New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 18, 1927, Page 13

Second Section BUILDING SLACK IN NEW ENGLAND Bridgeport Reports Gain Over Last Year: Boston, Aug. 18 (UP)—The total volume of building permits granted during July in 26 representative New England cities amounted to $13,651,900, compared with $16,- 355,500 for July, 1926, according to statistics complled by the F. W. ‘Dodge corporation. Despite the fact that In the aggre- gate, losses in building volume of $2.703.600 were shown, nine of the New England citles reporting had bullding gains last month as com- pared with the corresponding month of last year. Cities reporting building gains were Lawrence, Fall River, Lynn, Springfield, Haverhill, Quincy, Som- erville, Providence, R. I, and Bridgeport, Conn. Massachusetts citles and thelr re- ports for last month as compared with July, 1926, were listed as fol- lows: Beverly, $52,900 and $77,000: Boston, $3,729,800 and $4,840,700; Brockton, $125,500 and $245,400; Cambridge $951,100 and $1,212.300; Chelsea, $56,500 and $70,100; Chi- copee, $67.500 and $128,300. Fall River, $178,000 and $128,100; Fitchburg, $39.600 and $139,100; Haverhill, $94,500 and $55,800; Hol- yoke, $90,700 and 31#M00; Law- rence, $04,600 and $67,900; Lowell, $164,100 and $190,299; Lynn, $245,- 900 and $211,000; Medford, $330, 200 and $659.300. New Bedford, $137,500 and $226,- 700; North Adams, $34.300 and $84- 500; Quincy, $521,200 and $403,200; Salem, $168,700 and $259,900; Son erville, $392,000 and $238.500; Springfield, $1,085,800 and $950,- 600; Waltham, $422,600 and $66 200; Worcester, $571,600 and $983,- 700. Portland, Me., reported $203,700 last month as compared with $87 100 in July, 1926; Manchetser, N, H., $75.600 and $93,200; Providence, R. I, $2,966,500 and $2,061,600; New Haven, Conn., $499,400 and $842,- 300; and Bridgeport, Conn., $354- 100 and $257,100. PIONEER SPIRIT PROTECTED GARY Minister. Says Faith in God Spelled Success Wheaton, Tll, Aug. 18 (—The secret of the success of Elbert H. Gary's life was contained in the pioneer spirit of his parente— courage, self-reliance, and faith in God. the Rev. A. M. Pennewell, pastor of the Gary Memorial M. E. church, said in eulogizing the dead steel n ter. “To find the secret of Mr. Gary's success we must go back to the early '30's when his parents came out into this virgin country in a covered wagon filled with the spirit of a pioneer. “It was this self-rellance and faith in God that dominated his mother and father expressed to the fullest in this great man. The fire and spirit of the pioneer, coupled with his clean principles of living and belief were found character- Gary. Probably no other man so well applied to the principles of big busi- ized to an outstanding degree in Mr. | ness the teachings of his parenu’ that lasted within him through a lifetime—the teachings of courage, self-rellance and faith In God.” 1 PLAYGROUND CHILDREN GIVE DANCE PROGRAM Youngsters Show Skill in Serles of 0ld Country Steps in Na- tional Costume. The children of the Washington and the Nathan Hale playgrounds presented a pleasing program of folk dances at the Washington play- ground last evening, under the di- rection of Miss Helen Bonney, folk dancing instructor. The program opened with a flag drill presented by a group of chil- dren of the Washington ground un- der direction of Miss Margaret Con- ley. The children who took part in the drill were as follows: Theresa McEvoy, Hazel Nelson, Helen Opa- len: Stella Zenkowicz, Julia Op- Jennie Opalenskl, Hedwig Walska, Mae Fisher, Anna Failla, Helen Silkowska, Sophle Milewska and Hedwig Milewska. A pleasing Russlan dance In na- tive costume was done by Sophie | Nazaruk of the Nathan Hale play- | ground. M i A Polish dance in native costume followed done by the Nathan Halc| children. Those in the Polish dancc were Jenny Godonskl, Genevieve Mikoloje Mary Macora and Jo- sephine Kaminska. | The Chimes of Dunkirk, shoemak- er dance, minuet and Swedish dance were ably done by the chIM»i ren of the Washington playground. | The children taking part in the three dances were Elizabeth Zamoy- ski, Lily Adagian, Celia Zaleski. Charlotte Konopka, Karin Johnson Jennle Serzptowska, Anna Opozda. | Julia Yarosh, Helen Yarosh, Helen Silkowska, Genevicve Prejs. | The program was brought to a clesc With a Dutch dance in cos- tumes by the children of the Na- than Hale playground. Those in the Dutch dance were Jenny Gadonski, Mary Macora, Josephine Kaminska, Genevieve Mukalogezyk, Margaret Boronian, Sadie Hagopian, Lottie Kovalezyk, Elizabeth Nogiee. Costumes for the Polish and Dutch dances were made by the children of the Nathan Hale play- ground under the direction of Miss| Anna Kalmanowitz, director on that ground. “LEFTY” PALMER STARS Former Ploneer Pitcher Hurled Le Roy to Pennant in New York Teague—Hit for .430. Attwood “Lefty” Palmer, former pitcher for the old Pioneers, has| been having a great year with the | Le Roy team in the Genesce County | B. & C. league in New York state.| Palmer's team has just won the| | pennant, winning 11 games out of | 13. The local man was the mainstay | of the pitching staft, losing only one | contest throughout the scason. He ! also led his team in hitting, having an average of .430. The Le Roy fans | and papers have been making a hero | out of him because of his excellent work. Palmer pitched for the Pioncers until that famous old New Britain tewm disbanded. He also did mound duty for the police baseball temm for several years. | West Haven to Have New Lodge of Elks New Britain Lodge %of Elks will lassist in the instituting of a new lodge at West Haven on August 27 and large delegations will represent the local branch. Arranging for their transportation is a committee whose NEW BRITAIN HERALD [=s-] NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1927. members are Thomas J. (aholn= 0, lambert Lord, Thomas F. Jackson, E.N. Humphrey, Stanley F. Givi s m- ski and Otto Miller. The party will leave the Elks clubhouse at 1 p. m. New Britain lodge will “meet this evening, . BOURGET FIELD, BUSY PLACE Paris, Aug. 18 UP—A spell of favorable weather which fanned the Le Bourget flying fleld into unwonted activity during the night, proved short-lived, for a heavy rain set in and the prospects of a start of a v York flight were again uncer_ tain today. 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