d mostly farmer imd widely scattered and some cnt which will cover hoth ons must be drawn up question will rec t the hands of the voters it is believed. activitics in the fire ction come after a the hands of who have expressed ives as favoring the existing of New Britain protection To learn whether or not this method of fire protection can he improved upon, is the object of the Legion's stigations and if a definite im- provement can be found by the com- mittee of the organization which s been appointed, it is probable 1t the plan will be submitted to - next town meeting for a ballot. main arguments of the Le- existing conditions in nd Blue Hills, two dis- s which are far removed from w Dritain. In the Blue Hills, dis- trict, road conditions combine with the distance to present a formidable condition, Legionnaires state. In’ Eest Berlin, although served by good roads, some delay would neces- sarily follow the calling of the New Britain department, they further aver, The fire protection problem has 1nd little favor with officials in the pest, and 1t is not of and H before the town, ather; m of on stress st Ber be recelved. Bolton-Kasica post has been an d out its movements to the L&t ditch and indications point to- wards a lengthy argument on the question will Arrested On Gustave Gronlund "Pike of Berlln was larrested | operating an known just how ! the latest cndeavors of the local post | institution which | "the Town hall Saturday Saturday afternoon by Of nk Brown on charges of automobile while un- influence of liquor. He er ¥ der the was taken to the New Britain police | station and released $300 for appearance George Griswold at the regular Tue: day evening session of the Berlin wn court, Gronlund was apprehended by the constable when his erratic driving brought aftention to his car. TIn- tion preceded arrest under the cd charges, Second Place. Kensington Boy club ond place at the County Y. AL ( track meet held in the New Britain Y M. C. A. gymnasium on Saturday evening. Berlin’s Boys' club team took Kensington NS le the little from the meet with 21 points tucked on bonds of The nexed | under its heit. to Explain ! The event winners from here werc 18 follows: Junior Division: Lewi: Kensington 1st Berlin, 4th. Running high ich, Ilast DBerlin, 1st; Kensington, Bourgoise, lin, 4. Running broad Lewis, Kensington, 2nd; st Berlin, 3; J. Wi th. Relay race, jump, lin, “nd. Intermediate high jump, V. 1st; Cot stoezer broad Division: Lewis, Kensington, 4th, jump, Cote, Kensington, . 4th, Open Half mile, Kensington, 4th. To Banquet. The Kensington Sewing Circle will hold its annual banquet this evening the Hearthstone Tavern on Wor- ington Ridge. About 26 members are planning to attend. Mrs, Hooker i scheduled to act as toast- master and the speakers for the cvening will include Miss Adele Tias sett and Miss Marjorie Moo should prove interesting w few of the de should Berlin have a Beauty Shop?” a debate b tween two long haired members and wo of the bol hair division; Modern methods of Training Hus ind “Which is the Better; Truth or Tact?" Miss Phyllis Sen- ning will deliver a lecture on last subject and a debate will N fol- > of the Hooker, Williams and committee in Al "he cvent includes, Chaicman: M Mrs. Vernon L. P 5. Mrs. Edward . Nourse, funeral of Mrs. Edward ~ of Hartford, wife of Pro ward E. Nourse of the Hart- Theological Seminary and fo tor of the Berlin Congrega- tional church, was held this after noon at 2 o'clock from homa in Hartford. Burial Maple semetery, this town. Mrs. Nourse is survived husband, one daughter, Helen | Nourse, and three sons, Fenn, Ha vey and Ralph Nourse, all of Ha ford. Professor Nourse was pastor of the local church about 23 years ago and the couple had many friends here. Delegate to Counc William H. s pointed a de the Berlin Congregational church to attend an Scclesiastical council to be held in Southington on Wednesday after- noon, for the installation of Rex. Horace C. Greensmith as pastor of the Southington Congregational church. Rev. Samuel A. Fiske will accompany Mr. Webster to the council, representing his pastorage in the meeting. Sworn in As Board Mcmber Charles W. Hawkins of Worthing- ton ridge, the newly appointed mem- ber of the board of relief who will take the place of §. Chase Coale, who signed. was sworn in as ber of the hoard by Town hur I.. Woodruff in the offle aftern He will begin his duties with ! The Not tord mer pas was in by her been ap- mem- Clark of | first hearing of the before Judge ' st Berlin | Running | ; Splett- | Running | Jean | her late | hoard which will eld tomorrow at the Town hall, Auditors At Work . The town auditors werc hard at work on the books Saturday, check. ing over accounts to the first of the ar. They reported everything in bipshape order when they complet- €d their duties. What They're Doing Mrs. Edith Hewett of New , & te her at the Worthington school, has eutered New Britain General hospital for treatment. William Fowler of Hudson street, who has been confined to his home with an attack of illness, is reported te be improving. The St. Paul's corps w hall, Kensington, veekly business hearsal. be Brit- b Fift and Drum for its meeting regula and Very Well, Thanks Postmaster Ambrose Barrett whose official abode was gutted by fire on Friday morning is reported as be- oming acclimatized to Ms new welling in the hoard of assessors’ room of the Town h The new Alter has proved eatisfactory for temporary quarters, the ballot box being pressed into service as a| mail receptacle. Work has been re umed after only a slight hitch and postal authorities are working at | their usual top speed to prevent an lapse in service. One thing which has proved puzzling to the postmaster and his assistant is the fact that there is room enough in the new quarters to sit down. Having occupied a con- gested chicken coop for the past few wrs, where standing was a neces- sity, the mail authorities have lost the knack of sitting down and the new chairs are proving a pleasant experience, Men's Lyccum Meeting The Kensington Men's Lyceum will meet this evening at § o'clock in the parlors of the Kensingt Congregational church, Three sp have been obtained for the e a large gathering is antici Representative Claude W. Ste will giv talk on “Work in Legislature.” It Is probable Mr. Stevens will explain the -ction recen introduced ol 7 automobils istration Lill which was proposed him, . H. and the that two- by of Tuds ot subject “Recent Science and Tn- mond will dwell Raymond will speak the Developments in vention.” Mr. ¥ on the latest discoverles which have improved s fic knowledge. fn- cluding probably, the latest scienti fic find, the alleged life-promoting cell which has recently heen an- nounced. Grorge will sul H. Green 1lso address the of his of Kensington gathering. T address has not 1 meet this evening at Tabs | bes been announced but will doubtlessty prove interesting. Following the addresses, there will be a general discussion and questions will be an- swered. The general public is cor- dially invited. Correction In the report of the town nurse which was submitted in Saturday's column, a heading of number of children excluded by “tuberculosis,” Miss Dalbey has announced that it i should be “pediculosis.” Pediculosis is not a serious condition and is easily remedied. East Berlin Items The Boys' club track team did ex- ceptionally well Saturday in the ! County Y meet at the New Britain Y. M. C. A. gymnasium. Raymond | Rich captured first place in the |junior high jump, doing four feet | six inches. William Walsh and Jack Walsh won third and fourth places respectively In the broad jump. Louis | Cote captured second place in the intermediate high jump. The team {that will represent the local club at |mond Rich, William Walsh and { Louis Cote. Charles Strom at Keefe's crossing |is suffering from concussion of the ! brain sustained yesterday in a coast- ing accident near his home, Ther | have been several serious accldent | from coasting in this town during | the past winter. The whist held by the Pythian | Sisters at Community hall Saturday | evening was well attende being ten tables of play. Theé ladies winning prizes for the evening were las follows: First, Mrs. J. A. Wi ams; second, Mrs. Edward Me- Corkle; consolation, Mrs. cnheim. The gentlemen'’s prizes were awarded to the following: First, |Archer Walsh; second, Gerald Footit; consolation, Mills Griswold. Another party will be held next Sat- urday evening. The {next whist will be given by Mrs. S. McCrum. The official board of | edist church will hold conference In the Monday evening, February Pythian Sisters Temple will hold a special meeting |o'clock this evening in their rooms at Community hall. member 18 requested to bhe present. Carolyn and Elaine Read have returned from a week-end trip to West Cromwell where they | their grandmott A whist party will be held at §a cred Heart church this evening at 8 o'clock. tend, The prayer meeting at the Meth- | odist church will be held Wednesday -vening at 7 o'clock. 'The 111 be wishing to attend the club to do so. Rehearsals are hemng held by the younger girls here in preparation for their program for the Crumunity |club Wednesday evenir [that they will give s gonl an i tertainment program is po: {with the short *ime in which lave to prepare for it. | The illustrated lecture last evenin |on the Foo Choo island given at the | Methodist church one : ine the Meth- No. 40, at 8 lodge ry service Community The evenings is evi- arity. ¢ evening will the sea . nee Sunday ! of their po | gram for next Sund {be an i1 | Mrs. Thomas Knight continues to improve from her recent illness but ‘it will be some time before she will [be able to be about. i The Boys' club basketball ill play the Kensington Thursday evening at the Ellhu Bur- | ritt high school gymnasium in New | Britain. A squad of rooters will ac- ‘commm the boys. team | ' Boston '\Illls Elects 1 | Young Man Treasurer Boston, Jan. 31.— (# — W. . Weissblatt, 33, said to be the young- est mill treasurer in New England was elected to that position today at the annual meeting of the Contoo- cook Mills corporation. Mr. Welissblatt bu\‘rv.\‘\' H. E Fisher, under whom he served as a: sistant. he new treasurer formerly was advertising manager of the v News Record, a textile publi- an, director of the retail ledger of Philadelphia and publisher the Morning Star, Wilmington, 0, In addition to Mr. Weissblatt the » made directors, Fu- lapp, Henry Chartes P. Hutching, ker, Henry D. Rodger ident Thomas W. Street taocook nufacture under- r and hosicry and are among the st in this distriet. Security Insurance Co. Increases Its Stock w Haven, Jan. 31 (P--"The pro to increase the capifal stoc fecurity Insurance com from £2,000,000 t $5.000,000 pproved today by the stockholders the company in their meeting. The inerease is fro 000 shares at a par value of shares at the same N posal of the ny was of annual 120,000 value. The board clected, of directors ;Mr\,rlden next Saturday will be Ray-| there | Max Sug- | prizes for the | a quarterly | church parlors, | visited | The publia is invited {o at- | over in time to vermit those | of the| sing | The pro- | rated talk on “Logs and Juniors | willing to sing Plainville News GYRIL CULLEN TO 00 l]RNAMENTATIl]N \New Britain Sculptor Will Make| Motifs for Theater $10,000 ORGAN PLANNED| |Mr. and Mrs. I J. Birmbaum Ob- serve 25th Wedding Anuhrmry— ing—Baptist Church Notes. Cyril Cullen, New Britain sculp- {tor, has been commissioned to | execute several Spanish motifs in the Flainville Strind theater, Manager George LeWitt announced today. culptor Cullen won an art scholar- | ship at Yale university several ycars {now has a studio in Paris. Mr. | LeWitt 1s an old friend of the New | Britain artist and was one of those who gave him early encouragement. The motifs, on which Mr. Cullen is now at work, are exact replicas of the coat of arms and fantastic gro- tesque which adorn the Castle of Monterey at Salamanca, § They are besing prepared from models above the lobby |t entrance, and a rd in the foyer over the entrance, A $10,000 30-stop two-manual Estey organ las been purchased for the theater and will arrive | two weeks. It is being made as a ture house, taking full the acoustics to give volume and volcing. Mr. LeWite | considered many organs and found | this the most highly recommended. [Tt 15 the same as was installed in {the studio of fthe Victor Talking { Machine Co. and is highly prais Major Edward Bowes of the theater, New York city. | Arrangements have with the Pathe Co. the proper been made pictures of the opening, which will be the latter part of February. These will be shown in Plainville as soon as developed and also exhibi leading thea of the country. silver Wedding nd Mrs. 1. J. Broad street celebrated yosterday the 25th anniversary of the marriage, about €0 relatives and friends being present from Baltimore, Md., Wil- mington, Del.: Philadelphia, New | York city, Hartford, New Britain nn'i Plainville, The couple were married on January 30, 1902, in Bridgeport. They came to Plainville 21 years ago nd Mr. Birnbaum establi d a dry goods business which he still con- du Mr. and Mrs. Mr. Birnbaum have fl fehildren, Harold, employed at tandard Steel & Rearings, ddind, stenographer in the offi of Attorney Charles F. Conlon; Row- a student at Mercy hospital in INew Haven; and Bernice iford, pupils in the schools. Mr. {of Frederick lodge, uassen lodge, I 0. O. F Chamber of Clommerc At the celebration last couple were fairly deluged with pr ents receiving a huge chest of silver and many other articles of the same metal. There was a mock wedding, cards were played, and there was nging and dancing. Refreshments were served. Upon lea ve Inc |ena, local and the ning of the fire this morning at Mary's convent |New Rritain, Mr. Birnbaum recalled that it was only a few nights before church was gutted by flames, was visiting a friend that night and the whi . W. C. T. U. Meeting Two state officers will be at the meeting of the W. C. T. U |tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock the home of Mrs. Robert Craig on I'Park street. They will be Mrs. Hull of Bristol. corresponding tary; and Mrs. Margaret Loomis N Britain, director of Am ization. Mrs. Toomis will pea Americanization Father Fay Rev. John Fay. pastor of the ireh of Our Lady of Mercy, who has been a patient at St Fra hespital, Hartford for sove months, is much improved and a to be around and out a littl neuritis is muech better and recovering the use of his hand rm. He attended mass yesterday n Hartford i Baptist Church ™ regular meetj Aid of will be held at ay afternoon Frank Cushing There will he T:45 o'clock pre w Improved Notes society the hurel lock Wednr of Mr street hearsal nt avening. 16 Park a choir e tomorrow are requested to be State Officers at W. C. T. U. Meet- | | |ago and went abroad to study; he| and photographs of the originals and | will Be over the proscenium, another | * | when they within | epecial instrument for the local ple- | account of" d by | Capltol | . to have a cam- | at the theater to take motion | Birnbaum of 17 | and San- | public | Birnbaum is a member | A F. & A M. | night the | in | his marriage that the old St. Mary's | He | they hastened to the fire on hearing | | present. The junior choir will rehearse at the church directly after school on Thursday afternoon. Regular mid-week prayer meet- ing will be held on Thursday ev Ining .at 7:45 o'clock. It will be nu covenant meeting preparatory he observance of communion. 'lhe topic will be “The Practice of Christian Stewardship,” which also the Sunday school topic February 6. Bradley-Alsop The marriage of Edgar S. Brc\d- of Mr. and Mrs. Walter M. ‘Bradloy e | | Miss Irene Mary Alsop of Hartford ‘rock place in Hartford Saturday. Notes The Merry Makers will meet at |7:30 o’clock tomorrow night at the momn of Miss Philomena DiYulio. The first meeting of the board of ml.or will be held from 2 to 5 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the [town hai. The degree team of Pythlan lodge will go to New. Haven tomorrow night to work the rank of page on ) candidates in the Elm City. The We-Uns will meet tonight at the home of Mrs. Albert Veitch on East street. Roger C. spent the w Mr. and Mrs, H. A. Castle of street. The Pythian Sisters will hold an- for Castle of Albany, N. Y., -end with his parents, ot cials and whists Wednesday evening in Odd Fellows’ hall. It will be preceded by an old-fashioned 1 {supper from 6 to 7:30 o'clock. Brock-Barnes post. American Le- will meet tonight in its rooms. 'he annual meeting of the stock- holders of the Sequassen corpora- tion will he held on Wednesday, | February 9, when officers elected. The ir ten gl Girl Scouts prepared for rfoot tests this afternoon | school. | Martha Rebekah lodge will give a public whist and social in Odd Fel- {lows’ hall at 8 o'clock tonight. Re- {freshments will be served. The Hartford County Y. W. C. A. campaign in Plainville opened to- day: Mrs. C. S. Wyckoff and Mrs. C. R Clark are in charge. | Mr. and Mrs. John Matthews of |4 Bohemia street are spending the remalnder of the winter in Baltl- more, Md. The fair committee of the fire |company will meet in the firemen's rooms at 8:30 o'clock {his evening. Was Not Local Girl. Lillian Stanley of 24 Broad »d today that her daugh- orothy Stanley, did not ipate in the amateur per- formance at the Strand theater in New DBritain on January as a black bottonr dancer. Her name was | used by another person, Mrs. Sta explained. BANDITS SHOOT NEW YORK COPS; 'Two Are Bady Wounded in Difierent Robberies —®—Twa po- robbers | Mrs. 26 New York, emen were Jan. €hot by holdups today. Patrolman Hugh Clark, tered the basement of an apartment house at 525 West 47th street, wi | shot in right eye and abdomen by two robbers surprised as they | | were binding and gagging the super- | intendent and manager. The robbers lescaped with $83. An $500 payroll | was in the s | Patrolman who en- James Masterson | caught in a holdup of a restaurant at| | 214 West 103rd street, fell under a | shower of bullets from revolvers of five robbers, He was struck in the | head and abdomen. A blood trans- | fusion was made to save his life. The robbers escaped with 1,000 taken | trom the cash register and twelve atrons. RMAN ELECTIONS mar, Germany, Jan. 31.—(P— I Decided move toward the left is shown in the returns from the Thur- ian state eleetions. This is regard- ed as vspecial inters following President Hindenburg's refusal to wpoint Walther Graef, Thuringian st member of the 4 advocate of a monarc \mu orship. member of s a cabinet SENATORS WANT SPEAKER Jan P Clark of the Washing- phone is one COMMUNITY THEATRE TIAINVUE L dan. 1 BELLAMY & SUMMER BAC Mon. and MADGE In and ¥e MATT MOORF ATLORS is | ier of their series of public so- | will be | met at the Broad street | * | Bristol News BRISTOL TAX RATE {6 Mills Expected to Be Adopted by Gouneil BUDGETS ~ ARE HIGHER Fred McGar, 73, Hospital—Ernest Charles Podesta | | Dies Today—Past Exalted Rulers Meet. | | of the busiest sessions of the {year for the city council 1s sched- uled for Tuesday evening, 1 “ebruary at which time estimates of the | varlous municipal dcpartments |budget. Tt is also prabable that the {tax rate will be announced. It is selieved that it will be necessary to irvy o 16 mill tax the same as last ar. although the grand list for 1926 | sh an Increase of 32,286,367 fthat of 186 Due to the incre over sed lappropriations asked for by most of | the departmes duction of one order, , the anticipated re- mill will not be in v affairs proposed establishment of a building line on High strect. This matter was (trought up as a result of a petition handed in to the council by residents |of that street. Action will be taken at the mee ing on the vetitlans of members of |both the polic fire devartments for an fincrease In pav. The com | misstoners of both hoards have recommended jucreased tlon and it 1s probable that thelr recommendations will he carried out. A hearing on the change of the {name of Terryville avenue to North street will also be held and propertv owners of the first named street will be given an opportunity to voice any objections. Death of Fred McGar Tred McGar, aged 73, died Sunday at the Hartford hospital after a short illness. | Mr. McGar was born in Shefticld. | England, July 3, 1853. At the age |of three years he came to this coun- |try with his parents. settling in Hart- ford. e came to Bristol in 1 nd in 1587 was married to Ida May | Pidcock. He was employed for a lure Manufacturing company and {later for the Wallace Barnes com- | pany. Mr. McGar was member of the vol- unteer firemen and was the first city mechanic, taking care of the voting machmnc He resigned this position {a fow years ago because of the stren- uous nuture of the work. He oo member of lodge, 56, A. F. & rvmh\lrl\ chapter, R. | Council, R. and & M.; |lodge, T. 0. 0. 1 Franklin . M. P M I» Stephen Terry Magnolia Rel:ckah {lodge. T. 0. 0. Olivet Chapter, |Order of the Eastern Star; Captain B. Robinson Camp. ‘eterans and Trinity Episcopal ’r‘mrrh. He was a past state pre ldent of the National Association of |Stationary Engincers. Surviving him {son. Tulian MG lone granddaughte lGar of Windsor. V't Sarah Teard of Meriden an viecos and * phews | The funeral will be held ot his late [home at 140 Pro Tuesday latternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Franklin llodge, A. ¥. & A. M, will have charge of the serv R [ Kilkins, rector of Trinity church, will officiate and burial will {be tn West cemetery. Breaks Leg In Fall Harry Quinion of 154 |street suffered a broken leg sult of & fall on an icy sidewalk | eveni He was removed to | Hartford hospital | Skating Carniva Due to the w er prevailing, i are hix wife, r of Y spect re- Pry Lie Postponed 1 rainy weath- ker Joseph C io found it necessary to post- pone the skating carnival scheduled 2 terd It the weather per- el day Win 1Hh S New Departure won fits 14 Caturday nin gym at * eXpens ethall Attended Mocting Past Rulers Past " 1 mes = Bridge- 1ted sterday n G s Thomas A were Johnston T0 BE ANNOUNCED Dies In Hartford | will | \al |be gone over and lined up for the| in the opinion of those close | ing will also be held on the | remunera- | number of years in the New Depart- | Ever since his residence here, | ons of U'nion | John ! piscopal | , game Thomads - J. Malley, Albert Willlam L. O'Connell, Henry L. Young, John E. Roberts, William P. Hynds, George L. Fitz- " |patrick, Daniel P. Crowley, Howard by nford, James T, Case and Herve L. Brault. Board of Relief to Meet.' The board of rellef will be i1 session 1n the city hall on Tuesda.. | February 1 from 1:30 to 3 p. m, nd by adjournment on Mon . from 11 to 1 o'clock; on Mond: February 14th, from 7 to 9 p. . and on Monday February 21st, fro |1 to 3 p. m, for the purposes i hearing any appeals that may i | made from the doings of the us s5c5807S | To Give Annual Concert ! The annual concert by the New Departure band will be glven in the | Community theater on Friday ning. April 29th, under the auspic {of the New Departure Mutual . lief association. The proceeds will {be placed in the hospital rund of that organization and dispersed un- |der the supervision of the board of | directors in aid of worthy but needy | persons sent to the Bristol hospital for treatment. Hughes Elected Vice-President F. G. Hughes, vice-president of the New Departure Manufacturing compuny, has been elected a vice- president of the American Soclety for Steel Treating, one of the fore- technical organizations of | Mr. Hughes for the past | ¥ has been a member of the board of directors, rnest Charles Podesta Ernest Charles Podesta, aged 73 of 122 Meadow street, died early this {morning after a few weeks' fllness, Mr. Podesta was born in Genoay Italy, on December 20, 1854, the som Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Podestas At the age of 14 he went to England where he remained until he was 2 | years old, when he came to this |country. He moved to Bristol 37 |vears ago and entered the fruit andq confectionery business on Main street, which he conducted until his |retirement several years ago. On | September 27, 1889 he was marrieq to Jo:nphlra Gardella Jn New Yord Tracy, LeFebre, Podesta was one of the founders of st. Anthony's church and | was a member of the board of truss | te He had recently completed It of four montha to the place his birth in Ttaly. Surviving him are his wife; brother, in Italy I nephews. The funeral will be held at § o'clock Wednesday morning from St Anthony's church. Rev, L. Beccarig will celebrate the high mass of res quiem and burial will be in St Thomas' cemetery. Grace Bishop Fined $225 Grace Bishop of Frederick street, Forestville was fined $225 and costq in city court by Judge Joseph M. Donovan on charges of keeping liquor with intent to sell and repue tation. Benjamin Palazza a boarde or in the same house was fined $150 and costs on the same charges, | Otto Wilde of Burlington avenue was fined $100 and costs on charges | of keeping liquor for purposes of | sale and reputation. The cases of Lynee Holley whe conducts a drug store on the corner | of Main and Prospect street and | Arthur Yatkin a drug clerk, in his | employ, were continued until Febru- ary 5 under honds of $500. All of the arrests mentioned were made as a result of an investigation conduct. ed by the Hartford county detective bureau. Chicago Heir Il With “Sleeping Sickness™ go, Jan. 31.—{P— D'Ursay . =on of Honore Palmer, and wdson of the late Mrs. Pottee ‘almer, Chicago's first soclal leader, is a victim of sleeping sickness, cone tracted in the jungles of Africa, thq Herald and Examiner sald today. 20 ar old heir to millions ig now in a Pa hospital undergoing reatment. Mr. and Mrs, Palmer ar | constant ndance at’ their son's | bedside. Young Palmer belleved te | have contructed the ailment through the sting of a tsetse fly while he was on a li la st year, with brother and othes ond Louls Podesta, who resided and several nieces and a reagoans youth was rushed my molog 150 miles to the nearest hospital uf Momb: ast Africa, and later \as taken to T'aris for treatment. Favore ble reports were received by frisnds Quincy Widow 1s Found Dead on Grave of Her Husband. Quiney, 2 5 1. 81.—(UP)— On the husband, wha ¥ years ago, the Lody recman, 66, wag r's report shows f\l sulcide by swale of Mrs. Freeman said she had recovered from the shock r lusband’s death, over SAYVS ANIMALS ARE ETERNAL Brooklyn, N. Y. Jan. 31 (UP)— “Animals are as eternal as man, and caven is as unthinkable withouf em without flowers or God.” {said the Rev. Willlam Carter at th/ Throop Avenue Presbyterfan church FRECKLES AND [ Geewrz | LOME =/E'S GONE TO SCUOOL—CMON), OR VOU'LL BE LATE// 12 [RECKLES AINT HIS FRIENDS Sore on the Place! FRECKLES MISSUS M e IS TAGALONG OR WAY A0, THEVVE GOA o SCHOOL= ARENT YoU GOING 70 ScHooL, R\%4 MERE, 6oOSEY NO~-1 DoNT LIKE SCAoOL 1" WRY, WHAT'S e MATTER? IN X DELL, Bv BLOSSER AW, WE PLAYED FARMER AN' 7HEY MADE ME TH' AUNKA CHEESE FIVE TIMES /! i, (€ 1927 my Nua sERvIcE c .,