New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 26, 1928, Page 7

SCRANTON RAYON EDSPREADS Regular $11.50 Values! Regular $12.00 Values! A RECENT UNUSUAL PURCHASE AND A VERY UNUSUAL SALE OF SCRANTON RAYON BED SPREADS—ALL FIRST QUALITY AND GUARANTEED FAST COLORS AGAINST THE SUN AND WASHING. TWO BEAUTIFUL PATTERNS ONLY BUT ALL COLORS. HIGH GRADE SPREADS THAT HAVE SOLD AT $11.50 AND $12,00—FOR $6.95 AND §7.95 Single and Full Bed Size Colors—Rose, Blue, Green, Gold, Orchid, Ivory Bed Spreads—Annex—Street Floor Berlin News LIGHT EXTENSI " RATES ARE GIVEN Biue Hills Residents Advised o Proposed Gi)sts IMPROYEMENT LONG NEEDED Car Damaged in Accident in Kcns- ington—Boys' Club to Play This Evening — Kensington Bowling League—Gas Station Leased, After two months of extensive sur- veys and investigations, the Connec tleut Light and Power company has | submitted its prices for cxtending the pole service and fnstalling clec- tric lights for the property owners in the Blue Hills district of Berlin. Each Individual owner has been given an estimate of the¢ cost for having the improvements extend to his residence. The company fur- nished a certain price for cach sgeps arate residence because of the dif- ferent conditions existing. The company has arranged these figures for the propcrty owners as a result of a petition made by the Blue Hills residents two months ago asking that the service be extended. The streteh without electric lights at the present time is zbout two miles wd long. With the decision of the pow- | er company to install the lights if | wanted the old fashioned lights wilt go. Agents of the company have made | a special study of the conditions ex- isting at each particular residence and the owner has been informed of the best method for having the elec- trical improvements made in his res idence, and the cost. Conditions dif- fer in most cases in that some houses are farther back from the road than others and the number of rooms vary. The location of some of the residences has presented dif- ficult problems for the power com- pany but, after extensive surveys, the company has prepared estimates. The proposed new lines probably would be connected with the New Britaln lines. Most of the owners hope to be able to take advantage of this op- portunity. A few are planning to have electrical pumps placed on their property, This will be some- thing new for this town and its de- velopment should prove interesting. The price of having this work done is not known definitely but it prob- ably would be rather expensive. Another good feature of having electricity in the Blue Hills is the fact that the school in that district will benéfit by having electric lights which are badly needed. Leases | collided with an auto operated by Reco Marino in front of the Kilby llunch room yesterday afternoon. Kozuch was turning out of Main | strect, Kensington, towards New | Britain when the clash oceurred. e Marino car was badly damaged. Constable George Kanupka investi- gated the accident and found no cause for Final Report A final report was made today by {the New Britain chapter of the Red | Cross, of whiech Berlin is a mem- iber, on the drive held last month. | Berlin contributed $353 as her share in the drive, This was the largest amount ever subscribed in town. The local campaign was conducted by Chairman Rev. Samuel A. Iiske. The success and the generous re- | sponse of Berlin can be readily scen | when compared with the figures of | Plainvilie, Berlin contributed $116 more than her sister town, Plain- ville's contribution being $217, Sewing Cluh The Girls' Scwing club will be re- opened at a meeting to be held at | the Kensington Methodist church toinerrow atternon at 2:45 o'clock, | Bowling League The newly organized Kensington Sowling league will roll off its games i{tomorrow ecvening ut the Roger | bowling alleys in New Britaln, The Specials won the title in the league {race held in the months of Novem- iber and De and were fol- [lowed closely by the Anzackers, The {restof the leazue members will tndeavor 1o stop these two teams in the present title race. The new | tcague 13 composed of cight teams. | Play Tonight The Kensingion Loys' club bas- ketball team will elash with the | New 1 South church five in a | com came this cyening at 6 | o'clock the New Britain Boys' club gymnosinm, Wind Performs I The high wind Iperformed in an Berlin Construction® when it lifted the 5 ,from its base and deposited it neat- {1y in the pond in the rear. Eight automobiles were in the garage at he time and not onme of them so imuch as received a scratch. The {front of the garage was open to the !force of the wind and the entire structure was tited up at an angle ;by the wind and then carried by the wind's force some 20 fect into the iwater, Efforts were made today to 'salvage the garage. East Berlin Items | More than 130 attended the pro- gram last evening at the Communify jclub. For more than an hour the {8chwartz Brothers entertained with |countless feats of legerdemain and |illusions. 'The youngsters revelled in (the mystery and were loath to per- {mit the magicians to conclude their iprogram. R. O. Clark apparently ilost his tatch during the evening but it was produced later when the pres- tidigitator cut a loaf of bread and lfound the watch contained therein. |One lady lost her ring but a lemon hen reak ¢ morning jthe | “{crown and sceptre; the | The Parent-Teacher association | meeting will be held this evening at 8 o'clock at the Hubbard school. The ‘speaker will not be here but it was decided last evening to go ahead ,with the meeting and have the {spcnker of the evening for the next meeting which will be held late in Iebruary. A general discussion will be held and a social hour will fol- low. It is hoped that there will be 'a good attendance despite the lack of a program, The meeting this evening will be in the nature of a soclal get-together, ! The annual meeting of the East 'Berlin Coal & Wood company was held last evening and the following officers were elected to serve for the ensuing year: President, John P. Lewis; vice-president, L. F. Turner; |secretary and treasurer, James Holi- gan. The company have just con- cluded a most prosperous year, showing a substantial increase over |the preceding one. Mr, Lewis ia also the sales manager of the company. The ladies of 8t. Gabricl's Episco- pal church will hold a whist in the ichurch social rooms tomorrow eve- ning at 8 o'clock. The Boys' and Girls' club exhibl- tion will be held tomorrow night at !Community hall at 8 o'clock. An ex- ,tensive program has been arranged ifor the evening. Out of town talent will perform in addition to local. Ironically Call U, S. . Man Emperor of Germany Berlin, Jan. 26 (UP)—Berliners pwoke today to find the city streets i plastered with German fascist post- ers ironically proclaiming 8. Parker Gilbert, American agent for the ! Dawes’ plan, emperor of Germany. The occasion was the impending sixty-ninth birthday tomorrow of the former Kkalser. “Since the German people appar- ently are incapable of wielding the sceptre,” the placards sald, “We have clevated the 32-year-old Amer- {ican banker 8. Parker Gilbert to the 8% kaisership. ruled with new one rules with o stove pipe hat and scis- isors with which he cuts bond cou- pons.” “The former kaiser TEXTILE STRIKE AVERTED Fall River, Mass., Jan. 26 (UP) —A textile strike was averted when . five textile unions defeated the {strike move by 11 votes in special meetings held last night. | The textile workers will, there- fore, accept the 10 per cent wage cut effective Jan. 30. TO ALTER CONSTITUTION Rome, Jan. 26 (UP)—The gov- ernment {s contemplating alteration !of the constitution of the Bank of Italy, designing to inaugurate a gov- ernorship similar to that of the Bank of England. Plainville News WIND GRASHES IN ATTIC STORY WALL Rips Rools OIf Two Freight Cars in Local Yard PEEPER AGAIN ACTIVE, Asmult Case Argued tn Court—Dog Quarantine ts Lifted—Fareats and Teachers' Association Molds Or- sentmtion Meeting—Briefs. Following in the wake of the ter- rific gale which lasheq the Atlantic seaboard last night, Plainville failed | to escape unscathed in the attack of the angry elements. The most serious case of damage wreaked by the capriclous wind last night has been reported from 54 Forestville avenue where an attic wall In a brick building owned by the Francia ! Buell estate, was crashed in during Ithe night. The house is occupled | by two familles, Hubert Sprague re- 1siding on the first floor and Floyd Kalish on the second. A jagged hole measuring approxi- mately six feet long and four feet | high was punctured in the wall and | bricks were torn from their plaster holdings like tissue paper. The dam- ‘ | age was done on the south side of the building and it will cost con- siderable to repair it. A canvas covering was improvised for it to- day and workmen will ye-brick it tomorrow. Freight Cars Lose Roofs i Unusual as the first case was, an- other happening in the freight yard appears to be more extraordinary. There the roofs on two freight cars were ripped completely off, one was thrown several feet while the other was laid neatly upside down beside the vehicle of which it was once an integral phrt. Howard Parsons of Broad street, car inspector, narrowly escaped seri- ous injury when the accident occur- red. He was attracted to the spot when the first roof parted form its moorings and secing that another was going, he began to tie one end of it down to secure it. While thus engaged, the wind, seeming angry at his efforts to thwart its plans of de- struction, whipped to the other end of the car and took the roof and| flung it from its plece. Parsons, ! sensing that his efforts would be to | no avall, just jumped in time to es- cape being hurled to the ground. He {Was uninjured. Takes Of Door Attorney Charles F. Conlon was alsa a victim of the gale when upon jopening his garage yesterday, one of the doors sailed off its hinges. Mr. Conlon was able to get out of the way of the flying projectile, Again Active Plainville has one of the most fit subjects for the state insane asylum on record of late years in the state. He 18 the ‘“peeper” who has been carrying on operations near the cen- ter of the town for some time. Last night, unchilled and undaunted by the wintry blasts that swooped down on the town, he was seen practicing his art in the vicinity of the Tele- phone Co. office on Pierce street. The scene of his activities appears to lle in the vicinity of Pierce and Canal streets but, despite the fact that Night Patrolman George Schu- bert has used all his cunning to catch the night powler, the culprit has more than matched wits with the policeman. “Just & plain nut” is the way he has been characterized by many in the town but if a number of lral\:l citizens happen upon him while h<-i is carrying on his moronit practices | he will be “cracked” more than he | is at the present time. Assault Case Argued A lengthy argument over an al- leged assault by Andrew Mrowka of Woodland street on the persons of Everett Distin and his son, Burton, both of Mountain View, in the Plainville police court last night, re- sulted in the levying of a fine of $3 and costs on Mrowka by Justice of ithe Peace L. 8. Mills. Attorney Charles F. Conlon, representing Mrowka, filed notice of an appeal from the decision. Mrowka claimed that he had re- <PLAINVILLE» «=TODAY = GEORGE. O’BRIEN in “EAST SIDE—WEST SIDE" A story of New York, “OUR GANG.” 1‘ ~FRIDAY~— {| Norman Kerry & Lois Moran in || “THE IRRESISTIBLE LOVER” || —SATURDAY— ! Plainville Teachers' club banquet in |the high school auditorium. . NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1928, celved complaints trom his tevants in a two-family house near Hamlin'’s Pond that Distin's son was bother- ing them. He stated that he caught the boy on the property a short time ago and forcibly ejeced him, Distin later called at his house to talk the matter over. He denfed that his son was causing trouble and neighbors testifled, according to Mrowka that the boys was gullty of the acts alleged. Conflicting testi. mony was given by both Mrowka and Distin over how the alleged assault took place. Mrowka elaimed that Distin and his son both pitched into them while the Distin's claimed that the oppoeite was the case. Justice Mills dismissed the charge of assault by Mrowka on the person of the father Lut levied the fine on the charge of assault on the son. Attorney Cornclius Prior prosecuted for the state, Parents-Teachers Orgagize The first meeting of the Plainville Parents & Tcachers’ association was held last night in the Plainville High school auditorium. About 76 mem- bers were present at what developed into an enthusiastic session. The as- sociation voted to afliate with the state organization. The following officers were elect. ed: President, Mre. Henry 8. Wash. burn; vice-president, Mrs. Stanley 8. Gwillim; secretary, Miss Nathalie Case and treasurer, Miss Katherine Torrant. Miss Louise Cottle, supervisor of music in the schools here, rendered several pleasing vocal selections. George Wiseltier, state supervisor of art education, lectured on “Art in Education.” He used several plc- tures done both in normal &ndl graded schools, to illustrate his dis- course, Dog Quarantine Lifted Happy will be the days for the dogs in Plainville following the noti. fication rccelved by Dog Warden Philip Marino from James M. Whit- tlesey, state commissioner on domes- tic animals, that the quarantine on the canines in force in Plainville for the past two months was lifted this noon. Investigators from the com- | miasioner's office inspected the sit- uation here during the week and they pronounced conditions safe for the abandonment of the quarantine. There has been no outbreak of rables resulting from the injuries suffered by several citizens during the mad.dog rampage and none of the bites resulted seriously. About 12 persons were penalized for ignoring the regulations in force. They all paid fines ot $1 and costs the entire sum amounting to about $10. Election of Delegate Election of a delegate and a re- serve to attend the Lay Electoral conference of the M. E. church to be held at New Rochelle, N. Y., on' April 13, will take place tonight at the Plainville M. E. church follow- ing the regular prayer meeting to be held at 7:45 o'clock. Rev. Arthur A. Ball will officlate at the services. Displays Prize Trout A prize brown trout caught by Harold Kalish during the past sea- son in Blackberry pond in Norfolk, hasg been placed on display in the window of the 8. J. Castle store on West Main street. The trout forms | Ttalian Press Says a pretty picture as it has been mounted on a mahogany panel. It measures 23 inches in length and weighed four pound and six ounces. Game Called Oft ‘The basketball game in the Farm- ington Valley league between Plain- ville and Simsbury scheduled to be played tonight at the high achool gymnasium, has been cancelled be- cause the playing surface Is not avallable. Collinsville will be the attraction next week. Plainville is now in second place following two consecutive wins. Pythian Temple Installs Installation of officers was held | last night by Pythian Temple, No. | 29, Pythian Sisters. Deputy V. Car- ter, G. M. F. was in charge of the! ccremonies. Deryle Bannell was in- | ducted into office as chief, The other officers who took office last night, are as follows: Excellent senior, Emma Aspinall; excellent | junfor, Margaret Wilber; manager, Jennle Lackey; mistress of records | and correspondence, Ruth Nilson; mistress of finance, Beatrice Carlson; protector, Etta Feeks, and guard, Agnes Livingston. A hot supper was served at 6:30 o'clock and a number of out-of- town guests were in attendance. Fallowing the cerecmonies, Ted As- pinwal {introduced the following pleasing program: Vocal selection, | Beryle Bannell; “Zelto,” Esther As- | pinwal; recitation, Mrs. Purtney of | New Britain; vocal solo, Edward Lackey: vocal selection, Arthur Hayes of New Britain; duet, Beryle Bannell and Arthur Hayes! mono- logue, Emma Andrews. During the evening, visitors were present from Stamford, Meriden. Hartford, Bristol, New Britain, Terryville, Unionville and Forest- ville. Teachers’ Club Banquet Tonight is the occasion of the There | will be & busincss meeting at 6| o'clock followed by the feast at 6:30 o'clock. Guests of honor at the table will “LITTLE MICKEY GROGAN" FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS I\\'as produced and upon cutting it|- lin two the ring was found inside. Sausages were produced in abund- ance from no particular place at all. |One of the magicians prepared a Station John Eilison has leascd his g3 | ake for baking and in no time at filling etation on the south end of 5)) two pigeons emerged from the the Meriden turnpike, about twWo c;ke and the mystery to the young and a halt miles from the center of | ;nq o1d was how did they get there? Berlin, to Samuel S8chwartz. The\Beauu{ul silks in abundance were lease, dated from November, 1926, produced from an insignificant tube. will run for ten years. From a gentleman’s hat was pro- Bridge Work Progresees duced a quantity of ladies’ lingerie With the two cement supports ang a skcleton head. Aynthing that finished, the new bridge being the magicians touched seemed to erected on Farmington avenue i8 ! vanish in mid-air. In this respect beginning to take shape and form |they wcre bested by the young folk and the contractors are rushing the ! when it came to refreshments. Wal- work as quickly as possible. Car-;ter Schwartz played the comedy penters are working at the present blackface and Louis Schwartz , the time erecting forms for the top of | scnior member of the organization, the bridge, A larger force has been played the straight work. The broth- put to work in order to speed the | ers were undoubtedly the cleverest job, as a week of bad weather would |in their work of any who ever per- set the work back. Tt is still neces-iformed here. Edward Hedwall of <ary to maintain one way traflic at | New Britain pleased with several the bridge. tenor solos. Ie possesses a voice Slight Accident of unusual clarity and range. Danc- A car driven by Frank Kozuch |ing was enjoyed until a late hour. — UG WEARS A0 TO TRY THEM OUT ON BILLIGsSHE | Staples and the members of Plinville town school committes and their wives. The menu for the dinner which will be prepared and served by Mra. A. Kronholm and her staff of assist- ants from New Britain, will be as follows; Meau Fruit Cocktall Celery, Pickles, Olives Roast Chicken Cranberriea Mashed Potatoes, Peas Pear Salad Ice Cream Cake Coftee Following the banquet a program will be presented with Orzin L. Judd as toastmaster. The program to be followed will be as follows: Com- munity songs; addreas, Buperinten- dent L. C. Staples; ‘piano solo, Miss Nellle Bixby; address, Joseph Mc- Carthy; community songs; address, “Political and Economic Conditions in Europe,” Morris F. Sherman; vo- cal solo, Miss Madeline Feury, and community songs. The officers of the teachers' club are as follows: President, Orrin L. Judd; vice president, Catherine Mc- Carthy; secretary, Lila Rogers, and treasu Louise Cottle. The soclal committee for Janu- ary is made up of the following members: Dorothy Jacobs, Cather- ine McCarthy, Bernice T. Gra: Katherine Tarrant and Dorothy Whitney, Baptist Prayer Meeting The regular mid-week prayer meeting of the Plainville Baptist church will be held this evening at 7:45 o'clock. The subject will be “The Promises of God."” A cordial in- vtiation is extended to any who care to attend. 3 Castle a Notary Samuel J. Castte, proprictor of the 8. J. Castle store on West Main street, has recelved his commission as a notary public duly signed and accredited. The commission was is- sued by Governor John H. Trumbull., Attend Hearing A large number of interested citi- zens were in attendance at the hear- ing in the state capitol today rela- tive to the elimination of the East street railroad crossing. A full ac- count of the proceedings covered by a speclal correspondent of the Her. ald will be found on another page of this issue, Plainvilie Briefs A s0n has been born to Mr. and Mrs. Arvil Day of Lewis street. The condition of Mrs. Katie B. Judson, who underwent a serious op- ' 1 cration at the New Britain General | hospital recently, is steadily improv- ! ing. Mrs. Frank Cushing is seriously 1l at her home on Park street. Her sister from Newark, N. J., is caring {for her. There will be a regular meeting of Sequassen lodge, 1. O. O. F., tonight at § o'clock. All officers are asked to be present for rehearsal. For Sale — At 18 Washington street, modern home, seven rooms, bath, tollet, hardwood floors, large lot. Inquire 112 West Main street, Tel, 12-4,—advt. Plunkett Spoke Facts Rome, Jan. 26 (UP)—Rear Ad- miral Plunkett, in his speech warn- ing of the possibility of a new war for the United States, was speaking | facts, the newspaper Il Tevere said today. “His words were mnot irresponsi- ble,” the newapaper said editorlally. “They deserve consideration. Na- turally they will be repudiated, ex- plained and perhaps forgotten, But we attach greater importance to his words than to official ceremonies where the olive branch and the dove are served with all the usual sauces.” PUBLISHER DIES New York, Jan. 26 UP—John An- - Bristol News NEW SCHOOLAOUSE NEARLY COWPLETED District No. 18 Building to Be Dodicated Next Month FIRE DEPT. KEPT BUSY| Apparatus Called Out Twice Wed- mesday—Red Men's Bullding Com- pany Stockholders to Meet — Other News Items About the City. Bristol, Jan. 26.—The new achool. thouse in District No. 12, built to ‘aupylnnl its antiquated predecessor, is almost completed, but the formal opening is not expected until atter ! “ebruary 1, according to the report lol Fall Mountain residents who have been following the progress of the structure long before the actual con- sent to construct was received. Contractors are now working on| the cellar, but it was learned that ‘lhe cement will first have to dry completely before occupancy will be allowed. Most of the interior wood- i work on hoth rooms has been fin- ished, but floors still remain to be laid. for its opening, there will be a for- mal opening attended by the board of cducation and other city officials. School children will participate with exerclses and scveral speeches are expected, Children now occupying the kero- | sene-lighted, stove-heated wooden structure on the slope of the moun- tain are expected to welcome their entrance into the new structure glee- fully, as they have been forced to “double up” in the old building be- cause of the limited seat! Because of differences of opinion, several prominent Fall Mountain residents, including Mr. and Mrs. D. Clarke Hare have retired from ac- tive particlpation in the “Fighting Twelft] district’s affairs. They ldid not say whether they would at- tend the school opening, but Mr. and Mrs. Hare were among the foremost proponents for a new ' schoolhouse. Stockholders’ Meeting The annual meeting of the stoek- holders of the Red Men's Building company will be held this evening in the lodge room of Compounce Tride, 1. O. R. M., on Prospect street. Directors will be elected for the en- suing year and the annual reports of the officers submitted. Firc Board Meeting ‘The monthly meeting of the board of fire commissioners will be held at 8 o'clock Friday evening in the city council chamber. Plans and es- timates for the new firehouse at the corner of Farmington avenue and 'Lewh street will be gone over in detall, To Confer Degree The degree team of Compounce {Tribe, 1. O. R, M., will trall to Manchester to confer the degree on a class of warriors of the tribe of that city., A number of members will accompany the team. K. of P. Meeting A meeting of Ethan lodge, Knights of Pythias, will be held at 8 o'clock this evening in Arcanum hall. A meeting of Rockwell Temple, Pythian Sisters, will also be held after the lodge session. Meeting of Compounce Commandery Next Monday evening at 8 o'clock, i Compounce Commandery, Order of When the new building 1s ready = g capacity. | JUDGE RGRABAGK DIS.AGED 67 YRS Presided in Torrington-Goshen District 39 Yoars Torrington, Jan. 26 (M—Willard A. Roraback, 67, judge of probate of the Torrington-Goshen district for more than 29 years, died today at the Charlotte Hungerford hos- pital. He had been ill since Novem- ber, 1926. r. Roraback was a native of | New Marlboro, Mass., and resided there until he was 17, moving to North Canaan, this state, where he later studied law {n the office of his cousin, Alberto T. Roraback, former- ly a justice of the Connecticut su- | preme court of errors. He was admitted to the bar in Litchfield in June, 1883 and the following year came to Torrington, where he entored the law practice and continued in it until his last illness. He was always a stalwart Tepublican in polifics, He wag elect~ cd town clerk in 1887, serving one and in the early 90's was again called to the office, to whicm he was later re-elected several times, occupying the position nine years in ell. He also filled the office of borough clerk for seven years. He had been a justice of the peace zince 1884. In 1895 he was elected a representative to the atate legis- lature, and for twe years served as judge of the borough court. Ile Was an incorporator and secretary of the Charlotte Hungerford hospitas, an incorporator and trustee of the Torrington 8avings bank and gener- al counsel for the Maria Seymour Brooker Memorial. Fraternally he was & Mason, being a Shriner; an 0dd Fellow and an Elk and also a member of the Tor- rington club, Those who survive are his wife; two sons, James W. and Charles P., all of Torrington; three brothers, James L. of fan Francisco, Charles E., of Torrington and New York, George L. of Bhoffield, Mass., and & #ister, Mins Grace E. of Bheffield, Mass. GULFOYLE CASE 1S UP TOMORROW {Alcorn Will Then Disclose His Stand in Hartlord Mystery Hartford, Jan. 26 UP—Mrs, Matil- | da Guilfoyle will know tomorrow | whether she will be compelled to remain in the county jail untl her | husband, Dr. Harold N. Guilfoyic | faces trial on the charge of murder- |ing Mrs. Maximin J. Gaudet, or whether she will be given her Uiberty on the strength of a statement from | the etate’s attorney’s offide that she term, Bus McKay, president and publisher, Golden Cross will hold its regular | has been exonerated from suspicion of the Spur, a periodical devoted to activities of society, died suddenly yesterday at his home here. He was born in Ogdensburg, Y., 63 years ago, starting his cageer as a new paperman in Fulton, N. Y. founded the Spur with Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt in 1913, OPEN NEW CABLE New York, Jan. 26 (®—The first direct cable link between New York and Northern Ireland was openei today by the Western Union Tele- graph Co. William Turner, Lord Mayor of Belfast, exchanged greetings in the first messages sent over the new line, GULDENS be Superintendent and Mrs. L. C. the | | OM, AELLOSYOL AUST BE AEW AROLAD ‘Mumnl‘l Mayor Walker and Sir! 1 meeting in the Arcanum hall. After {the business session, there will be a card party and a “bingo” tourna- ment. All members have been asked to attend. Clarence M. Knox Speaks City councilmen, 12n jvelopment of an airport here at- tended a meeting at the Elks club | | this noon to listen to a specch by aviation in behalf of an airport in this city. The commissioner listed ithe advantages of the project in this city and cited the several instances | where cities of thin size had devel- oped one to advantage. The meet- |ing was held under the auspices of ithe Chamber of Commer < y Two small fires called out the city fire department at 5 and 6 o'clock ! respectively last night. Squad A and Company No. 2 bat- tled a strong grass fire at the cor- ner of Summer and Center streets with chemicals. The flames were subdued despite the high wind with six gallons of chemicals. | A telephone call at 6 p. m. called iout Squad A and Company No. 1 to the home of Gustave Zaynke of 71 | Divinity street. A small chimney i fire was extinguished with chemicals jand damage was slight. One of the city's biggest pine manufacturers | d persons interested in the de- | | in connection with the fatal ahoot- | ing in the hallway of the apartment house ut 691 Mapls avenue 8 week | ago last night. | Tomorrow morning, she will ap- pear in police court before Judse John L. Bonce to anawer to & tecii- nical charge of breach of the peace jon which she &8 being detaincd. Judge Samuel Rosenthal, coun: for the doctor and his wife, has a Clarence M. Knox, commissioner of | been assured oy the State's Atterncy | Hugh M. Alcorn that his attitude on i the detention of the woman will be made known at the hearing. At the same time Judge Rcsenthal will be prepared, if Mr. Alcorn asks thut the woman continue to be detained, to apply for a reduction of her $10.- {000 bond and to prepare for habeus corpus proceadings to release her. Hearing for Wilton's Grand Juror Continued Hartford, Jan. 26 UP—The hear. ing of Frank Bennett, grand furor of the town of Wilton, acheduled to | be held befors Motor Vehicle Com- missioner Robbins B. Stoeckel on January 31, has been postponed un- til 11 a. m.,, February 8. Bennett's hearing is on complaint of Robert | T. Hurley, state police commissioner, that he had refused to sign warrants ! for the arrest of people violating the | motor vehicle laws,