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TEACHERS PAY N . 1§ NSTALLWENTS Nijorty Yot for P Pro ol at Burd Metng ' Acting on the vote of the teach- ers in the New Britain school sys- tem, the school department has de- cided to change its system of pay- ment of teachers’ wages and in the future the payment will cqual installments. Formerly the payment was in eight equal installments with an un- cqual scale for three weeks fn Sep- tember and an unequal scale for payment of five weeks wages in June. \ ‘The matter first attracted atten- tion at the last meeting of the school board when Mrs. Laura P. Mangan and James J. Butler, members of the board, asked that a change from the present system be made. Mrs. Man- gan sald teachers asked her to bring about a 12 payment plan and Mr. Butler asked that the 10 equal payment plan be adopted. It was voted to leave the matter with the teachers, themselves. A census among teachers fol- lowed and three plans were submit- ted as follows: The payment of salaries in ten in- stallments, one in September, Octo- ber, November, December, January, February, March, April, May . and June. This plan received the great- eft number of votes—214. Payment of salaries in 12 equal in- stallments, one instaliment in each of the 12 months of the year. received 107 votes. Divide the year's salary into 12 parts. Pay each 12th until June and then give the July and August salaries with the June salary. This met with the approval of only 49 instructors. SHOWERS FOR MISS NORDEN A luncheon and bridge was held this noon at the Stanley Works main office in honor of Miss Sylvia Norden of the Special Production depart- ment. On Tuesday évening Miss Norden was tendered a miscellaneous show- er at the home of Miss Carolyn Gouch of 22 Norden street. The liome was prettily decorated in lav- ender and yellow with iris in vari- ous shades. Bridge was played and Miss Norden was the recipient of many gifts including a banjo clock. Wednesday evening Miss Mabel Wallen ‘entertained at a mis- NOTE: Am?rican Manufacturers Have Exceeded Themselves in Creating New Styles and N.ovelty Designed Fabricsito Induce the American Woman to Wear Cottons. These Specials Pre- be in 10 This | cellaneous shower at her home on Warlock street In Miss Norden's uonor. ‘the decorations were car- ried out in pink and white with roses and pink candles. Monday evening Miss Norden was tendered a linen shower at the home of Miss Edith From of 66 Collins street. A color scheme of pink and white was carried out in the dec- orations. A feature of the evening was a mock marriage. Solos |several of the guests. Miss Norden, who is one of the | popular members of the younger set, will become the bride of Reynold Szensk at the home of her parents Saturday afternoon. WOMAN 1S BACKING Mrs. Robert Dodge Will Finance His Attempt New York, June 24 (® — The sole backer of Captain Rene Fonck’s proposed flight to Paris is Mrs. Robert Dodge of Mill Neck, L. T. Mrs. Dodge is the owner and president of the Harriet Hubbard Ayer comgpany of New York. The estimated cost of the flight is $75,000, which includes the cost of the Sikorsky plane built to re- place the plane destroyed last year when two men were Killed as Cap- tain Fonck was taking off from Mitchel field. Mrs. Dodge has said that the take-off will be made sometime be- tween September 1 and September 10. Lieutenant Thomas who with Captain Fonck escaped from the plane when it crashed last spring, is virtually certain of |accompanying Captain Fonck. |“There will be a mechanician and L radio operator, to be sclected by Captain Fonck. Several newspaper- men, the first ever to make the trans-Atlantic flight, also may make the trip. W. Curtin, | RETIRES AT CAMP DEVENS Washington, June 24 (M — Im- pending retirement of Major Gen- eral Malvern-Hill Barnum, com- manding Camp Devens, Massachu- |setts, was announced today at the |war department. General Barnum, who recently was elevated from the rank of brigadier general, will be retired during September when he will reach the age of 64. and | plano selectians were rendered by | FONCK FOR FLIGHT Evening Post says today that the | NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1927, ADNITS FIRING MANY CHURGHES Ohio Prisoner Did It to Get Chance to Rob Upper Bandusky, O. June I4 (UP)—The looting and burning of Catholic churches in Ohio and Kentucky was believed solved today with the alleged confession of Roy Dean of Flint, Mich, who ad- mitted spending more than half of his 41 years in prisons of the coun- try. Dean's tails of the robbing and firing ot rearly a score of Catholic buildings implicated four others. The plundering was to valuable -gold candlesticks * and other church property and the buildings were fired to attract at- tention while the looting was car- ried on, the alleged confession said. Dean was arrested here charged with the theft of the Sacred Image from the shrine of Our Lady of Consolation at Carey, Ohio. He was captured after offering to restore the image to the Rev. Aloyosius Fish for money. In the alleged confession made to Detective J. J. Higgins and Mar- shal Henry Searp, of Bromley, Ky., Dean said he could not name all of the churches which had been violated but he said there were a “score” and gave a partial list. Man Kills Woman and Then Shoots Himself New York, June 24 (A — Sur- rounded by striking fur workers, plainclothes men and detectives, an unidentified man, apparently about 25 years old, today shot a young unidentified woman and then shot himaelf, in West 28th street. Both died as they were being taken to hospitals. Although the shooting seemed to have no conneetion with the fur workers' strike, crowds poured into the street and Intense excitement prevailed in the district for more than an hour. ' Both victims were apparently of foreign extraction. obtain ~ ALFONSO IN PARIS Paris, June 24 (UP)—King Al- fonso of Spain was in Paris today en route to T.ondon. He arrived vesterday and was met by the Spanish ambassador and representa- tives of the French government. He lphnned to leave tomorrow. sented By the Grant Ready-To-Wear Will Meet With Approval! CRISP NEW SUMMERY DRESSES 1 27 At S1.27—The daintiest Broadcloth, Dimity and Voile Frocks, trimmed in various new ways, 1 At $1.97—Voiles, 97 Dimities, Rayons, Plain and Printed, Lace Trimmed. In different styles, . 97 At $2.97—Jacquard Patterns, Warp Rayons in styles and qualities that ave really unusual at this price. Guaranteed fast color! A large and complete stock of new summer frocks in a great variety of entirely new styles, smart fabrics and bewitching dark or pastel shades. The girl, the miss, the woman and the stout figure will find frocks for every occasion, even at the lowest price. 287 MAIN STREET statement revealing de- [ church, City Items Miss Sophle Mikalauskas Maple street will be one of the bridesmaids at the Blye-Lasky wed- ding in Waterbury tomorrow. Miss Mikalauskas's &ouse guests, Miss Helen Kandrat and Miss Aldona Kandrat of New York city will at- tend the wedding. Nash Sults #22.90, McCabe, Tel. 454 —advt. Miss Margaret Hallinan of 67 | Beaver street is a patient at the St. { Francis hospital, Hartford, where {she is undergoing treatment. New LAnch Specials every noon and night at Crowell’'s.—advt. The last meeting of the season of Canonicus branch, Sunshine society, | will be held Monday afternoon at! 2:30 o'clock at Trinity Methodist | | | | | Tousted sandwiches, Packard Drug | —advt. The Holy Trinity Polish associa- | tion will hold @ picnic at the amuse. ment park on Farmington avenue, | Saturday afternoon. | Picnic, Schutzen Park, by “Alt| Heimath Bund,” tomorrow, 4 p. m. | —advt. Garden plants of all kinds, cut flowers for weddings and all occa- | sions. Flower Greenhouse, 1153} Stanley street, Phone 3826-2.—advt. | MISSING VETERAN AGAIN ON SCENE Reappears Alter Once Leaving Suicide Note North Abington, Mass, June 24 (UP)—Frank McEntee, World War veteran, who disappeared seven weks ago after penning a “sutcide | note,”” was back hcre today at the scene of his broken romance. Following the discovery on Bos- ton’s waterfront of McEntee’s “fare- well letter,” early in May, Boston harbor was dragged for his body. McEntee, who formerly lived in Lowell, was rot seen or heard from until he reappeared ir Nérth Abing- ton. McEntee disappeared after Miss | Myrtle Libby, Abington high school | student and daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Herbert Libby, “told him she was not ready to marry him, be- cause she wished to complete her education. The missing war veteran's return followed by only a few hours Miss Libby's graduation. She said to- of | day, however, she was not engaged to McEntee and that there was no romance. Her mother said McEntee was ‘“‘a friend of the family” and would re- main as a guest at the Libby héme as long as he desired. s Patient Murders Doctor And Then Kills Himself Indiana, Pa., June 24 (® — Dr. Frank Fisher Moore, well known Homer City physician and surgeon, |was killed todzy by a patient who then shot and Kkilled himself. The shooting occurred in Dr. Moore's automobile near here. The A 4 PIECE SUITS With Knicker: WERE §50 patient, unidentified, was being brought to the Indiana hospital. As the machine neared Indiana the patient shot the doctor-in the head four times, apd then turned the pistol on i 1f. The machine swerved from the road and over- turned. No reason for the shooting was known here. Several persons, who viewed the body of the patient, sald he was being given treatments by Dr. Moore. GRADUATES FROM PRINCETON. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Schultz and daughter, Mary, of 105 Lincoln street, have returned from Prince- ton, N. J., where they attended the Our timely commencement exercises of Prince- ton university. Mac Aldrich Bchultz, son of Mr. and Mra. Schults, was a member of the graduating class. Young Mr. Schuitz received his com- mission to the position of lleutenant in the light artillery of the United States Reserve Corps from General John J. Pershing. He intends to en- ter the insurance fleld at Hartford, following a trip to the west coast. Welfare Assn, Seelg‘ Double Bed and Cot In a family of nine, three sisters are sleeping an a mattress on the floor. In another motherlcss family ‘c;sh clear- ance sale offers values that have come to be S NOwW shop. known to everyone who knows the policy of this cne 14-year-old girf, who does all the housework, shares her with three younger brothers ers, The Welfare association asks for a complete double bed for the first mentioned, -and 'a single or cot for the little housekeepa:. KILLS SELF WITH DYNAMITE, Scranton, Pa., June 24 M—An« thony Cerar, mine worker, and fathe er of 10 children, blew himselt to death last night in a fisld near his home at Vandling, 25 miles from here, by placing four sticks of dyna- mite in his clothing and sctting them off with a battery, according to the police. The ASHLEY-BABCOCK CO. 139 MAIN STREET Cork-Wall Windew Pet. Juns 30.°25 Cork-Wall Your Last Chance Sale Ends Tomorrow! Never have local and out-of-town women responded more enthusiastizally to a Sale opportunity than they have to this one. They knew real values when they saw them, snapped them up, are to be congratulated. But even now there is time for you. LASK Cork-Insulated REFRIGERATORS Alaskas never fail to please. They look{ right. They're built righij They keep in the cold, out the heat and down the ice bills. They save are sanitary. And with their well known cork insulation t ot food and ‘ice as do no other popular priced refrigerators made,” A Few Unbeatable Values Left Perhaps in the very size and style you want! Surely in the ’qw price and easy terms going with them! But tomorrow the curtain falls—the sale ends. Come tod saving money on exactly what ay while yet there's a chance of you want. . Free Ice Offer Still Good With every Alaska sold during this Sale goes our written order on the purchaser's own ice company to deliver a month’s ice supply as needed and send the bill to us. 1f there was ever a time to buy, it is now! Come today! ~A. CIESZYNSKI & SONS F 513517 MAIN STREET TEL. 601 The Alaska Cork-Wall Window (Patented June 30, 1925) Throygh this famous wine dowybu can secthe genuine cork insulation, the great- est prison for cold ever devised for refrigerators. Only one of many desire i able Alaska features..- B