New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 11, 1927, Page 7

NEW BRITAIN DAILY WERALD, WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1927.1 Plainville News STAPLES SALARY REPORTED $4:00 Sum Is Double That Now Paid| to L. S, Mils CONCERT FOR PLAYGROUND Will Be Given Tonight at High School—Accident Victims Improv- ed—Republican Women Meet— Briefs. The salary of the newly engaged superintendent of schools, Leon C. Staples, will be $4,500 a year, it was out that woman cannot escape her responaibility: “She was born with a divine right to be a part of the whole.” As a mother and teacher her influence is great and she should make herself acquainted with the bedy politic. Mrs. Anderson spoke highly of Governor Trumbull and praised his work on state institutions. She de- veloped her subject by showingthe danger of institutionalizing the nor- mal child. “Machine made” men and women do not become loyal cit- izens, she said. She told of the work done by the specific institu- tions and paid a fine tribute to the board of directors and superintend- ents who are spending themselves so generously and whole-heartedly in caring for and helping the vast army of unfortunates in this state. Trackwalkers Fined David Diaz, John Gnazzo and John Harlatam were fined $5 and costs last night for trespassing on rail- road property near the Plainville Casting Co. Costs came to $10 in each case, and the fines were remit-| ted. This is the first step of the war on trespassers being waged here by the New Haven railroad. with the goal in sight the repetition of the concert was broached as a means @@ completing the $500 need- ed. Most of those in the concert are Plainville graduates or have children in the schools here now, 50 they con- sented willingly to give an enlarged presentation. Equipment is now be- ing arranged for, and it is hoped that & place for organized vacation play under supervision will be pro- vided before the end of the coming | summer. The program tonight will be as follows: Director—Jonadab Jennings “Auld Lang Syne” .. All ye Singers “Anvil Chorus” .... All ye Singers . Jemima Hopgrove “St. Thomas” Lined {“0ld Hundred” . “Cousin Jededia' cee «+. Wealthy Ann Pendergras with all ye singers “Home Again” ..... All ye Singers ‘The Apollo-Near us Quartette Luther Abram Bigelow Sophron Hooker Cone Josiah Cyron Wildman | Noble Diadette Bartholomew “When You and I Were Young" Duet Jacob Snedecor Hollinshead Rhoda Potter Hollinshead had been received from tke propries tors of the Hutton Clothing Store in Forestville in appreciation of the fine work done by the Bristel police force in rounding up the three menm who attempted to burgiarize the Hutton store on the evening of April 22. Policeman Victor Chabet, whe stumbled across the men at work an@ captured two of them singled handed was also praised, as was Se ts McGillicuddy and Jeglinski, who Jjourneyed to Southington and arrest- ed the third man, who eluded Cha- bot on the night of the attempted break. The money will go to swell the already large total for the Police Pension Fund. Miss Lambert Visiting Nurse. Dr. Benjamin B. Robbins, city health officer, said today that a Forestville girl had been cngaged by the board of health to take over the job of visiting nurse. She is Miss Benedicta Lambert, and is a thor- oughly experienced nurse. Miss Lam- bert received her educatoin in the Bristol schools and has lived here most of her life. Another nurse is yet to be obtained by th» board of health. Miss Lambert's appointment came after a long search for the Bristol News THO HOUR BATTLE ECHOED N COURT Three Released From Custody and One Found Guilty VISITING NURSE CHOSEN Miss Benedicta Lambert of Forest- ville To Take Position—Parents and Teachers To Raise Funds For Jennings School Playground. A Sixth avenue boarding house quartet with a penchant for two hour battles was dissolved today in MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED All ye Singers A Big May Sale of Men'’s Shirts That Means Qutstanding Value RANGING IN VALUE . TO $4.00 CRISP NEW SPRING GARMENTS It was only by the quantity buying of our big syndicate with their tremendous purchasing power that we are able to offer this extraordinary value in new spring shirts. What Makes the Value So Extraordinary? The fineness of the materials, excellence of the workmanship. The good fit and smart appearance of the garments, value outstanding. the fast colors—all go to make Checks, Plaids, Stripes, Jacquards and plain colors give unparalleled choice, thousands of white imported broad neckband, collar attached Sizes 14 to 18, The Many Styles in Broadcloths give selection of woven satin striped, fibre checked, imported English, novel broadsheen rayon. row and Judge Griswold called the case an occasion for civil adjust- ment rather than eriminal suit. Berlin News Attractive Belmont, fancy pat- terned Dobie, novelty woven and Blackstone corded madras, Malvern and Raybrooke fibre, Jacquard figured dimity and smart novelty fibres. unlimited, you see for only $1.66 each. cloths and fancy shirts in and collar to match shirts. ty printed, fibre striped, A choice John C. Brennan, pastor of St. Paul's church, performed the cere- mony. Joseph Ringwood acted as reported today on good authority, and Mr. Staples will be engaged for three years. This salary is almost double the $2,300 now paid annually | to Superintendent L. 8. Mills, whose resignation was recently accepted by the board. It is also as much as was | paid to Superintendent Reiche of Bristol last year. Plainville is a town of about 6,000 population with 1,300 children enumerated; Bristol is a city of more than 20,000 with an enumeration of more than 6,000, It is further reported that the new superintendent is to be called prin- cipal of the high school but that hei is to do no regular teaching. An- | other man, it is said, will be engaged | at a yearly salary of $2,000 to do the work of principal. Criticism was heard today that this would not make for cconomy in the school de- partment. Accident Victims Better Ernest Brown, who was badly| lacerated Monday afternoon in the crash between a switch engine and | a truck driven by George Green, | passed a fairly comfortable night at | the New Britain General hospital | and was reported today as slightly | improved. His condition, however, is still eritical. Green is recovering | satisfactorily. I Fadlas Sorochnskl. struck by an | auto Sunday night, also spent a good night at the same hospital. His con- | dition today was not considered | critical. | Concert For Playground | The high school auditorium will | be filled to capacity, the advance | sale of tickets indicates, when the | pinfall by 4. “Jerusalem, My Glorious Home™ All ye Singers Reading . Experience Billings “Minue . +..... Usherettes. “Three Blind Mice"—All ye Sin, ers. “Old Folks at Home"—Solo No- ble Diadette Bartholomew and ye other Singers. “Billy Boy"—Duet, William Al- den—Jemima Hopgrove. “Battle Hymn of the Republic"— All ye Singers. Mixed Quartet—Betsy Ann Leav- enworth, Permeli Christiana Skin- ner, Josiah Cyron Wildman, Noble Diadette Bartholomew. “My Grandma's Advice”—Love Sparks. The Apollo—-Near-us Quartet. “Comin’ thro' the Rye"—S8olo Sunlight Merriwinkle. “Home Sweet Home"—All Singera. ye ‘Win Both Points. The Plainville entry in the state two-man bowling league capturea both points from the Derby due last night at Hart's alleys, taking four out of five games and winning the Silverio's work was particularly brilllant. In the first and fourth games the members of both teams made the same scores. A return match will be rolled later in the week. The scores: Platnville. 102108124116 124— 574 102 95 91116 708— 512 Silverio Selander 204 203 215 232 2321086 Derby. Notes The Woman's Federation of the Congregational church will hold a sewing meeting from 2 to 5 o'clock Thursday afternoon. All ladies who can are urged to be present. The ladies of the Altar society of the Church of Our Lady of Mercy will hold a tea in the basement of the church tomorrow. The Companions of the Forest, No. 1364, will hold a regular meet- ing at 8 o'clock tomorrow night in Legion hall. The Parish Guild of the Church of Our Saviour will serve a public hash and strawberry shortcake in the parish house tomorrow evening. There will be a special meeting of the Advent Christian church aft- er the prayer meeting tomorrow night. A subject of vital import- ance to every member will be dis- cussed. The Baptist church Misslonary circle will meet at 3 o'clock tomor- city court by Judge William J. Ma- lone, when one of its members, Mi- chael Skerboto was found guilty of assault, drunkenness and breach of the peace. He was sentenced to 60 days in jail. Skerboto was the only one of the four men arraigned on a similar charge to be found guilty. The oth- ers were released after Judge Ma- lone decided that they had come as near the truth as possible. Those who faced the court were Frank Daniels, Michael Skerboto, Joseph Vierovoy and Michael Donacz. The two last named were represented by Attorney Noble E. Pierce. Daniels, Vierovoy and Donacz pleaded not guilty to the charges of assault, breach of the peace and drunkenness. Although Daniels re- ceived a severe scalp wound last Sunday night when the two hour battle occurred, he showed no traces of the encounter in court this morn- t t row afternoon with the president, Mrs. H. A. Temple, Sewing, mending and washing wanted. Write, Box 9, Herald—adv Dr. L. H. Frost has removed his office from the Nerl block to 98 West Main street.—advt. For sale: Baby -carrlage, couch and barber oil heater. 56-2-13 Crown St.—advt. Six room tenement to rent with im- provements, garden. Inquire 143 Broad. Tel. 16-2.—adv bed Call TO BROADCAST REWELL ing. Skerboto had a badly discol- ored optic, and the other two men ‘were unmarked. Policeman Edgar Norton who ar-| rested Daniels and Skerboto last Sunday night was the first witness to testify. He stated that he was on duty near Plerce’s bridge when he noticed Skerboto staggering along the road *“dead drunk.” He ques- tioned the man and was led to an address at 1 Sixth avenue, where he found Danicls lving across the bed with blood oozing from a viclous scalp wound. The wounded man sald that Skerboto had ‘*‘crowned” t visited this city and night, Kitchewan council, No. 29, Degree of Pocahontas, went to Torrington and extended their hearty greetings to on the occasion of their srnual v to that city. were In poor condition, those that made the journey declare] it one of right candidate. D. of P. Visits Torrington. Despite the heavy dowapour which vicinity last a delegation from large he Grand Sachems of the order, up- i1 Although the road: he most enjoyable nights spent since the beginning of tho year. At the same time, there was big" time at the wigwam on Pros- pect strect, Compounce Tribe, I. ©. O. R. M., intilated a large class o candidates However, the pen on Sat when the Pocahontas tribe and the Red Men will journey in five mot>r busses to Branford, where a program of en- for the ¢ hiet's degree gest event will hap- a4y vigit, May 14, combined forces of the ertainment and dancing aged. S. of V. Auxiliary Meeting The members of Auiliary No. 12, will be connected with the T. B. Robinson Camp of the Sons of Union Veter- ans of the Civil meeting at 7:30 o'clock the G. A. R. hall. be followed by a public whist and all receipts will be turned in for the welfare of the organization. War will hold a tonight in The session will Bazaar For Playground Extensive preparations are now being made for the big bazaar Tues- day and Wednesday evenings, May 24 and 25, to be given under the auspices of the Parent-Teacher As. soclation of the John J. Jennings school for the benefit of the ehil- dren’s playground, & new project thers. Attractive booths will be one of the principal features and their eon- tents will represent the assoclation’s handiwork. Fancy work and knit New York, May 11 (UP) — Ad-|him with a beer bottle. Dr. Charles miral C. S. Hughes, in charge of [ Kent of Forestville took six stitches the United States fleet at present|in Daniels’ head and for a time it anchored in the Hudson river, will | was feared that he might bleed to speak from a specially improvised | death. radio studio aboard the battleship| Both men gwere arrested, but “Illinols” Sunday evening, May Danfels was fif such bad condition, through station WOR. His address | that the case which was origlnally will be in the nature of a farewell |scheduled for Monday had to be to New York from the fleet. On the | postponed. Meanwhile, Vierovoy 0ld Folks’ concert and benefit of the | playground is presented at § o'clock | Liconerio < 2 | Swinick tonight. Tickets have been going extremely rapidly, and there is much | enthusiasm about the town for both | the concert itselt and the purpose behind it. Those Wwho saw the original concert several months ago in the Congregational church were delighted with its novelty, and to- | best man with Miss Jean Cote, sis- ter of the bride, as maid of honor. After a wedding trip the couple will reside in Kensington. Both the young people are well known in this town. Committee Meeting The general Memorial Day com- I mittee held its annual meeting last evening at the home of R. O. Clark in Fast Berlin. Chairman Frank L. Wilcox presided and called the ! meeting to order. The committce | then elected their chairman and other oflicers as follows: Chairman: Robert T 88114100 §2— 481 7113110100 139— 659 194 201 224 200 221—1040 Republican Women Meet. The meeting held yesterday after- noon under the auspices of the | Plainville Women's Republican committee was a treat to the 40 or more women who attended. Nearly 9 9 E.E. HONISS DIES AT THE AGE OF b1 Requiem Mass for Child A high mass of requiem will be sung tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock 0. Ciarl at St. Paul’s church, Kensington, for Retired Businessman Kept Store, on Ridge for 27 Years | TOWN MOURNS HIS DEATH Committees in Charge of Memorial | Day Exercises Chosen At Annual ! Mecting—New Britain Man Not Gullty of Reckless Driving. | ¥dward Everett Honiss, 61 years| old, of Hudson street, died this morning at 3 o'clock after an iliness lasting since February 1. At that| time he retired from business and | since then has steadily failed uunl} attending physicians gave up all| hope of recovery and centered their efforts in making him comfortable | until his death this morning. He leaves, beside his widow, two | daughters. Lillian Jeanette, a grad- uate nurse of New Haven hospital, | and Doris Augusta, a teacher in the | local schools; three sister: Charles C. Webster of Mrs, Harvey J. Brown of Towaco, New Jersey and Mrs, George HMall of Melrose, Mass.; two broth- 1 J. tioniss of Dumont, | v and Ho .. Honiss of | East Berlin. Mr. Honiss was born in Beckley, | April 16, 1866, and lived in that di trict until 1900 when he moved to Worthington Ridge where he con- ducted the gener store opposite the intersection of Hudson street and Worthington Ridge for 27| years. He sold his interest in the es- | fablishment carly this year to Cole | Brothers who have since conducted the business. He was a member of the Berlin Congregational church and the Ter- lin Men's Bible class besides being a | member 6f Centennial lodge of Britain, He was formerly a member | of Berlin Grange, 24, and the Jr. O.| U. A. M. but rccently discontinued | active membership in the two latter | organizations. Mr. Honiss was also | member of the local school hoam} for several terms. i He was the son of James Honiss and Rachel B. Honiss. His father came to this country from Kent County, England, at the age of 18 and settled in Beckley soon after- ward. | the The funeral will be held from the ‘ Berlin - Congregational church on | Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock. | Burial will be in Maple cemetery. The pall bearers will be chosen from ‘ Centennial lodge and from the | Men's Bible class. The loss of M Honiss was keen- 1y felt this morning when news of | his death spread throughout the | town. He had a host of friends in | &l three of the districts. Prominent | town officials voiced their sorrow at the death of the former n chant and the general fecling | throughout the community is one | of regret at the passing of the man | who was & friend to all with whom |* he came in contact. | Found Innoc | Alfred Dery of New Britain was | ound not guilty of charges of reck- | ss driving at the regular weekly | ssion of the Berlin town court last | ening. Judge George G. Griswold | esided. h Dery was arrested following a | sh on the High road in Kensing- | {, in which a New Britain girl adnjured. Evidence showed that ad at the spot where the ac- ogeurred was extremely par- | ing time. The music committee was l!’mul regtory, Kensington. ecretary, Arthur H. Bushne reasurer, Willilam W. Fagan. The committees in charge of the event were chosen as follows: Berlin dis- trict; FHenry A. Austin, Howard Bunce and Emil O. Shjerden; East Berlin district, Arthur Benson, | Henry A. Bartram, Walter Payn sridge, Christian Lane and Beckley districts, Arthur H. Bushnell, Paul tange and Orville Ventres; Ken- sington district, William Ritchie, Thomas Fagan and Paul G. Baker. Other elections resulted as fol- lows: Finance committee, Ernest Mildrum with power to appoint aids; music committee, Paul Stange; committee on speaker, Walter H. Payne; program committee, Rev, A. I.. Burgrcen, chairman, Miss Mahel Barnes, Jarvis Dowd, and Mr. and | Mrs. Archer Walsh; flag committee, Arthur H. Bushnell; marshal of parade, Arthur Benson; transporta- tion, Arthur H. Bushnell. It was voled that the general Memorial Day exercises he held in Last Berlin on Monday afternoon, May 20, at 3 o'clock, daylight sa instructed to engage a band and two drum corps. The secretary was au- thorized to issue invitations to all | organizations in the town and to | clergymen of all churches. There were 25 members present, repre- senting the three districts of the | town. s Rumor ! Mention has been made concern- | ing the laying of a new gas pipe line connecting the M n gas com- | pany with the Middletown service lines, the line to be laid through | Berlin, East Berlin and thence to | Middlctown, | The Middletown plant for the | generation of gas through a high | pressure line, Loeal residents state | that it the statements are true, | there should be no reason why this community should not reccive the benefits of the gas service. | Committee Mecting i There will be a meeting of the | committee in charge of the spaghet- tl supper to be given by the Italian Iraternal society at the home of Mrs. Mary Lardner Thursday eve- ning at 8 o'clock. All members are requested to attend. The supper fs schednled to be served at Lloyd hall on Wednesday — evening, May 25 30 to 9 o'clock. | ttend Grange Meeting | A large delegation from Berlin Grange, 24, attended a meeting of he Newington Grange held last evening at Newington where the New Britain Grange conferred the third and fourth degrees on a group of candidates. About 30 attended from the local chapter. Boys’ Club Show | Tonight at Lloyd Hall marks the five-club entertainment to be pre- ented for the benefit of the Ken- sington Boys' club. Each of the five organizations participating in the production will give a part of the program. The clubs co-operat- ing with the Kensington associatton include the American TLeglon, the Censington Athletic elub, the Ken- sington League of Women Voters, \e Ladies Auxiliary and the Ken- sington Boys' club. Tickets will be on sale at the door, the public being invited. Mem- | bers of Bolton-Kasica post will take up a collection for the Red Cross for the benefit of the flood victims. | The entertainment is scheduled to | begin at 8 o'clock. I Chamberlain-Cote Nuptials William S. Chamberlain and Miss | Antoinette M. Cote were married | this morning at 10 o'clock at St Reve the late Josephine Julian, a school girl, whose funeral took place yes- terday. Rev. John C. Brennan, pas- tor, will officiate. Children to Be Confirmed The children's confirmation class will meet Friday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at St. Paul’s church and will reccive communion Saturday morn- ing at 7:30 o'clock. The sacrament of confirmation will be conferred on the children at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the Sacred Heart church, East Berlin, and at 4 o'clock at St. Paul's church, Kensington. Auxiliary Bishop McAuliffe will of- ficiate. Auxiliary Meeting The Ladies’ Auxiliary of the American Legion will hold an initi- ation and membership meeting to- morrow evening at $ o'clock at Le- gion hall, Kensington. About 10 can- didates will reccive the degrces. State Treasurer Mrs. Ruth Fenning of Bristol will attend the meeting. Following the finitiation a social hour will be observed. What They're Doing The Kensington Athletic club held s regular weekly meeting at the Tabs hall in Kensington last eve- ning. Baseball arrangements were the main topics of the evening. The JFour-H Sewing club will eet this evening at 7 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Harold Ventres. All girls interested in becoming members are asked to attend. Arrangements have been started for the presentation of the annual carnival to be given by the St. Paul Tabs in the near ruture. The show Is scheduled to be put on in the field adjacent to Willow Brook parlk. Committees have been appointed to arrange the event. East Berlin Items The whists at Sacred Heart church have been discontinued un- til fall. The prize winners for the final whist of the secason were as follows: ladies, first, Mrs. Mary Bourgeois; second, Miss Betty Pratt; third, Miss Lena Rota; fourth, Mrs, J. A. Williams; gentlemen’s first, J. A. Williams; second, Walter Malar- ney; third Jarvis Dowd. The Community club will meet this evening at 8 o'clock at Com- munity hall. An entertainment pro- gram has been arranged. The Lafanso club will meet to- FRECKLES AND TS IS A PART OF 7' TOWN I WAS AEVER |N BEFORE™* I WOULDAN'T BE f SURPRISED IF D night's performance will combine all the former numbers with several pleasing additions. The proceeds from the concert | will be turned into the fund for the equipment of a playground on the Broad street school grounds, a plan | | being sponsored by the Plainville Graded School Alumni association. | Donations have been received at the | reunions for the past two years, and ‘ home of Mrs. R. B. Stevenson. A game is being arranged for the local boys' club baseball team for next Sunday. They lost a close game | to the Pamea cha team of Middle- | town last Sunday 11 to 9. The state track meet for all of the County Y. M. C. A.'s will be held on Andrus field at Wesleyan univer- isity Saturday afternoon, May 21. Hartford county won the champion- ship last year. The Knights of Pythias and the Pythian sisters will hold a joint fair at Community hall May 26, 27 and 28. With the present change going on in the management of the gas com- pany plant at Middletown and the installation of a high pressure serv- yice from Meriden to that city there is a probability of East Berlin be- ing permitted the privilege of tap- ping in on the line as the pipe line will go through East Berlin pro- vided residents of Cromwell will purchase gas from the Meriden or- ganization. A canvass is being taken in Cromwell to ascertain the num- | ber who would use gas It the mains were laid to that town. An official of the Middletown of- fice of the gas company stated this morning that in the original survey the lines would have gone directly through East Berlin but were later changed to go by way of the High- lands. Recently however Cromwell has expressed a desire to have the service and with the laying of the mains to that town the survey will have to be changed again, this time bringing the high pressure line in or near East Berlin. It only needs suf- ficient interest from the home own- ers of East Berlin coupled with the | Cromwell residents to gain the con- | venience for both communities. | It is probable that a committee | from East Berlin Community club will be appointed to ascertain for | the town just what opportunities | | morrow evening at 8 o'clock at the [there are for obtaining the service. HIS FRIENDS | ernor Trumbull all the towns in the Fifth senatorial | district were represented. Mrs. Alsop, president of the League of Republican Voters of the district, spoke briefly on the fas- cination of politics for women and the purpose and alm of the league, She gave notice of a picnic meet- ing to be held June 18 at the Alsop farm in Avon, at which time Gov- and Mrs. Corinne Robinson, mother of Mrs. Alsop and sister of Theodore Roosevelt, are to speak. Mrs. Rosemary Anderson, a wom- an of wide political experience and a member of the board of directors of Long Lane farm, Middletown. igave an Inspiring address, pointing “PLAINVILLE® TODAY—THURSDAY 2—GREAT FEATURES—3 “FASHIONS for WOMEN” with ESTHER RALSTON AND RAYMOND HATTON Here It Is— The Famous Fun Film! ‘QUARANTINED RIVALS’ The Greatest Collection of Smiles and Laughs A BIG SHOW Matinee Daily at 2:30 NEXT WEEK “CHILDREN of DIVORCE” MON. — TUES. — WED. following morning the cruisers will weigh anchor. Preceding Admiral Hughes' talk. there will be a brief concert by a band from one of the ships, played in WOR's downtowa studio. * JUMPS TO HIS DEATH. Washington, May 11 (UP)—Jo- seph Francis Herman, b7, inventor and manufactrurer o fauto accesso- ries, jumped today off the 130-foot million dollar bridge here to almost instant death. He waved a farewell to an approaching pedestrian, polsed a moment on the railing and was gone. He had been in ill health. The million-dollar bridge spans Rock Creek Park in the residential section. ACTRESS TO TESTIFY. Los Angcles, May 11 (UP)—Dor- othy Mackaye, stage star, will tes- tity today as a state's witness against Paul Kelly, film actor, charged with the murder of her huband, Ray Raymond, her counsel announced today. LANDSLIDE KILLS 14. Moscow, Russia, May 11 (B— Fourteen persons are known to be dead at Tiflls, Georgia, as the result of a landslide on Mount David, which destroyed two houses. Search 1s proceeding for other bodies. Community Theate PLAINVILLE TODAY CHARLES RAY and ; MAY MCAVOY . n “THE FIRE BRIGADE” THURSDAY JOHN GILBERT and GRETA GARBO in “FLESH AND THE DEVIL” YE OLD FOLKS’ CONCERT | Plainville High School Auditorium WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 11, 1927 Benefit of Summer Playground. Tickets 35 Cents Each. TVE 60TTA KEED A EYE' PEELED RR TS BACON Boys TUINK WHAAT ME AND THE AISSUS COULD DO WITR TRAY REWARD ! and Donacz were implicated and locked up by the police under $200 bonds. According to the court testimony. the fight started over the fact that | Skerboto was wearing & suit which | Daniels claimed as his property. | t stories could not be shaken, and | they all ran along the same line. Policeman Norton attested to Vie- rovoy's good character. This man sald he was the propretor of the boarding house. ‘When called to the witness stand, he substantiated Daniels’ testimony that Skerboto had assaulted the man while he was lying in bed. The boarding house keeper said he had interfered, and Skerboto, in a mad drunk, had grabbed him by the throat. He defended himself until the Intervention of Donacz, who, he said, had grabbed Skerboto and thrown him to the floor where he struck his eye on the corner of a chair. None of the men, with the excep- tion of Daniels could speak much English. Their testimony was in- terpreted by Policeman Joseph Strup. Wife Fails to Appear “Getting drunk in bed is about the best way known,” said Judge Malone | when John Maumchik was arraign- ed on a charge of drunkeness and breach of the peace. Through his attorney, Anthony Rich. Maumchik pleaded guilty to the drunkenness | charge and was fined $10 and costs. | {There was no evidence against the | t t offered by Policeman Meyers, who | i arrested Maumchik early this morn- ing on complaint of his wife. The I blue coat explained that he found Maumchik drunk in while his wife stood out on street afraid to enter the house. bed, |t the |t persons who make complaints to the | police and then fall to appear, Mrs. Maumchik. although told by police to be in court this morning, did not | testify. Judge Malone was at first willing to continue the case until | tomorrow morning, but upon request |1 of Attorney Rich, who explnlnedi that his only available witness could | not appear tomorrow morning, the |f case was disposed of with a small 't fine. $25 Check for Police. Despite Judge Malone’s assertion [4erved. that all the men were lying, their |Monthly business Parent-Teacher Association will be { held. principal meeting of the South Side and Park Street schools tonight at the South Side school auditorium. musical program under the auspices of the Woman's Choral club led by Arthur W. Jepson and accompanied by Edward Graham will be given. | The women will be assisted by the Kindergarten have a large part in the program, and the pupils of both the South Side and Park Street schools. goods will be placed on sale and several candy booths operated. On Tuesday evening a short play will be presented in the school audi- orium by the teachers. On Wednes- day evening, a special supper will be Following the supper, the meeting of the Dr. Haskins to Speak Dr. Haskins, assistant state diree- or of child hygiene will be the speaker at the annual A special children, who will All officers for the ensuing year will be eclected and the reports of he delegates who attended the re- cent state congress in Hartford will be rea 1. W. R. C. Plans Bazaar A well attended meeting of the Women's Relief corps was held this afternoon |Grand Army hall. |pleted and other business discussed |in connection with the annual bazaa scheduled for May 18. 3 at 2:30 o'clock in the Plans were com- NEW MURDER CLUE Middletown, Conn., May 11 (P— man with the exception of testimony | Coroner L. A. Smith who has been nvestigating the killing of Salva- |tore Gaetano of Bridgeport whose {body was found in Middlefield on had ‘.\Ia)' 3 today received word that a rolleyman on a Wallingford-New Haven trolley ear had heard a com- | motion which he believed might Judge Malone severely censured |attend a murder in the outskirts of North Haven on the night before the body was found. The coroner expects o interview the trolleyman, DR. KEMPER DIES Berlin, May 11 (®—Dr. Maximi- ian Kemper, legal adviser to the German Potash syndicate, died this morning at Amsterdam from heart ailure. He had just returned from he United States where he consult- {ed with bankers and also endeavor- |ed to straighten out the difficulties Chief Ernest T. Belden announced | encountered by the potash syndi- this morning that a check for $25 | cate. i 7K BACON BoY BEING LOST?? I 60VA