New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 2, 1927, Page 2

32 ¥ jfiM_ALIII.H.S‘ ' Do Eiminalo in Heruid Con fimfl"mmh ‘The female of the species is a bet- ter speller than the male, in the opinlon of Principal W. C. French of the Central Junior High school, who is disappointed because boys were | eliminated from the clty spelling champlonship contest be!ng conduct- ed by the New Britain Herald. The three pupils who have qualified as entrants in the final contest are girls. | Alice Anderson, the champion of | the €entral Junior High school with ; the highest record and the first schdpl champion selected In the city NOW YOU ASK ONE SORT THESE WORDS of everything—including people. with him: Adolph Cchs R. A. Millikan actor Fritz Kreisler Journalist William Howard Taft physicist Joseph Schildkraut aviator Richard E. Byrd Jurist violinist Hudson meet his death, and how? g0 Cube? §—What is a microcism? Ssteinmetz? ware? 'Bosch Magneto Company Today's questions deal with a little 1—Aearrange these words so that , each man's name is followed by the word that is properly associated 2—To what magazine did Gov. Al Smith recently write a letter con- cerning his attitude toward religion {and politics? 8—Where did the explorer Henry 4—Who is manager of the Chica~ 6—Who was the late Charles P. 1—What word {s commonly used to describe Elnstein's famous theory? 8—What is the capital of Dela- Istandpoint, the comparative Ends Group Insurance Springfield, Mass, May 2 (@) — The American Bosch Magneto com- pany has cancelled the group in- | surance carried for its several hun- | dred employes, it was announced today. This action follows a similar course recently taken by the Amer- ican Writing Paper company of | Holyoke. The Bosch Insurance has been In effect eight years, both the employes and company contributing to the heglth, accident and death NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, ALL YEAR DRIVING INCREASING FAST Registration Barly in Year Re- Tlects Changes in Gondition Hartford, May 2 — Further evi- dence of the growing popularity of all-year driving of motor vehicles in Connecticut is given by the quarter- ly statement of the state motor ve- hicle department for the first three months of this year. It shows that the registration of motor vehicles in the opening quarter of this year alone exceeded by approximately 1,500 the registration for the entire year 1923. Both commercidl' and private cars figured in the gain, but there was a greater proportionate gamn in the former class, of which there were actually 3,300 more registered for use at the close of the first quar-| ter of 1927 than at the end of 1923. The registration of private cars for the quarter fell approximately 1,800 short of the full year registration of 1928. Viewed strictly from the traffic state- meuts indicate that there were fully as many motor vehicles in use in | the winter just passed as at the helght of the motoring season four scant years ago. The modern snow clearance metnod of the state and | municipalities, and the tremendous- Iy Increased production passenger cars were undoubtedly im- portant factors in the increased traf- fic. of closed | While the number of cars in use | in midwinter may have cqualed the number in use 1923, the winter trafiic was not as | heavy, of course. Information as to the average mileage used during the two perlods would in midsummer of | of each car BIBLE CLASS SLEUTHS LOCATE MISSING MAN See Frank Schroeder in Rarway and | Turn Him Over to the Police. En route to the Biblc class con- vention in Philadelphia, Pa., Satur- | day afternoon, a number of members of Everyman's Bible class of this icity sighted Frank Schroeder of 116 Cherry street, this city, who had not been in New Britaln for more than | a week and whose mysterious ab- sence became publicly krown when his wife requested that his descrip- tion be broadcast at station WTIC, Hartford. Schroeder said he was walking to Trenton, N. J., and the local men turned him over to the police of Rahway, N. J. Chief John A. Smith ot the Rah- way police telegraphed to Chiei Hart Saturday that Schroeder was in cus- tody, and the request weat back to hold him. Prosecuting Attorney Woods meanwhile issued a warrant charging Schroeder with non sup- port, and Sergeant P. J. 0'Mara will leave this afternoon with extradi-| tion papers. Schroeder 18 29 years of age and a veteran of the World War. He has been in charge of the Fraternal Bowling Alleys in I. O. O. F. hall on Arch street for some time, and is said to have become involved in financial difficulties to the extent | that he decided to leave the city rather than face his creditors Failing Health Keeps 0ld Mason From Parade New Haven, May 2 () — Walter Leigh, bailiff in the United States district court, the only living mem- ber of New Haven Commandery of Knights Templars that participated in the observance of 50 years ago, today expressed disappointment be- cause of failing health of inability MONDAY, MAY . MISS CATHERINE O. EGAN Israel Putnam School. Miss Catherine O. Egan, teacher of the third grade at the Israel Putnam school, is completing her first year in the school's service. She had been teaching'in Sims- bury achools previous to coming to this city. She was born In this city and re- celved her education in the elemen- | | tary school here’and in Mt. St. Jo- | |seph’s Academy, Hartford. She| completed her education with a! | course at the New Britaln State | Normal school. Y.M.T.A.&B. Drum Corps Captures Silver Cup The local Y. M. T. A. and B. I“lfei %, 190r. ; KHLED IN GRASH Nother Also Budiy Hort in Aock- dent in Weston, Mass, Weaton, Mass., May 3 UB—The famity of Frank J. Lewis of South Norwalk, Conm., figured early to- day in an automobile accident here which cost the life ef his 13-year- old daughter Fleanor and resulted in the serious injury of hig wife. Lewis and three other children were only slightly hurt. On their way home from a visit in the vicinity of Bostom their ecar, driven by Lewis hit a fence at a sharp curve in the road In this town, went down an embankment and rolled over. Eleanor Lewis was 80 badly crushed that ahe died soon afterward at the Waltham hos- pital. Mrs. Lewis 18 in the same hospital suffering from arm and leg fractures. South Norwalk, Conn.,, May 2 P —Frank F. Lewis, whose automo- bile figured in an accident at Weston, Mass, today, 1is general superintendent of Jacobs and Sons Company of this city, makers of slippers and light shoes. Mr. Lewis and his famlly came here from Maine three years ago to take charge of a factory. AUTOS SKID ON OILY ROAD An olly readway is blamed for a collision at the corner of Henry and Stanley streets about 3:45 yes- terday afternoon, between automo- biles driven by Charles Romanski asleep with a lighted cigarette in her hamd. Three days before she was burn. ed the Vroman woman had diseov- ered Mra Mary Brennan, an aged woman, terribly burfied in her home uemrby. The Brennan woman is recovewing. Misa Vyoman, according to the police, was in bed at the time and the cigaretta ignited the bed. Scregms of the woman aroused the meighborhood. An alarm was sounded and the blaze easily ex- tingulshed, The woman lived in the same house where the Brennan woman lived. Swimmer Gives Life in Effort to Save Friend 8pokame, Wash., May 3 (P—Miss Irene Jackson, 22, an expert swim- mer, sadrificed her life yesterday in an unsuccessful affort to assist her aged friend Patrick J. Dowling, when their boat overturned in the frigld waters of Hayden Lake here. C. H. Wells, president of an auto- mobile company here, only survivor of the party of three, said Miss Jackson spwrned the pleas of the men that shw save herself by swim- Members of the Kitchen Kabinet Revue will mest this evening at 7:16 o'cleck at Bt. Peter's chureh from which point thay will be senveyed to Kensington where an entertain- ment will be staged at Lieyd's hall Upon completing the perferman: in Kensington, the members of the revue will be transperted te the Paragon where they will repeat the show at the K. of C. charity ball. The Revue consists of 35 members of the Cathollc Daushters of Amar- ica and since its organization & few months agq. has appeared & pum- ber of times before the publie. On Sunday, May 8, an entertainment will be given st Undercliffe Sanitar- ium, Meriden, CHASE BALL. HIT BY AUTO. ‘Warren Gilbert, aged 9, of $15 Elm street, ran into the road {n pur- suit of a baseball shortly after noon yesterday, as an automobile driven by John Heckman of 19 Rhodes street passed. Heckman was unable to ayoid striking the boy, but fortu- nately the resultant injuries are glight, The boy was taken tp New Britain General hospital, and Detec- tive Sergeant Ellinger reported no cause for police action. — Bulle Rgck was the first race horse imported into the United States. The horse was brought to Virginia in 1730, —Photo by Johason & Peterson 1 : While business conditions |be Decessary to make a comparisen |0 parade with the Templars in|and Drum Corps was awarded a sil- | : * ALICE ANDERSON. An the 1927 contest, is an orphan and gl{vu at the Klingberg Children’s {Home on Rackliffe Heights. The {names of other champlons from the [Central Junior High school wliil be announced later. Fifteen school champions have {been selected. Nine others to be named today will compleie the list. The city champion will be selected r!u a contest to be conducted fn con- inection with the-Rotary ciub lunch- 'eon mt the Burritt hotel on May 26. All 34 spellers will be the luncheon ‘guests of the Herald. The winner of the city champion- ship will get a free trip to Washing- ton as the guest of the Herald, a 'complete new outfit of wearing ap- iparel purchased at a department 'store of his or her own choice, and will be sure to win a cash prize in Washington. Each contestant Wwho enters the mational tournament in ‘Washington will receive a cash prize, starting at $35 and mounting all the way up to the $1,000 in gold which goes with the national champion- » ship. 8 The Herald Spelling Bea editor has received from Rev. Thomas F. Law- lor, principal of 8t. Mary's parochial tchool, a letter containing the names policies. other reasons, not divulged, declared more important. FEW SEEK LICENSES were said to be partly responsible, were Hartford, Conn., May 2 (UP) — At noon today, hardly more than a dozen applicants for automobile licenses under the 16 year of age "law had appeared at the capitol {here. The law allowing boys and |girls of 16 to operate motor vehi- icles in Connecticut became effec- |tive today. The new statute requires a par- ent or guardian of the applicant to appear in person and endorse the license. Officials believe there would be a rush this afternoon when the +schools are dismissed. DIES AT AGE OF 94. ‘Wethersfield, Conn., May 2 (UP) —Mrs. Eunice A. Wright, a descen- ;dant of elder John White, one of | the founders of Hartford, is dead at {the home of her daughter here. Bhe was 94 years old. of the three candidates for the champlonship honor representing that school. The names will be pub- lished at a later date. TORMAT-DORSEY Frederick J. Tormay and Miss Irene ZPorsey Are Married at St. Mary's Bhorch Today. Miss Irene Dorsey, daughter of Mprs. Catherine Dorsey of 10 Broad street, became the bride of Frederick J. Tormay this morning at St. Mary's ghurch. The ceremony w2s perform- ed at 9 o'clock by Rev. Walter Mc- Crann, Mrs, Mary T. Cresn sang “At Dawning.” The bride wore a perivd gown of imported figured net over pink satin. 8he wore a hat to match and carried a houquet of pink rosss with a er-of sweet peas. Miss Mary M. ,awho was maid of honer, was affired in a period frock of figured green taffeta with hat to match. She carried & colonial bouquet. Russell Tormay was best man. A reception was held after the eeremony at the home of the bride's mother for members of the immedi- ate families. Mr. and Mrs. Tormay left on a wadding trip to New York city and ‘Washington, D. C., and upon their reburn will reside at 10 Dyoad street. . Mr. Tormay is employed by the Apericen Railway Express Co. H. L. MILLS 336 MAIN ST. At The THE LAW SAYS LICENSE That Dog This Week ‘We Say: Come and Get Him a COLLAR See Our North Window. [ o) i Alcohol of the men pocketbook consumed by flames. |, it of traffic density. This can be derived approximately, from gasoline con- sumption figures on file with the de- partment, and will be tha subject of a later statement from the depart- ment. PICKNICKERS CAUSE FIRE Stove Responsible For | ‘Wood Blabe in Mass. Falmoutt, Mass, May m— ‘When their alcohol camping stove set fire to the pine grove in which they and six others were preparing | a picnic lunch yesterday at Acape- | sket, Samuel E. Lincoln, clerk of superior court, Providence, and William H. Noonan, East Provi- dence mile to the nearest house and tele- phoned levelled an acre | before it assistant town councilman, drove a tiremen. The blaze of undergrowth ‘The for was extinguished. in the party saw his celebrating the centennial of the Connecticut Grand Commandery. Mr. Leigh is the third oldest mem- ber of the New Haven Command- ery. He was raised as a Mason in 1870. In his political activity, as a member of the board of education, he aided in securing free text books in the city public schools. Special Notice The Fafnir Girls' Club will hold a bridge whist and pinochle party Tuesday, May 3rd at 8 p. m. in Judd's Hall. Adm. 25c.—advt, Special Notice Series of whist and bridge will |$2.50 in gold for whist at end o | series, |start Tuesday afternoon at the T. A. | luncheon outfit was ruined and one |B. Hall; $2.50 in goldd for bridge ver cup as first prize for appear- ance in Kensington, Saturday night, at a drum corps carnival under the auspices of the Kensington Athletic club and St. Paul's drum corps. On Saturday evening, May 7, the local corps will take part in a con- test in Naugatuck under the au- spices of .St. Francls’ drum corps. | RECORD PRICE PATD $200,000 is Price Given Today For Stock Exchange Seat. 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