New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 10, 1927, Page 7

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1927. Mail Orders Filled Browr Teom: artford's Shopping Qenter Talk About Coat Values! Here They Are Every type of Coat that you have admired on other women is found in this mid-winter clear- ance. Not only Smart Coats for dress wear, but practical Sport Coats included in $18.50, $25 this lot. . 535, $45, $49.50 to $125 Originally price d from $29.50 to $225 each Coats—one floor up Berlin News F.L FAY DESCRIBES TRIP 0 PACIFIC Tustrated Lecture Given Belore Men’s Bible Class HE “SEES AMERICA FIRST” t Pansies of Spring Bloom Couragcously . on Worthington Ridge Lawn — Farmers' Club | Plans for Large Meeting—Ttems, | About 45 members of the Berlin | Men's Bible class attended the lec- ture given by I'rederick L. Fay of New Britain at the Worthington | Community House last evening. The | speaker took as his subject “Ten | Thousand Miles of Uncle Sam's Highways” and gave a resume of the trip to a west coast which he made. Starting from New Britain on the | frst day of the daylight savings schedule last spring, the New Brit- ain tourist went to Springficld and from there to Buffalo, crossing into anada from that city. It was in Canada, he stated, that he struck the first bit of bad road and his car be- came mired in a morass in the Do- | minion. | Later Mr. Fay crossed back into | the United St at Detroit and | there visited the factories in that | city. A talk of existing conditions in | that great manufacturng enterp interested the listen next stop of the touri and later To With a stereopticon machine companying the text of the talk with ' its views, Mr. took his listeners | to the Black Hills of South Dakota giving a graphic explanation of t Bad lands in that locality. The azain he fell prey to bad roads and the Fay machine lodged itself info a new brand of oily slippery mud defied the agencies of chains in ge ting extricated. Colorado Sprinas | came next on the way after a trip down the ecastern edge of the Rocky Mountains. At Pike's Pe the tourists decided to do the old stunt of * &l decided to as reports st that 20 feet of snow lay waiting on the top of the high mountain Pletures of the cliff dwellings Arizona were flashed on the sc the mystifying remains of race interesting the local group of listeners immer The existing abodes were thoroughly described by the speaker and aided by the pic- ture machine, Berlinites themselves flt a small part of the thrill which i | given all those who are fortunate | enough to view the time resisting | remnants of a former age. The Grand Canyon wi eeribed by M. pictures of the great guloh giving a clear idea of the wor of that beauty spot. The spealier next conveyed his andi- ence to Southern ( rnin and Los Angeles, with a side visit to wond Tarest and Yosemite wolt g Utah, s oF next de- Balt Lake Cit I Iy- ) Young, | with b continual oppo: received In other places, pic most harren spot of the whole country to locate in, hoping that it would prove too formitable for the \dvance of civilization which would >ust him once more. Through h vork and hope. the spea i beautiful,and wonderful city grew | from the foundation of the Mormon ; workers. | After a visit to Yellowstone Park, | b ition which [ 1 ie and Mail Orders Filled with numerous views of the wonders | of that place, the listeners were transported back to New Britain, | via Chicago, Pittshurg and Washing- ton. ‘ Upon the termination of the ad- dress Mr. F given a vote of | thanks by nization, and many members we cen afte ards, gazing at their cars and won- dering it “the old bus” would stand similar trip. Mid-Week § The regular weekly rvices of the Kensington Met} urch will be held this even in the parsonage church. Rev. Ma Lord, pastor, will be in charge and will resume Ler series of talks on the Gospel of . Mark. The Neumann Fund of- cring will be taken at this time. llowing the es, the teachers dining class will meet at the per- age at $:15 o'clock Plan Whist The Kensington League of Wom en Voters is planning a public whist rty to be held in the near futy The e date has not yet heen ar- ranged but a committes on the event will announce the cvening in the near future, Miss Mary Lynch s ) Lynch, mp road, a | nsington, died New Britain General owing a long iliness. member of St. Paul's chur sington. She e ice | mid-week | dist g at of the o'cloc of 55, of Reech ong resident of vesterday the fol- a of hospital ves two brothers, Wil and James Lynch. The funeral will be held Friday morning at St. Paul's church at 9 o’clock with a solemn high m Burial wiil take place in St. cemetery, New Britain. Mis was well known in this town, having t of friends | in all three distriets. ! Spring Is Here.—Maybe. Despite the fact that scveral drif of dirty snow still lie in the stre a that ice is still visible on most the ponds, evidence that ust around the corner n on Worthington ridge the home of Miss Fanny field, a teacher of the mmar school, several pansies 11 but perfectly formed solored have reared defi Sing Winter amoitions pansies ted on the south insficld’s residence and fore protected against the from the land of lee re of the golden ey ir beant ier prophets who have foretold a month of snow spring n where, Mans- Kensington is side o ar raw winds a snow, a purpl to the wea dismally and slush What They're Doing The board of relief will m ifternoon at 2 clock at the office of the town clerk. Max Sugenhime, Last B representative, has re- turned his Florlda trip and will be pr at the fourth session of ppeal board. | The Ladies’ Auxiliary of Bolton- | Kasica post will hold its regular | monthly meeting this evening at § o'clock at Legion hall, Kensington. | 1 Vernon L. Phillips will be the | peaker of the eveni John A. Moore of this place is re- ceiving congratulatfons in his ap- pointment to the offica of presitc of the Stanley Works Mutual Bene- fit Association of New Britain. . Mr. M. well known here, being one of the foremost members of Court Mattabesett, Toresters of America, °nd prominent in social and politi- cal affairs, from the Oppose Bill The Kensington League of Women Voters in connection with a move of the state league, supported the state organization resolution adopted yos- | DANCING FRIDAY BERLIN GRANGE Alhberg's Orchestra, i ruary terday at the monthly meeting of the Connecticut League of Women Vot- ers held in Hartford, which opposed the proposed bill to make the jury rvice for women optional. The league is supporting a bill which calls for the calling of women for jury service under the same con- dition which men are called, with the two exceptions of women having children under 16 and nurses, Plan Large Attendance The Be ning i a large attendance at the vege- ble mecting to be given in tl own hall on Monday evening, Feb- 14. The club will have two prominent state speakers on the sub- ject and all residents who are inter- sted in vegetable raising are invited to attend. Coming at this time of the year, when planting activities loom up in the near future, club au- thorities fecl that a great response wiil be given the subject by local curdeners. The facility for discus- nd questioning will be ttending the meeting. will be the second of three d by the local organi- irst, held in Grange i« weeks ago, deal with v problems and received a larg tur, The next add planned by the club will deal with fruit rais- ing and its concurrent problems, Foresters to Meet Court Mattabessett, Foresters of America will hold Its next regular meeting in Legion hall, Kensington, on Thursday evening, February 17 at 8 o'clock. All members are asked to set this evening de as a full attendance is desired because of im- portant busine which will come before the meeting. st Berlin Items Miss Ivy Dolby, the district nurs in town yesterday on a inspections. Max Sugenhime gave a short tal ast evening concerning his trip to Florida before the Community club. He related many interesting inc dents in his travels. Gerald Footit ntertained with songs and jokes. I e served following the entertainment. A whist party will be held tomor- ¥ St. Gabriel's Episco- ® public is invited to Refreshments will be served. fife and drum corps will meet evening at 9 o'clock in Com- ity hall The Boys' club will meet tomorrow evening at 7 o’cloc The older hoys will meet sion those at 8 o'clock. The highway engineers were in town yesterday looking over the pro- posed new road beginning at Morse corner, The purpose of this to eliminate two one at the monn- other at Kelsey cor- was orizinally planned to new highway is had curves, the ment and the ner. It lin Farmer’s club is plan- | tour | over the school house hill to | \Kelsey corner. Plainville News ALFRED DRESSER STRUGK BY AUTO E jured in Front of Home GORPORATION RE-BLECTS Sequassen Directors and Officers Re- named—High School Within Ap- propriation — Dr. Brennan Has Much School Dental Work. Alfred Dri B last night when struck by an auto- was injured mobile as he attempted to cross West Main street near Church street, front of his home. The car, which | was operated by Alfred La Cross of | Bristol and owned by Dr. Alfred La | Cross of Hartford, was travelling to- ;\mrds the center of Plainville when he hit Dresser. The local man was | knocked down and suffered a deep cut on his forehead, a lacerated | injuries to his back and leg, and internal injuri He was at- !tended by Dr. George I Cook, who took numerous stitches. Mr. Dresser lis at his home on West Main street. | Deputy Sherift E. W. Furrey was |at the scene of the accident and |conducting an investigation. It is | not belicved La Cross will be arrest- | ©d, as it appears he could not avoid | Dres The latter, who is a for- {mer grand juror, has twice before been struck by automobiles. Within Appropriation ed within the $200,000 appropriation made at the town meeting a night of the high committee, school building When the school will be [noped to start classes the Easter vacation. there after ized the purchase of most of the furniture for the building. This in- cluded curtains for the stage. Sequassen Corp. Elects The 1926 officers and directors were continued in office for anoth- er year when the annual meeting of the Sequassen corporation was h [1ast night. At the stockholders' ges- sion Robert J. Coec, Allen M. Ra |mond, A. H. Richards and Robert | B. White were reelected directors. These then met and chose the same as follows: Preside Robert J. e; vice-president, A. H. Richards; | secretary, William B. Wilber; treas- urer, Allen M. Raymond. Mr, Wi ber has appointed Mr. Raymond as a ant secretary. Satisfactory reports were recefved trom all officers, including the audi- tors, and the financial tement | was highly gratifying. Many Want Dental Work | So much school dental work has been asked of Dr. Kdward L. Bren- | nan, school dentist, that he consid- {ers it improbable that he can fin- ish it during the present school year. He ,street school twice to examine tk | pupils’ teeth and do work asked by {the parents, a large number of ! whom hav Iy given consent 'to have their children's teeth at- tended to. | Dr. Brennan can devote only one "half-day a week to Plainville, as he holds similar positions in other | towns. and in this time cannot com plete the required work. This morn- |he began the examination of the | children at the Broad street school. To Hear Roosevelt About half a dozen of the mem- bers of the local Y. M. C. A. group will attend the annual meeting of the Hartford County Y. M. C. A. Amateur Athletic association this ¢vening in Jewell hall, Hartford. | After supper has been served Col. codore Roosevelt, son of the for- mer president, will speak; he has re- {cently returned from Asia, is much |interested in athletics, and will have |an interesting speech to make to the {boys. W. A. Balley, leader of the !local group, is vice-president of the ,association, but, has announced his {intention to retire from that office | tonight. | lcut a road through south of the MeCrum residence so as to ~liminate latter corner but this part of the program has fallen through, it i said, | Miss Frances Dutton and Mi Doris Dutton are spending the week {end with friends in Hartford. | The regular weekly prayer meet- West Main Street Resident In-‘ in'! The high school will be complet- | finished is not known, but it 8 now | The committee last night a\lthor-‘ officers as had been serving; they are | has been at the Linden Few Ask For Relief Only four appeals have made to the board reliet {most of th are base on clerl lcal errors. Several persons com- | plained that the evaluations place on their property were too high, {but they have reconsidered and made no formal appeal. The board |of relief will hiold four more meet- lings, on the afternoons of |ruary 12, 16, 19 and 21, in the ot- ! of the judge of probate in the town hall. been of and | Correction The attention of the Herald ha :n called to an omission which occurred in the notice of the deat f Rev. John Grover Ward. Mr. {Ward was married twice. On S {tember 7, 1852, he married | Louis Herskell of Vernon, Conn she dled in Plainville on Septem- her 1, 1622 Of this union daughters were born, Laura, who {dled in infancy; and Mrs. H. Wilcox of Hasbrouck Heights 1J., and Miss BE. Gertrude Ward Plainville of whom survive 'him. On June 11, 1 Mr. W ] Emma J. Bennett, wh o survives him. Ukulcle Club Soctal The TUkulele club of the Advent Christian church will hold a Valen- tine social tomorrow evening atthe home of Mrs. A. T. Earl on Tom- linson avenue. It will be a box so {cial. The procceds will be devoted to purchasing an electric sign for the church. Members of the church 1 congregation are invite: Buckancers Win Again Buckaneers won another jast evening whe spanked the Nemos |in three straight strings to win by 199 pins. McNulty and F. Peck fea- |tured, The scores: Buckaneers p- N of Lot The bowling match they soundly Daisison Hein MeNulty Anderson . Helnzman Peck egand ma 106 101 78 16— 154 534—1607 vear | ago, it was sald at the meeting last ' Nelson Nelson Hart . Lewis \E. Redman 87 R. Scoville 104 101— 291 L 483 2—1508 Urges Purchase of Tand The early purchase of land near !the center of Plainville for use as a |site for the public library when it is !crected is urged in the essay sub- H. P 77— 256 mitted by Charles Diggle. Jr., in the | the Literary the contest conducted by club. This essay, which won | tourth prize of $1. is as follows: | “What is now known as the Plain- ville public library was established !in 1524 as a subseription library at {one dollar per year. The library !rooms were over what is now known as the Plainville Knitting company’s office. Miss Ella Corbin was the first, Miss G Matthews second. and Miss' Elsie Kalish the third 1l brarian. Miss Frances Bunnell is the librarian at the present time and has been since 1802 “The library was moved to the | Town hall. and from there to the Grange hall. It is now situated in Byington's block and occupies two rooms on the eccond floor. Tt is a free library and fs entitled to one undred dollars’ worth of books per year from the state, Several years ago a fund ed by the Woman's club w idea of eventually raise money enough to purchase a building site and erect a building. A year ago the money was turned over to the Plainville Trust company, they to act s trustees of the fund. At that time he fund was to be known as the Plainville Public Library fund, and since that time there have been a number of donations from private sources and also from the several organizations in town. The fund now amounts to about ten thousand dol- lars, It would seem advisable that a lot be purchased in the near fu- ture, situated, if possible, near the center of the town. as real estate values are advancing every year. Being for public use it will be tax cxempt. “There is no question but the it zens appreciate the lbrary vei and have gained a great deal of pleasure and knowledge. The col- lection of books at the present time includes a number which would be termed “educatfonal” such as hi tory, geography and scientific prob- |lems, novels and books of flction. “The board of trustees is posed of Mr. Orrin L. Judd, Morrill, Mr. Castle, Mrs. { Wheeler, Miss Brock and | Powers. “The library is open only a few hours on certain days. When the new bullding is erected it might be cuggested that the library be open —_————— Mr. k Mrs. {ing of the Methodist church will be | Iheld this evening at 7:30 o'clock | lin the church parlors. The library room at Community {hall will be op.n tomorrow afternoon | |and evening for the exchange of books. Many rew works of the lat- est fiction have been added to the |list at the library. COMMUNITY THEATER PLAINVILLE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10— ROD LA ROCQUE “THE CRUISE OF JASPER B “Scotty of the Sconta” Comedy—"Riding for Love" | || = I FRECKLES AND ERE'LL YOU AN \OM LIVE WHAEN M MARRIED 2 HIS FRIENDS WHY CERTAINLY You'LL GET MARRIED SOME DAY, Feb- | three | “|ent: com- ! i the wspapers and |be added, and a rest room {one could spend a lelsure hour. lthis would incur extra ex {1t is hoped by that time people will further appreci libraty and make 2pprop |its ¢ i Notes A son was born yesterday to and Mrs. Edward L. Brennan | Tomlinson avenu Mid-weel prayer {held at the Baptist {o'clock this rvening. | be “Sources of Help in the Hour of Need." Pt ¥ Barues post. Ameri Legion, hold its last Thursday night meet- |ing in Legion hall this evening. | The funeral of the three-months {old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford | Faulk we where All s, but the towns- te thelr s for Dr. of mecting v chureh A to Rrocl n w home, 24 Rockwell | New Pritain 3 ous to her A Mr. and t N. Hird of Maple strect. A surprise double miscellaneous shower followed the meeting of | Pythian Temple, Pythian Sisters, last evening. It was in honor of Mrs. | Ruth Teachman Wilcox Mr | Verna Saunders Barth, who were married last December, Tonight will be open night at the high school, a epecial sesslon being held and the parents of the pupils {invited. | Miss Blanche Kelly of New York ! spoke at the mecting of the Woman club yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Howard Smith on Farmine- Iton avenue. She told of her recent | trip around the world. A daughter was born vesterday to | Mr. and Mrs. John Keumgas of 161 ing strect. 1 = Chiffonicr and single iron bed for ale. Call at Visiting Nurse room ween 1 and 2 p. m.—advt Chiffonier and single iron bed for sale. Call at visiting nurse room be- ltween 1 and 2 p. m.—advt, WAPLR IL NEWS Maple Hill Th i meet next ;rnary 15th st home of Mre. {Golt strect. | Bridge club will afternoon. Feb- o'clock at the Tienhard on - H. Mrs. A. C. Hathe who has been a guest of Mrs. L. Kinsley of Rob- bins avenue for the past week, has ircturned to her home in Taunton, Mass. Shonts week-end Mrs. M. of New with her J. Shonts ! Miss Henrietta \York spent last {parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Tarson and Miss Allen Anderson of New Haven have been visiting Mrs. M. Nordstrom of Rob- bing avenue for a few dy Dr. and Mre. L. E. Dary entertai wo taliles of bridge at Lome on Maple Hill av urday evening. The prl 1 . Hart, Root and | award to Mrs. S Grar Mis: €. Baldwin J. Arline James inner of Thompson street spent a few days last week {in Tilton, New Hampshire. Miss Frances Sorrow has return- 'ed to Pratt Institute, affer spending ! a week at her home on Maple street. | | Members and guests of the Wo- man’s clab of Maple Hill were en- tertained with one of the most de- lightful programs of the season at he meeting yesterday afternoon at {the heme of Mrs. H. A. Lienhard. i The program {ook the form of a musicale In charge of Mrs. Leonfe Kinsley, chairman of the music com- mittee of the club. Miss Laura P. | Farrell .soprano soloist at 8t Joseph's church, New Britain, r dered two groups of songs, accom- penied by Mrs. Kinsley, George Westerman. violinist of New Britain, played two group of violin selectio Mr. Westerman was accompanied by Charles A. Johnson, also of New Britain. Mrs. R. C. Baldwin most charmingly rendered Dr. Henry Van Dyke's “Lost Word.” The program was closed by the singing of “Auld g Syne” by those present. Mrs. Edith Hancock gave an in- -resting report of the annual lunch- eon of the Connecticut Federation of Woman's clubs at New London, January he book club which is in charge 1of Mrs. A. & Grant, has proved very successful. There are about 23 men bers. There we 1 guests New Britain and Newington C at the meeting. seve | WINS SKI RACE | Steamboat Springs, Colo. | (I —John Satre of Rerlin, N. H. captured first place in the ecross- ‘roun!ry ski race of the annual mid- 1“"‘.1'-( carnival held here vester winning the national zold medal {award. Satre's time was | hours and 159 min | Robert Rerd of Conr 1 lescond in 2 hours and © minutes, the | course is over eleven n {tain country. Feb. 10 The topic will, was held today at her par- | avenue, | !__l? g*szstal A’ew:: THREE DRUGGISTS PAY $200 FINES Found Guilty in Court of Vio- lating Liquor Law DRIVER SERIGUSLY HURT Verner Greene Buried in Wreckage When Auto Hits Tree—Bristol Brass Corp. Re-Elects Officers— Sl in Bu Cops css started Attorney up the appiving to arrests were made ph Mastrobuoni, Boulevard Phar- street; Morris of Rickms on Rive: Following the campaign t week+ by Prose T. Mather la cuting James to clean quor situation drug stores, three mor last night when Jo prepristor of th n §5 Main proprictor Bconomy Drug Stors and Geor avenue Henry Jegl mpson. cact liquor on dates’ specinad pd Jebru sts, totaling each Donovan. represented Piere were preseriptions Ll January Fines of 3$20v i3214.40 and re ssod i ¢ by jtered @ plea Aid Judge man and of Hartfor | Blackall. cot Attorney John C. Blackall or his brother, George h lawyer addressed ‘ : mply rend e more for !accommodation than gain that the court be lenient in the imposition of ne. Judge Mink ed that ! preseription nical point {in the case an jon {in his mind as just what an ex- tent such was negotiable, none of the into the ceging stand- vere not only sspectable men in that ¥ ing Attorney Mather in- the court was nothing technical to the le The violations had heen committed flagrantly and the names nged on the preseriptions had been filled in by tie druggists th {in some fntances after bl been received from pay aaid. Judge case felt | the men o0 him to on some respecta and capable making a good hood without resorting to th | pensing of liquor. He felt, how- jever, that they also entitled to | consideration for entering, through | their attorneys, the plea of nolo con- |tendere and thercby eliminating the y of pre ng a consider- amount of testimony. re is speculation as to w! {tha next step of the prosecutor will be, if any were taken. A number jof physicians were summoned i his office in the city hall toda {interviewed but whether {Tests will be made is as yet | known. ! The revoking of liquor permits of the three druggists involved leaves but one drug store in the city at the | present time equipped to dispens I iguor on doctors’ preseriptions. It developed that tiga- n by the prosecutor's office was started as a result of | complaints received rrom the city, including parents i“r ths ranging from 1S upward some of whom were from | called leading familles of the elty. | Auto Hits Tree, Driver Injured | Verner Greene of 45 treet lies in serious condition at the Dristol hospital as a result of in- juries sustained when the car he was operating collided head-on with a tree on High street at 2:30 this ! morning ie car was practically demolished by the impact and it neeessary to remove Greene through the top of the auto on account of the twisted condition of the wreck- formed there Donavan that the respectability of should really he an urge pose a o were a all se 0! Greene remained unconsclons dur- ing the morning and X-rays were i n to detarmine the extent of his ; He was considerab bruised about the upper part of the body and sustained a eleep gash In his head. The latter injury is caus- ing the most uneasiness. He was attended by Whipple. Local Man on Federal Grand Jury Walter L. Crouch of 250 Summer this city, was a member of the federal grand jury which indict- ~d 13 men in the alleged million ,dollar consplracy to divert commer- ries. Dr. B, N street He Has to Havev Va Place, Too AOM, WHERE ARE You AN' Pop GOING TO LIVE WHEN T GET MARRIED T WHY, MERE, OF COURSE / { arose number of | the so- | Harrison | —— |attached to th | Weleh of Nutley, cial al I to illegal channels. Fireman Recuperating Hubert L. McCormick, a fireman Welch Fire compdny, was operated on for appendi- t the Bristol hospital on 3on- is convalescing slowly. Sewer Bonds Hearing Postponed The hearing on the bill introduced to the general assembly by Répre- sentative Epaphroditus Peck of- this city asking authorization for bonds in the amonnt of $200,000 to cover the proposed sewer facilities for For- and which was originally scheduled for today. has been pokt- poned until Tuesday., April 12th, Bristol Brass Corp. Elects a meeting of the stockholders of the Bristol Brass corporation held Wednesday afternoon, the following directors were elected: J. R. Holley nd W. §. Ingraham of Bristol, Dean N. J, Pierce N Welch of New Haven, A. D. Wilson who citis At | of DBristol, Harold K. English of New | | | the ! | | | { Haven. Roy T. H. Barnes of Hart- ford, Chamberlain of New bBritain and Charles T. Treadway, Alexander Harper, Fuller F. Barnes, Edward Ingraham, W. Kenneth Ses- sions and Townsend G. Treadway, all of Bristol. The last three named on the board are new directors, réplac- muel B, Harper of Bristol and s Morris of Hartford. both de- ceased and Samuel Ferguson -of Hartford, resigned. At quent directors, the old wlect d meeting of the officers were 1 i Alexander Harper, prest- it; Julian R. Holl vice-presi- nt: Albert D. Wilson, secretary and casurer; Carl A, Gustafson, ca: ier; John H. Vickers, superintendent Still Out of Business? f of Polica Ernest T. Belden cived o communication this morn- ing from a Boston firm to whom he had submitted an order for police da- partnent supplies in which the order as acknowledged together with a xpression of surprise to he the local department wa tioning. "h ined this by say- inz that they had read in the Bristol items of a paper purchased in Bos- ton that a sign reading “Going Onut of Business” was seen in the locs) police office one morning last weel This occurred on the date of the heavy wind storm recently when the large sign mentioned above was hlown frem in frout of the store of Leo Gross on North Maln street and was eventually taken to police head- quarters for safe keeping. Motor Meters Stolen Levi Legasse of Dewey avenne ro- vorted to the police department that the motor meter had been stolen from his automobile while it was parked on Prospect street last night. A similar theft was reported by Attorney Joseph P. O'Connell who had left his car parked r the Willard Battery and Gas siation on e e paad 1.-'clmal street for a short time last evening. Parent-Teacher Meeting A meeting of the Federal Hill par- ent-teacher association will be held in the school auditorium on Monday evening, February 21. Alfred, H. | Breckbill, local scout executive, will '* | speak N Welfare." in reviewing the | on Your Child's Physieal A musical program will be render- {ed by the Grammar school orches- avier fine than | livel- | dis- | tra and dancing, with music by Diek Arms’ orchestra, will be enjoyed later in the evening. i Woodbury Indees Here Saturday The fast Woodbury Indees will furnish the oppasition for the New Departure basketball team next Sat- urday evening at the high school gym. The visiting quintet is one of the fastest in the state, having on its | roster such players as Billy Sheeh: i | | un- Heinie Carrington and Foley, who play with the St. Joseph's Tabs, and Johnny Dunn of the Brooklyn A. C. of Waterbury. Mass éouple Arrested On Charge of Murder Fitchburg, Mass, Feb. 10 (UP)— Mrs. Joseph Buteau, 44, and Leuis Baum, Jr., 45, were held here today in connection with the death of the | woman's husband, believed to have | Manuel of Portugal and his J | farmer, been slain with a baseball bat. They were arrested late last night after nine hours' questioning. Bu- teau's five-year-old son, Louis, told police his father was killed by Baum who struck him with the bat. Baum and Mrs. Buteau declared the latter's husband dled from in- juries received in a fall on the porch steps. GETS NEW FARM Melton Mowbray, Eng., Feb. 10.— (UP)—The Prince of Wales has ac- quired another farm and is learning how to become a successful farmer, he announced to the National Farmers union last night. A modern he said, must also be a chemist, botanist, and mechanical engineer. PRINCE ONCE WERE DECORATORS Milwaukee, Wis,, Feb. 10 (B — George Washington and the Marquls de Lafayette once assumed the role of painters, decorators and wallpaper hangers, delegates attending the In- ternational Association of Painters and Decorators here were told. MANUEL IN LONDON London, Feb. 10 (M—Ex-King wife. tormer Princess Augustine Victoria of Hohenzollern, visited King George and Queen Mary at Buek- ingham Palace today, and remain- ed for luncheon.