New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 5, 1927, Page 7

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1927. Our February ‘Housewares Sale Now Going On Has Big Savings The price Benefits, on all household and kitchen utensils, are so many and big there has been response from hundreds of housewives, since sale began, eager to make the worth while savings. Samples of. the Savings ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES made by Landers, Frary & Clark. Regular $10.00 Waffle Irons for $7.95 each. Regular $6.00 Self Turning Toasters 'for $4.75 each. Reg- war $7.50 Coffee Percolators for $5.95 each. Regular $4.49 Heating Pads for $4.50 each. Reg. $7.50 Room Heaters for $4.95 each. So on through the line. $5 for $3.49 each. $2.75 for $2.39 each. priced but 29c. $1.00 grade for 79c each. Japanned Cake Closets, lar $1.59 kind, $1.25 each. Galo Oil Cans, sold regular at sale price but $1.65 each. Vacuum Cleaners, electric kind, regular $35.00 for $27.50. Bargams n Men S Umon SUIlS An odd lot of broken sizes in Carter’s make, light, medium and heavy weight wool, some slightly imperfect. Worth to $5.98, each .... Berlin News OFFERS FREE LAND FOR NEW SCHOOL F, L. Norton Tenders Site to, Board of Education TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT State Police Investigate Post Office Fire—Boys' Club Game Forfeited by Wapping — Board of Relief Flolds Second Hearing This Today. The school board holding its regu- Jar monthly meeting last evening in the town clerk's office received a notice from F. L. Norton of Kensing- ton which stated that he would be willing to grant to the board. gratis, a parcel of land of about an acre sit- uated on Farmington avenue north of Grove Hill for the erection of a new school building to care for U_\c crowded condition now existing in Jocal schools. The question was held over until the next meeting for in- vestization by the board. It is thought that members of the hoard are considering the advisabili- {y of erecting two small buildings of the type now in use at Blue Hills, which was built in 1925. Dosxra_blu locations for the buildings are being sought and Norton's proposition among the first to be considered by the board. Iurther sites will visited and a report will be forth- coming at the next meeting of the | board. Expansion was Superintendent of School: Griswold at the last finance board mecting held in October. At that time in the town report, Miss Gris- wold condemned existing conditions in most of the schools, stating that crowded conditions made expansion in the near future a necessity. Last evening's move by the board is the first stop in the direction of the erec- tion of one or more new buildings to meet the situation. A resolution on the death of Miss Adele D. Murray was enf Ininutes of the meeting. The resolu- tion was drawn up by Professor Stanley the board, and was passed sion by tho complete board which was present. called for by s Mary E. The acceptance of Daniel Malar- | ney, the choice of the democratic town committee to fulfill the unex- pired term of the late Adele D. Mur- ray, was made by members of the board. G A report of health condition in the schools was given by Miss Griswold, including a report on the cases of scarlet fover and whooping cought which are @ 'h» situation was termed as not seri- ous by the superintendent. Investigate Fire Members of the state police force visited the scene of the recent fire at the post office in line with their regular dutics which reqpire investi- | gation of cach scrious fire. No new ~ selopments were found by the in- vestigators. Forfel. G wensington the official bo: the Wapping . A, basicett team migsed connections and f;ullr-d to appear at the scheduler game be- tween that organization and the Kensington Boys' club senior basket- ball team at the New Britain high school am last evening, thereby ing the game at the vogular Ke e g0, went n evening when ne.t encounter comes noxt v 'l the 1seals will prac- tice hard to make up for their rest period. Shifting of the local's lincup 0Old English floor waxing outfits, were Ironing Tables, the folding kind, regular Clothes Pins in bag with line hangers, Floor Brooms, Duco handles and regular is | be | ;red on the | . Galpin, a new member of | in ses- | ing'in the schools. | Wax Lunch ed now 10 rolls for 25c. Toilet Paper, good grade, regular 10c rolls, 10 rolls ular 75¢ kind white and regu- $1.98 sleeves, some $2.50 T hcs presented a hard fighting team, it is claimed by the coach. St. Paul's Church Mass will be celebrated at 8 and 10 o'clock tomorrow morning at ]Paul's church, Kensington. R {John C. Brennan, pastor, will be in icharge. A session of the Sunday |school will follow the 10 o'clock i mass. Sacred Heart Church Rev. John C. Brennan of Kensing- ton will officiate at the 9 o'clock mass tomorrow morning at Sacred | Heart church, East Berlin. Sunday tschool will follow. Berlin Congregational he Older Boys’ class of the Ber- |lin Congregational church will meet tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. At 10:45, Rev. Samuel A. Fiske, pastor, will address the congre {subject “Development from the Na- tural to the Spiritual.” Sunday | school will meet at 12 o’clock under the direction of Miss Mary . Gris- wold. At 7 o'clock the Young Peo- | ple's society will meet under the |leadership of Miss Marion Honiss. Kensington Congregational ices will be held at 10:45 o'clock to- morrow morning at the Kensington L. Phillips, pastor, officiating. sermon will continue the subject of “Sdeking and Iinding God.” Sun- day schoot will meet at 12 o'clock jand at 6 o'clock the Christian En- i deavor society will meet. The Young People’s socicy will meet at 7 o'clock. Kensington Methodist The Sunday school exercises of the Kensington Methodist church will be held at 10 o'clock tomorrow morn- {ing. At 11 o'clock, Rev. May B. Lord, | pastor, will address the congregation lon the theme: “Let Xach One Take Heed How He Buildeth.” At 7 o'cloc the Epworth league will meet with Miss Margaret Ford as its leader. At 7:30 o'clock, Rev. Roscoe Bining, | former president of the Connecticut | Temperate Union will address the | evening service. His message will be {of special interest to the men of the | congregation. | Tuesday afternoon at 3:45 o'clock | the social service class will mect at ! the parsonage. Wednesday afternoon iat 2:30 o'clock, the Woman's Home | Missionary socicty will meet at the I home of Mrs. C. F. Ley |evening at 7:30 o'clock, the mid- | week services will be held at the par- sonage. The study of the Gospel of St. Mark will be resumed and the | Neumann Fund offering will be taken. The teachers’ training clas will meet in the parsonage at 8: | o'clock following the regular serv- ice. | Friday afternoon at 3: | the parsonage. { Men's Lyceum The Kensington Men’s Lyceum will { meet Monday | sington Congri s. The subject will be a debate | club. |solved: That the state lec should modify the motor veh to permit the 1 of operal licenses to persons 16 years of ag and over. i Missionary Mecting The Woman's Home Missionary so- oty of the Kensington Congrej | tianal church met yesterday after- noon at the home of Mrs. Gilbert Johnson. Sewing'on articles for the Madura hospital, India. The box of | clothing will leave some time during | the spring. | Home From School amuel and Victoria childgen of Rcv. and Mr. Ticke of Wo.th sned to this chort visit with their pas fore leaving again to take up t! dutics at their arate o Examination vacation gave the young people the opportunity for a flying visit. Board board of | | et TFiske, el will of Re The relief be in sesston of the* town clerk from o'clock. Max Sugenhime, F lin representative has not | turned to this place but is expect- {ed to bo present at the next ses- sion of the board. to Rodded Step Ladders, $2.50 grade, $1.98 each. Black Floor Mops, Tate’s Dustless, reg- White Bread Boxes, toll top, $1.50 grade for $1.19 each. Bread Makers, L., F. & C.'s make, regu- lar $2.50 for $1.98 each. Window Refrigerators, galvanized $2.50 grade, $1.98 each. So We Might Go On Indefinitely, But These Tell the Story Broken sizes in Carter's Union Suits, medium weight cotton, some with long Worth to $2.50, each . tion on the | The regular Sunday morning serv- | Congregational church, Rev. Vernon | His ' Thursday | vening at the Ken- | ational church par- | sen six boys of the Junior Doys' ‘ Thz resolution will be “Re- | ' FRECKLES AND this afterncon in the ofiice | 5 feet, regular Paper, regular 5¢ kind offer- for 69c. for 59¢c. regular with short. $1.29 | Legion Meeting A large attendance was present {at the joint meeting of the Bolton- i C | Kasica post and the Ladies’ aux. liliary of the Legion last evening at ! Legion hall, Kensington. Miss Dor- | iothy Latham, New Britain soprano, 'entertained with two selections, |“Sylvia” and “Only a Rose” from |the “Vagabond King.” A social hour {followed the regular business meeting. Skating Postponed Once again the teams of Cypress {Hill and Bottle Alley, which were slated to meet this afternoon in a desperate game of hockey to es- tablish definite supremacy, have been forced to put away their hockey sticks and to store |skates until skating conditions come up to par once more. Al- |though the last two days’ cold weather has given the ponds suf- ficient ice for pleasure skating, it |is rough and spotty and not suit- able for hockey, they state. The | Doyle cup is now the property of ithe Cypress Hill aggregation, and conditions point towards the re- |taining of the cup another year. East Berlin Items The bo; meet at Meriden left early this morning so that they might not miss the semi-finals held at 11 o'clock. The hour was too early for the home rooters to get out so that the team went unaccompanicd. A first place |in today's mcet nieans the county i"Y" championship in that particu- lar event. | Services at St. church will be (tomorrow morning preceded Sunday school at ¢ o'clock. Morning service at the Methodist church at 10:45 o'clock with preach- ing by the pastor, Rev. A, L. Bur- green. Sunday school at 12 o'clock. ,Junior league at 3 o'clock. The reg- iular weekly meeting of the Epworth league will be held at 6:46 o'clock followed by the usual evening serv- |ice at 7:30 o'clock. This service will be an illustrated talk by the pastor on “Logs und Men." This particular lecture is considered one of the best of the winter series and should at- tract a large attendance. There was a good attendance at the St. Gabriel's whist last evening. The prize winners were as follows: (Ladies' first, Mrs. Howard McCorkle; ladies’ second. Mrs. Fred Rich: ladi consolation, Miss Eisie Mec- |Crum; gentlemen's first, Wallace Kelsey; uecond, Henry Prudhon: Gabriel's Episcopal held at 10 o'clock by The Junior league will meet on | 5 o'clock in | P T R To the Public Subscriptions for Sequassen Corp. Stock " will bear interest from date of Payment in Full their | competing in the state | s |observatory at Middletown. {Dalbey and E. V. Read visited the Plainville News_ REV. JOHN G. WARD CLAIMED BY DEATH Dies Early This Morning MINISTER HERE 10 YEARS Archie Pilon Released Under Bonds —Birthday Party—Literary Club Hear ‘Talk on Oil Fires—Briefs.. Rev. John Grover Ward, pastor of the Plainville Baptist church for more than ten years, dled early this morning at his home, 45 Maple street, after a year’s rest in a vain endeavor to regain his health. Mr. Ward was born in Tolland on Octo- ber 14, 1854. In June, 1874, he grad- uated from the Connecticut Literary 1878, from Brown university. In 1851 he assumed the pastorate at Andover, in 1884 at East Suffield, in 1887 at North Lyme, at Tucker- ville in 1901, and at Bozrah in 1906. He camec thence to Plainville in October, 1915, and was in charge of the local Baptist church until he re- tired on February 7, 1926. His health had been broken by overwork and his retirement was to enable him to rest. For several weeks preced- ing his death he was failing, and for the past two or three days his con- dition had been critical. sincerity endeared him to all those with whom he came in contact. H of people in Plainville and by many throughout the state. He is survived by his widow; two daughters, Mrs. Nellie Willcox of Hasbrouck Heights, N. J, and Miss three grandchildren. Tfuneral services will be held Tue day afternoon, with short prayer at his late home followed by a servi in his former church. Rev. E. age of Hartford will officiate, a sisted by Rev. Dr. A. D. Kendrick, present pastor of the Baptist church, and Rev. Charles 8. Wyckoff, pas- tor of the Congregational church. The body will be placed in the vault at West cemetery. Pilon Released on Bond Archie Pllon of Broad street was released yesterday under bonds of $2,000. He was being held at the ounty jall on charges of reckless driving and driving while under the influence of liquor as the result of the train-auto crash Tuesday night at the East street crossing, M Ethel Schutte being in a critic condition at the New Brtain Gen- eral hospital with injuries received there. His case was continued Thursday for two weeks and the orizinal bond of $5.000 reduced to $2,000, but he had not been able to rise this amount until yesterday. Literary Club Meeting The Literary club met yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs, Charles 8. Wyckoff on West Main street, Mrs. H. A. Castle read a pa- per on “Modern Tendencies in Fic- " illustrating her points with selections from current fiction. Twenty-two essays had been receiv- jconsolation, J. A. Williams. The ladies of St. Gabriel's Episco- 'pal church will meet in the church | parlors next Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. All are expected to be present at that time. A new problem has arisen over the dumping of refuse along the flats. | Passing motorists have thrown bags jof tin cans and other refuse along the road which at this particular lo- cation is uot under observation as ithere.are no houses within a quarter of a milg of the thoroughfare. to New Britain today. be a meeting of the Pythian Sisters at thefe rooms in Community hall. Svery member is asked to be pres- ent as preparations for the enter- taining of the Meriden degree team will be made. A team of 12 candi- dates will be initiated into the order within the next few weeks. The Community club meeting for Wednesday evening will be in charge of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nelson and Mr. and Mrs. James McPherson. Queen Esther Circle of the Meth- odist church held a “slumber” party a: the Methodist church parsonage las the guests of Mrs. A. T.. Burgreen t evening. An invitation has heen extended to veral here to visit the Van Vieck Grorge observatory last winter as the guests of Carl Stearns, in charge of the telescope, Pormer Pastor of Baptist Church | Meets—Church Notices—Firemen | Institution at Suffield, and in June, | Mr. Ward was beloved by all the | townspeople as well as those of his | own pastorate. His kindliness, con- | fidence in his mission of religion, and | will be mourned by a great number | E. Gertrude Ward of Plainville; and | Mrs. R. B. Stevenson was a visitor | Next Monday evening there will! ed in the contest to aid the library, it was reported, and the winners had been decided upon. They will !be announced Tuesday morning at | the high school assembly. 1 High School Assembly Pupils from the first grade sang| |a number of sclections at the high school assembly yesterday afternoon and a few of the puplls recited. The | boys' glee club sang and Miss Vir- | ginia Conroy gave a reading. Congregational Church ! Sunday morning services, 10:45 {o'clock. The minister will preach | Anthem, “Sweet is Thy Mercy | Barnby. Church school after the | morning® service. Congregational +Young People’'s meeting at 6 p. m. | Devotional, Viola Spencer. “Plan- ning a Business Career and Carry- lin : It Out.”” A. A. MacLeod. | Rehearstl for the Old Folks' con- | | cert changed to Wednesday, 7:30 p. !m., in the parish house. | | Methodist Church { | The services in the Plalnville M. | | E. church will be as follows: Morn- | ing worship at 10:45 o'clock, sermon ! by Rev. A. A. Ball, pastor. Sunday; ! school with Adult Bible class at 12 | o'clock noon. Epworth league in | the evening at 6 o'clock. Harold | Anderson will be the leader and his { topic will be cnsion Work in ths Local Parish.” At 7 p. m. pastor will give an illustrated lec- ture on “Chicago, the Gateway to, I'the West.” The public is invited | {to all services. i Baptist Church i Sunday scwvices at the Baptist| | church will be as follows: Preaching | ! by the pastor, Rev. A. D. Kendrick I D. D. sermon tople, “The Loneli-| | ' preceded by a five| mi unior scrmon. The junior| | choir will sing “Wonderful Words of | | Life.” Observancd of the Lord's| | Supper dircetly at the close of the| sermon. Bible school at 12 noon. Evening service at 7 o'clock, the pastor will continue his series of | sermons on the Ten Commandments Young People’s miceting at § o'clock, | topic, “The Conquering leader, Miss Rena Bunnell. Catholic Church The regular mass ducted at § and 10 o'clock tomor- row morning at the Church of Our} Lady of Mercy. At the § o'clock mass the girls of the Junior Sodal- | ity of the Blessed Virgin Mary and | the boys of the Holy Name society will receive holy communion. | Birthday Party An enjoyable birthday party was| held at the home of Miss Virglr Moore on Broad street Tuesday aft ernoon in honor of the little lady’s| fourth birthday anniversary. Thel itable was tastefully decorated in P’rl]ow and white, with a four-candle cake in the center. The small host- ess received many gifts from her little friends. Those who were her guests were Dorothy MacLeod, Lois | Lackey, Harriet Lafayette, Mildred ! { Richter, Virginia Moore, Merrill | Powers, Dickie Jester, Junior Hyde, Robert Hyde and George Macleod. Episcopal Church J Services at the Church of our saviour tomorrow will be as follows: urch gchool at 10 a. m. Morning prayer and sermon at 11 o'clock con- | ducted by Rev. Leonard Melville. Advent Christian Church Sunday morning service at 10:45 s o'clock, at which time the pastor will , continue the sertes on, * l‘ulfh“ | of Jesus.” The choir wil i Sunday school at 12:05 p. m. | Young People's services at 6 p. m. Evening service at 7 o'clock. The sermon will be on, “Running to Meet the Christ.” Prayer meeting on Thursday eve- | ning at 7:30 o'clock.” This service werlk. conducted toward the end of the service. All are cordially invited | to attend, a very informal meeting. Redeemers A, M. E. Zion Church | Morning worship and the com- | munton, of the Lords’ supper will be held in the Redeemer's A. M. E. Zion church tomorrow at 11 o'clock. Sermon by the pastor. Sunday church school will be held at 12:15 p. m., Mrs. Louise Mayers, superintendent and Miss Sophia Naaman, assistant superintendent. Meeting of the Young People's so- clety will be held at 7 p. m. Miss | Sophia Naaman, president. Evening preaching service will be held at 8 o'clock. Rev. Frank Cephas will preach. | Weekly prayer and class meeting | will_be held Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. Local Leglon Wins. Brock-Barnes post won bowling match last night when it defeated the Unionville post in three straight games. Palmer of ! the visitors made the high score of | the evening, but Bugiel, . Brooks Christ,” will be con- | another | | | Community Theater PLAINVILLE SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5 | RICHARD TALMADGE i In “THE MERRY CAVALIER" SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6— | Doris Kenyon nnd Warner Baxter i in “MISMATES” MON. & TUES, NORMA TALMADGE | in “KIKI” | . Matinee Monday, 4:15—10c. I i "and the rvest of | Fancion the Plainville servicemen all rolled well and the match. The scores: ‘ Plainville. 83 103 72 ex- won 293 170 | 306 | 286 | 301 496—1428 Sanders 107— $1— f101— 97— 110— 89 24 97 101 490 454 Unionville. T 94 94 100 99 90 LeVassen . Bugiel C. Brooks E. Brooks 111 92 80 §4— 2 123— 2 80— 99— 95— Horsfall Palmer . Morea Deveno Rossing ... 4 8 90 436 477 Notes, The members of the Plainville fire department listened last night to a very interesting talk on oil fires 481—1394 1 and methods of fighting them. This was given by Deputy Chief Michael | T. Souney of the New DBritain de- | partment, The Ionic club will hold a‘public dance this evening. Arthur C. Hart has returned from | Raleigh, N. C., where he has been spending the past two months at the home of his son, Miles I. Hart. Arthur Hallock has returned from the New DBritain General hospital and is at the home of his cousin, I'rank Hallock of Park street. Justice Frederick Bullen of West Main street is confined to his home #s the result of a fall on an OUITS MAY FOLLOW R. R, STOGKS RISE Sales Agreement Could Not Be Kent and Losses Follow New York, l'eb. 5 (#—Litigation ' was threatencd today by shorts who have lost several millions of dol- lars on paper in a technical market corner suid to have been caused by the efforts of big railroads to gain controi of a little one, Common stock of the Wheeling and Lake Erie, the Rockefeller owned road whose control is report- ed being sought by big interests, went up to 13 points within a half iour of the market's opening yester- day and gained a total of 16 points for the d 10 a new high of 89. Both the railroad and the N York stock exchange are said to be thrtatened with suits by shorls 26 a result of fnability of preferred stock- Lolders to exchange their holdings for common as provided for by the company's charte; BANKERS' FUNERAL SUNDAY Services For Rowery Bank Official Who Commiitted Saicide Set For ‘Tomorrow. b. 5 (UP)—I"uneral survices for William E. Knox, presi- dent of the Bowery Savings bank, who committed suicide yesterday New York { will be held tomorrow. Cause of the suicide was belleved to be a mental and nervous break- down, attributable in part to a minor talcation, amounting to about | 54,000, by three jupnior employes of the bank last resources of 1. The immense the bank were but A short Bible | lightly touched by the defalcation, | but Knox was known to have wor- ried much about it. The bank’s financial afiairs were wound, it was sald today, and no, source of discord could be found in the banker's personal life. The de- cision to commit suicide must have been spontancous since Knox, noti- fied while In the rest room, that an- other bank president sought him on ' the telephone, told an employe, “I'll come immediately.” EVA TANGUAY MARRIED Los Angeles, Feb. 5 (—The mar- riage of Eva Tanguay, vaudeville actress, and Al.an Parado, 25 year old Hungarian planist, was revealed when the couple arrived here today | for a vacation. The announcement was made by Miss Tanguay. She said the wedding occurred a month | ago. She would not disclose where the ceremony took place. Beautiful seven room cottage with bath, electricity, stcam heat, open stairway. two car garage, corner lot. Everything in A-1 condition. Price below cost Dutch colonial house with all improvements, garage. In fine location. Small cash pay- ments. Six room housc, every improve- ment. hard wood finish, fire- place. Near school. $1.000 cash. Five rooms, improvements, near trolley. Price $4.300. ROBERT.B. WHITE 14 NORTON PLACE, Plainville Phone H'.‘L fey | L iistal .News SENSATION BREAKS INDEMONT DIVORCE ‘Wile Admits Being Intimate With Gity Official Reports Show Increasing Demand for Instftution—OfTicers for Year Elected—Earl J. Arnold Returns From Florida. Two Bristol men were granted di- vorces in the superior court before Judge Marvin yesterday, both on | grounds of infidelity. Louls T. De Mont was granted a divorce from . Charlene De Mont and in his testi- mony eharged that Dr. B. B. Rob- | bins, health officer of the city of Bristol, had been intimate with his wife. His charge was supported by a written confes of Mrs. De | Mont, which she had signed before | Kendall Pierce, lawyer, and notary |public. Roger Lincoln was also | named in the same affidavit. A let- {ter written by Harold Nortom, in which he con d to illegal rela- tions with Mrs. De Mont, and i dressed to his wife shortly befere he i committed suicide several months | ago, was presented by Mr. De Mont. | Alexander B. Litka wa granted a divorce from L | Litka, who he tified na . | was at the present tim ‘Lulwrn Dean in Litchfield. Library Board Mceting The February meeling of board of library directors will held at 7:30 o'clock this evening the public library. Win Ninth Straight | The Bristol high school bask ball team easily defeated the Hartford high team on the floor the local gym last ening by score of 45 to 11. The local team \as won all of its nine games s0 far this season. Arnold Returns Earle J. Arnold, former secretary of the Bristol Chamber of Com- merce and until 4 few weeks ago as- sistant secrotary of the Lake Worth chamber, returned with his family to this cf Atnold has not as yet announced his fu- ture plans. | Skating Carnival Tomorrow The annual skating carnival. which has been postponed on two occasions, will be held at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Rockwell Park Lagoon, the weather permit- !ting. A number of skating events appear on the program and numer- ous entries have already been turned in to Caretaker Joseph Civiz- zdo. th be of All Middletown Here Tonight ! The Al Middletown basketball am will furnish the opposition for the New Departure quintet on the high school gvm floor this evening. The local boys triumped over the Middletown aggregation last night in Middletown after two overtime periods by a 33 to 31 score. Man- ning, playing left back for Bristol, with two successful tries from the foul line, gave the Endees their vie- tory. Work of Hospital Doubles. | The work at the Bristol hospital | has doubled during the past year, | ording to the annual report of uperintendent Mrs, E. M. Simpson the annual meeting of the ° os ta) directors held in library build- g last evening at 5 o'clock. The liospital had a busy year and the outstanding event of the hospital vear has been the completion of the new nurses' home. It is expected to start a nurses' training course in connection with the hospital next October. Various statistics concerning the operation of the hospital during the | past vear as presented by Superin- tendent Simpson were as follows: Patients remaining in hospital on December 31, 1926, 36: number of patients discharged during year, 1, 135; largest number of patlents { cared for during one day, 60: small- st number of pafients in one day, males, females, 701; :ur- 1, 613; medical, 318; obstetrical, newborn, 163; average daily ! number of patients, 40.57; total pa- | tient days, 14.91; operations, 6 deaths within 48 hours, 34; deaths institutional, accidents, 108. The | total number of patients treated was 1.476. The disbursements for hospital | operation during the past year | amounted to more than $147,000, ac- | cording to report or Treasurer William P. Calde s amount 56 al iant and assots i Assistant Tre: Jr., reported income during year of $1.461.20 from funds which have been hequested and sef aside for hospital purposes. Teports were also read of Presi- dent Fuller F. Barnes, Dr. R. r Joseph 5 HOSPITAL WORK DOUBLES! ad- | also | had left | {him on two previous cccasions and | living with | Richardson of the professional staff, and Mrs. Isabella R. Treadway' ot the Women's Auxiliary. Officers were elected as, follows: President, Fuller F. Barnes; vice | presidents, Judge William J. Malone and Charles T. Treadway;: secre- | tary, Judge Epaphroditus; Peck | treasurer, Wililam P. Calder; assist- | ant treasurer, Joseph Valentine, Jr. BILLIARD TOURNEY Intercst Switches From Tie to Seven Entries Fighting Towards the Top. Chicago, Feb. 6 (P—Interest in the national three-cushion billiard | tournament swung today from the triple tle for the lead to seven play- crs fighting to climb toward the tap. Otto Reiselt of Philadelphia, pres- ent title holder, was the only one of the leading trio with a match to+ day, and he was a decided favorite to defeat Earl Lookabough, youthful | Chicagoan, and go into the lead with his fourth straight victory. Attentlon was directed toward the match between Campanioni, Cuban, who has lost four straight, and Mc- Court of Cleveland, three times loser without once winning. The Cuban lost to Gus Copulos of Detrolt yes- terday but played a game hinting of a chance in his fortunes. Augie Kieckhefer of Chicago rest- ed his laurels today, after a stiff ses- sion against Denton last night, and Art Thurnblad of Chicago, tied with eIt and Kieckhefer, also wgs JINX FOR PITCHER Tarl Sheely of Chicago White Sox Was Toughest Man For Grove in League. Philadelphia, Feb. 35— "Lefty™ {Crove of the Athletics, who led 1l | American League in strikeouts I ason, says Earl Sheely, the elong- ed first baseman of the Chlcagu White Sox, was the toughest man American League for him to to. T just couldn't get my fast bal] | by Sheely,” says Grove. *He secrmed to chole up on his bat and snap at (my speed rather than taking =a ‘swing. He had the faculty of | dropping the ball just out of the ireach of the flelders.” | There are many other American ! League pitchers who will subseribe to what Grove has to say about Sheely. | |Eastern League Umpires | Announced by President | Waterbury, Feb. 6 () —President Herman J. Weisman, of the Eastern League this morning announced the list of eight umpires he has ap- pointed to serve in the circuit dur- ing the coming season. They are Hugh Rorty, Hartford; Willlam Summers, Hopedale, Mass.; Charles | Fasce, Pittsfield; Al Kuhn, Spring- ficld; Marty Conroy, Chicopee; 8i McDonald, Hartford; Hugh Bradley, St. Petersburg, Fla. and William J1. White, Methuen, Mass. Bradley and White are new comers to the league, replacing Charles Robinson, of Pittsburgh, Pa., and William Glass, of Albany, N. Y., who were dropped. | McDonald was a member of the | BEastern League staff of umpires | previous to last spring when he re- | signed to become manager of the | Hartford club. He returns to the | league in place of Frank PBrown. veteran of the staff who was sold to the Pacific Coast League. ROBBER SENTENCED | Worcester, Mass., Feb. 6 (M—A sentence from 9 to 12 years in state | prison was imposed by Judge. Web- ster Thayer in superior criminal court (vesterday afternoon on Ish- mael Crepeau of Mullbury, who was convicted a week ago on an indict- | ment for robbery. It was charged the men held up Jerry Belanger, known Eastern league ball plaver at the point of a gun in his groccry store in Rockdale on the night of December 29. In impos- ing sentence Judge Thaver calle¢ attention to the seriousness of crimes which Invelve gun-play. READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS FOR YOUR WANTS NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION That Whereas, a partnership has heretofors existed by and between Walter Skonieczny and Al Malmgren, both of the Town of New Britain, in [ the business of Sign Painting and | Decorating, and under the Firm Name of the The Art Sign Com- pany, Notice Is Hereby Given, that on the 25th day of January, 192 |said partnership was dissolved, and | ceased to exist. Creditors of said | firm are hereby notitied that said Al | Malmgren {s to continue in said busi- ness, and under the sald business !name, and all obligations acquired by said Art Sign Company, will in no | way be obligatory from date of dis- olution upon said retiring partmer. | Walter Skonieczny, | Dated at New Britain, Connecticut. | January 28, 1927, | Art Sign Company, by Walter Skonieczny Al Malmgren, YOO ToLD MIM THAT ? GooD FOR You, ossig! VES I AE EVER CALLED] AE'FOOL' AGAIN TD ANEVER 60 ‘ROUND WITH HIS. FRIENDS —— =LToLD AIM HIm! I Know My Business SAY! WpAT DID YOU TELL ME THIS YOU'FOOL' AN YOURE STILL YALKIN' To KM ! MORAING? ME CALLED G I'LL SHOW AIM NE CAA'T BLUFF