New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 15, 1928, Page 2

' Letter m'm and Auxiliary Prepared for State Convention Defegates to Assemble in | convention proper will be called to {Han This City en Washing- ton’s Birthday for Busi- ness and Bangquet. New Britain will be hoet to the delegates of the Connecticut Branch of the NaGomal Association of Let- ter Carriers and its auxiliary at the 34th annua) convention to be held in this city Wiednesday, February 22. Plans for the entertainment of the guests have been made by a joint committes of the New Britain branch and auxillary and the con- vention will be & memorable event in the hiatony of the association. Business spesions of the conven- tion will be Neld in 0dd Fellows hall on Arch street starting at 1 o'clock in the afternpon but the committee ! in charge hag prepared a round of soclal activities that will keep the vigitors busy every moment of their stay. Reception ot delegates will start at 10 o'eleck in the morning as the opening event on the convention day vrogeam for the men. A social, bhowling, cards and a buffet lunch- com will be cnjoyed until 1 o'clock lin the afternoon. At that time, the order in Odd Fellows hall by State President John F. Burns of this eity. Addresses will be made by Mayor Gardner C. Weld, Rev. H. L. Bowlby |of New York city and George W. Haines of Allentown, Pa. A banquet will be served at 6 o'clock to be followed by dancing at 19 o'clock. | The program for the auxiliary delegates will be the same in the morning as that of the men. The business convention will open at 1 o'clock in the afternoon and an ad- dress will be made by Mrs. E. 1 O'Shea, a member of the executive | hoard of the Bridgeport Ladies’ Auxiliary. A theater party will be held at the Strand at 2:15 o'clock in the after- ,noon and the delegates will attend the banquet at dance at 9 o'clock in the evening. Banquet in Evening 6 o'clock. Louis | welcome while postmaster, will act Entertainment will Carlson. Following the will be issued by 6 o'clock and the| One of the features of the conven- tion will be the annual banquet at Lehr, convention chairman, will render the address of Herbert E. Erwin, honorary chairman and New Britain as toastmaster. be furnished by the Jesters, a local musical com- | bination composed of Stanton Ash- 1 Dwight D. Latham and Waiter dinner, a greeting Mayor Weld. NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1928 foreman; and Bernard Lynch, mr-!ald McLagan, Mrs. Bdward Neu- rier emeritus. Cammittce Chatrmeen | The chairman of the various com- 1mm.eel for the convention of the |local association, are as follows: | Quiney H. Hartung, chairman uni- |forms; Frank J. Brady, secretary; Herbert E. Erwin, honorary chatr- | Heary Juengst, reception |chatrman; H. A. Abrahamson, chair- |man press and publicity committee. |Fred L. Sunburn, tremsurer and |chairman hall and finance; Paul W. |Heller, chairman banquet; Louls Lehr, convention chatrmen; John F. Burns, chairman speakers, and |Chartes M. Petterson, chairman en- | tertalnment. | The officers of Hardware City branch, No, 192, are as follows: President, Waiter Owens; | president, George C. Clark; secre- |tary, Leslle A. Hartung; treasurer, Fred Sunburn; sergeamt-at-arms, |Johm Matodsinsky; collector M. B. A., George C. Clark, and collector sick benefits, Richard E. Hotchkiss. The members are: H. A. Abreham- |son, Johu Anderson, Frank J. Brady, |John F. Burns, George C. Clark, James Conley, Frank E. Coleman, J. Frank Fitsgeraid, Edward B. |Hayes, Quincy A. Hartung, Lesiie A. {Hartung, Monvroe J. Hartwon, Paul W. Heller, Raymond Heller, Everett E. Herwig, Henry Hepp, Albert R. Hoffman, Richard E. Hotchkiss, Maurice Johnson, Henry Juengst, Louis Lehr, Bernard Lynch, John Matodzinsky, Adolph Matulis, Donald McLagan, Walter Murphy, John Na- tunewicz, Edward Neuman, Walter Owen, Charies M. Petersen, Harry Phalon, George W. Pittsinger, Chas. W. Reaney, John F. 8chmidt, Frank J. Beits, Harry E. Smith, Fred L. | Sunburn, Charles Wacker, Willlam | Wagner, Thomas R. Young, Charles A. Nelson, Stanely Karnasiewicz, R. President John F. Burns, retiring from office, will give his valedictory | ic. Frost, and N. Kerekian. The state officers of the assocla- | vice- | | | burn, Mrs. Harry E. Smith, | mann, Mre, Charles Nelson, Mrs. Walter Qwen, Miss Mfldred Peter- son, Mrs. George Pittsinger, Mrs. Charles Reaney, Mrs. Fred L. SBun- Mrs. Pearl Smith, Mrs, Joseph Young and Mrs. John Nutunewicz. LITHUAMIANS PREPARE INDEPENDENGE PROGRAM Large Gatheriag Expected to At- tond Exerciers in Nall on Park Street Observance of the 10th anniver- sary of pendence for Lithuania, will be hedd in this city next Sunday afternoon when, it is expected, abeut §,000 people of Lithuanian lineage will gather. Lithuania achieved its in. dependence actually on February 16, 1918, but the celebration in this city will be hed on the first Sunday following this date. A program comprising a concert, singing and addresses by promineat jcity officials and members of the Catholic clergy has been prepared and will be presented starting at 2 o'clock at Lithuanian hall, 35¢ Park street, ! Fire Commissioner John Mika- lauskas is head of the committee ar- ranging the program. He has an- nounced that among the speakers will be Mayor Gardner C. Weld and Prosecuting Attorney Joseph G. clergy. Attorney Nadas Rostenas of Boston will be the principal speaker. He will address the gathering in Lithuanian. The musical program will include orchestra compositions comprising the declaration of inde- | Woods besides members of the - AID RALROADS (Porter Adams Gives Interview 0 Future of Avition ‘Washington, Feb. 15 (UP)=—The next important stage in aviation de- velopment will be Use of alrplanes |as auxiltaries ‘to the fast railroad {lines of the country, in the belief of Porter Adams, president of the Na~ tional Aeromautic associstion. Adams pictured & time, probably in the near future, when passemgers would cross the continent in two and a half days by a cembised sir and rail transport system. For comfort, air travel would be restricted to day- light hours. [ Laad ia Oity | Planes would land in the heart of |the city by utilizing railroad train sheds landing fields, Adams pre- dicted. He said he had noted a great increase in interest by railroad exec- |utives in the possibilities of airplane |transportation, and many important roads were now considering such projects. One of the country's largest roads was reported to have bought 60 planes recently as an auxiliary to its service between two large cities, and intended to put them in operation soon, Adams said. Adams said aviation’s need now was to combine. railway men's knowledge of transportation prob- |lems with the skill of practiced pilots and trained aviation engineers. Avia- tion's future, he said, rested with the transportation men of the coun- try, | posal that the association sponsor one or twe transatlantic flights. The board declared “not emeugh would be gained by such flights with the equipment at present avallable to warrant the effort and cost” De- velopment of commercial aeronautics was held to be a more promising field than exploitation of airplane service across the north Atlantic. Along with development of air- planes as an auxiliary to rallroads is the proposal to bring Eurepe a day meaver this eountry by ship-to- shore service. Adams said he expect- ed this service to grow rapidly ence it had been started and successfully A. Nash Co. Spring line Suits and ‘Tuzedes, $33.90, MoCabe, Tel, 464.— advt, . Johnston's clean coal is good coal. City Coal & Wood Co. Tel. 217.— advt, Directors of the State Master Plumbers® Association will meet to- morrow afternoon at the Burritt hotel. Anson A. Mills is the local member. The January meeting of the Sen- for High achool clup will be held at the school auditorium and wymaa- Gentlemen! The Price is Down sium Friday evening, February 34. The annusl bridge party given by the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the New Britain Boys' club will be held in the club gymnasium on Saturday afternoon. Mme. W. E. Parker of Curtis street is in charge of weser- vations. The South church will hold its regular church supper and entertain- ment temorrow evening as 1y acheduled. It will be held ia the chapel rooms. 8t. Elmo lodge, No. 21, K. of P. will hold a regular meeting tonight. The rank of page will be conferred on a class of candidates. The Quality is Better than Ever THE OUTSTANDING LEADER IN DRY CLEANING Lithuanian national songs and ether folk songs of the country. Besides these, there will be American na- message while an address will be | given by George H. Dyson, director of the New Britain Chamber of Last summer's transatlantic flights awakened a tremendous interest in tion are as follows: Fresident, John F. Burns, New Britain; vice-presi- Commerce. The list of guests who will be present at the dinner and the pro- gram to follow will be as follows: George W. Haines, member execu- tive council, N. A. L. C., Allentown, Pa.; Rev. H. L. Bowlby, secretary Lord's Day Alliance; Mrs. E. O'Shea, member executive hoard, L. A, Bridgeport, Conn.; Harry K. Tay- lor, postmaster, Hartford; James Titzpatrick, postmaster, Meriden; Frank 8. Merrill, postmaster, Bris- tol; James E. Usher, postmaster, Plainville; John J. MecGrath, post- master, Southington; Ridney Cowles, postmaster, Kensington; A. J. Barrett, postmaster, Berlin; E. J. Munson, assistant postmaster; J. B. Grace, superintendent of mails; C. J. Roardman, assistant superintendent of mail; J. E. Meehan, A. 8. M. in ,charge of carriers; C. E. Hitchcock, | k M| dent, F. B. Whitney, Hartford: sec- retary, A. J. Morris, 8tamford; treas- | urer, W. F. Ghent, Waterbury; trus- | tees, W. Tonge, Bridgeport; H. Hub- | bell, Bouth Norwalk and G. Cahill, | New Haven, and national state vice- | president, W. | Meriden. | Auxiliary Commiittee The convention committec of the Ladies' Auxiliary No. 104 of this city, is composed of Mrs. C. M. | Peterson, chairman; Mra Henry Juengst, reception; Mrs. E. T. De- ’M:reut‘ entertainment and Mrs. | Louis Lehr, refreshment. ‘The members of the auxiliary are as follows: Mrs, H. A. Abrahamson, | Mrs. Harriet C. Breen, Mrs. George C. Clark, Mrs, Raymond C. Froat, Mrs. Paul W. Heller, Mrs. Eckford Hawshurst, Mra, Albert Hoffman, Mrs. Henry Hepp, Mrs. R, E. Hotch- , Miss Adle Juengst, Mrs. Don- A. L'Hommodieu, | |ment for perjury against John B. | | | tional anthems and vocal selections by Miss Michalena Balaski and num- bers by a local Lithuanian chorus. INDICTED FOR PERJURY Boston, Feb, 15 (P)—=The federal grand jury today returned ana indict- Magnus, Boston garage proprietor, a8 a result of his testimony in the recent trial on rum smuggling con- spiracy charges in which the jury acquitted one man and disagreed as to Magnus and anether defendant. PLUNGES INTO SPANISH London, Feb. 15 UP—The Prince of Wales took a plunge into Span- ish today when he welcomed the members of a Uruguayan mission now visiting England. The prince's speech in Spanitsh greatly pleased the members of the mission. If you smoke for pleasure R Camels flying, and the aviation industry is now endeavoring to translate this interest inte commercial develop- ment, Adams said, “The most important developments |in aviation are not taking place in the air,” Adams explained, “but eon- sist of the great acceleration of pub- lic interest in aviation and the im- proved engines and planes being de- veloped.” Ocean Flights Past Transatlantic stunt flights are a “thing of the past” in his opinion, and the next stage ‘In ocean flying will be development of a regular transatlantic service. For the pres- ent he added, dirigibles are more practicable for long over-water flights, but a transatlantic airplane service may be expected within & few years, The advisery beard of the N. A. A. recently decided against a pro- —get right up front where the pleasure is. Have a Camel. The real object of smoking is to enjoy it. 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