New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 7, 1928, Page 7

is ~Lace Taffeta Moire istic influence. Berlin News AUTOMOBALE THIEE CAUGHTBY BROVN Failure fo Have License Results in Discovery FIRE I¥ LOWER LANE special Eaiter Sunday Services Churche Tomorrow Morning— Hall— Benefit Whist at Lloyd's Drum Corps Rehearsal—Items. Asked for his operator's licen: Sewgeant John Stadler at t by New Beitain police station after he Tiad heen brought to the station by Constable ¥rank Brown, TDomeick Mariano of stpled the car in Torrington Thusday. Ma Rev. Vernon I.. Phillips, pastor,| The cmperor has given instruc- | Recitation—"All Little Ones Love QTR ras; vl cradhad, Ao l( will |ea; q:\nm::mnar molrnmg' serv- | tions to tie minister of the imperial faster”—Annabelle Hoffman Fon Bin dines 2 8 3t o |10e% tomorrow morning at the Ken- | houschold department to search : “Therés a Promise e e st |eliston Congregational church af | throughout the empire for unusual| Helen Norton, val Hadfield, drving without a license and theft | ;.. 70, 100 myc cormon topie will |instances of filial devotion, of loy-| Pearl White, nith, Shirley o :,‘"om‘"le 1“';““"‘1,‘:?53 be. “The Assurance of I'utuge Life.” |alty of servants to f{heir maste Mae Smith, Philip Klatt aginst Mariano and he ! Jvld without bond for the Berlin court which meets Tuesday evening. be taken to forrington to be tried for theft of after which he will an automobile, Constable Irank Brown brought Charles B. Trobel of this town to the New Britain police &tation yes- terday afternoon to have him locked up on charges of breach of prace and drunkenness. Small Fire on Roof Company No. 6 of New Britain was called lane to extinguish a blaze on the toot of a house who charg:d him with reckless driving, Torrington explaned that he had none and had on iano was arrested yes- terday afternoon by Officer Brown last evening to Lower owned by James Hail Orders Filled Delightful Spring Frocks Featuring ~—Printed Crepes and Chiffons ~—Georgette and Flat Crepe In diversity of charming models that represent the modern- Every smart color included in our showing, $14.95 to $65 o'clock for a business meeting and a rehcarsal. Al members are asked to be present on time so that the memhbers can attend the whist at Lloy's hall. Rehearsal for the meet to e conducted in Southington will be held. Social Items About Town. Miss Florence Pollard has return- #d to her home after spending the spring vacation as a. guest of N friends in Berlin. home after spending a few days with his aunt, Mrs. William Sheldon of Farmington avenue. Cholr Rehearsal. A rehearsal of the chorus choir and the junior choir of the Berlin Congregational church will be held this eveniug to prepare special music for the Easter Sunday services, All members of the choirs are urged to be present. Benefit Whist Monday. The public is cordially invited to attend the henefit whist to be given at Lloyd's hall on Monday evening by the women of §t. Paul's parish ¢ | for the benefit of the organ fund. There will he tables for whist, bridge and setback. A fotal of 2 prizes will be awarded the winne in all the games. One of the largest attendances of the season is expect- ed. Kensington Congregational. There will be special Easter music. Sunday school at 12:10 o'clock un- der the direction of the superinten- dent. The pastor's catechism class will meet at 4:30 o'clock. Christian Endeavor exercises at 6 o'clock. Berlin Congregational. Older Boys class at 10 o'clock Rev. Samuel A. Fiske, pastor, will lead the regular morning services at 10:45 o'clock. There will be special Faster music. Sunday &chool at 12 o'clock. Vesper services will be con- ducted at & o'clock. The Young T'ro- ples's rociety will resume its exer- ciscs and will meet at 7 o'clock. Kensington Mcthodist. fagliantre, the flames having Sunday school at 10 o'clock. Rev. spread from the chimney. Therc|May B. Lord, pastor, will lead the was very little damage. regular morning services at 11 St. Paul's Church. o’'cloc There will be special Easter An elaborate musical program |m . Epworth League services will be presented at the Easter Sun- day masses at 8t. Paul's church to- morrow. The masses will be cele- hrated at 7:30, 9 and 10 o'clock by Rev. John C. Brennan and Rev. Thomas Drennan. The 10 o'clock mass will be a high mass. The mu- sical program has been arranged by Mrs. Madelaine H. Schmidt, organ- st and choir director, At the 7:30 o'clock mass the Junior choir will sing. The program is as follow: Kyrie ..... . J. Brazil. Offertory (Regina Coeli) ... Rev. M. Nemmers. Sanctus .. RBenedictus . . St. Basil. Agnus Dei . . 5 .. Stearn. At the 9 o'clock mass the music will be selected. The program for the high mass at 10 o'clock is as follows: Kyrie .... iloria - . Stearn. Loesch. Loesch. Credo ...... Loesch. Offertory (R R Rathburn. Sanctus .. Loesch Agnus Dei . Toescl. The soloists will be: Mrs, E. Lare- ner, Mrs. Madelaine Schmidt, Mks Mae Howard, E. Lardner, L. Hortsn, Grorge Sullivan sacred Heart Tev. John C. Brennan of Kensng- ton will celebrate the 9 o'clock nass tomorrow morning at the Sicred Heart church, East Berlin Dram ¢ < Mectin The 1. Paul Fife and Drun corps of Kensington will meet tonorrow evening &t 7:39 @clock instad of 3 will be conducted at 7 o'clock. Eve. ning devotion will be conducted by the pastor at 7:30 o'clock. Zast Berlin Items. Easter will be ohserved in the various churches in town tomorrow, special programs having been ar- ranged for the occasion. At the Methodist church the day will be observed with a special musical pro- gram for the morning service and an Easter sermon by the pastor, Rev. A. L. Burgren. Sunday school at 12 o'clock. The Junior League 7l meet at 3 o'clock and the Ep- worth League at 6:45 o'clock. The erening service will be held at 7:30 oclock. Holy Commuunion will be admin- istered at St. Gabriel's Episcopal church at 10 o'clock by Rev. A. L. 3urton of Hartford. Special Easter music will be rendered. The evening service will be for children and will be conducted by Rev. Samuel A. Sut- cliffe of St. Mark’s Episcopal church of New Britain. The Wesleyans will meet Monday evening at 8 o'clock at the Metho- dist church for their regular semi- monthly meeting, The Modern Woodmen will meet Monday evening at 8 o'clock at Athletic hall. Mr. and Mrs. 1. B. Stevenson en- tertained relatives from Willimantic over the holiday. Dr. and Mrs. Adolph Benson of Yale University spent Good Friday with Mr. and Mrz, Sven Benaon Clean-up day was the geneial or- der of thinzs yesterday. Several brush and grass fires were started ss | baseball game Joseph Manz has returned to his = —————— yesterday from control. One brush fire got un of the scason yester Virginia Bushnel of Farmington East Berlin won 21 o 19 in a avenue, e hitting gamp. Mrs. Fred Griswold of West Cromwell spent yesterday visting MEDALS WILL BE Elaborate Preparations Growning of Hirohito Tokyo, April T (-Tilial and faithfulness to hushands be are rewarded at formal coronation of hito next November. the time of the imperor Hiro iand of faithtulness of wives to hu bands. It is the wish of the that outstanding cases of such vir tues be rewarded at the time of his enthronement, Many thousands or's subjects of the emper epecial medals. About als are now bring officiaily estimated. In addition to the honors and the medals which will be hestowed upon worthy citizens of the coun- try, the prisoners in Japan's penal institutions will also he remember- ed. The ministry of justice is pre- paring a long list of criminals who will either be given their freedom at the time of enthronement or whose sentences will he shortened. f, it is un- CHAPLL OUTDOI STADIU Chicago, April 6. (®—Northwest- ern University will build a chapel longer than its foothall stadinm. The structure will be 380 feet long. two nearly getting away der way in dry grass and burned | prainviie M. E. church. In fhe up to within a few feet of & bouse | morning, at 10115 otclodk, tlie order before it was extinguished. Many of [ op 10 sorvice will he as follow the neighbors assisting. The high | \gjunrary wind during the day made fires dan- | epjocan . i BEUOUE Doxolos:; The West Cromwell and N Berlin Junior team played their first| " \yolcone. Happy Morning. GIVEN THOUSANDS for piety | to | Postlude Wives who have established rec- | Prelude—Orchestra, | ords for the maintenance of their | HYMn—"I Know That My Redecmer households, and who have never| Jdv congregation sivayed from fhe puiliof conjuga) | InNotation—Rev. A- A. Ball rectitude, will he given medals and | iecitation—=Welcome" awards of moncy. Thus will all sub- _ Harold Lamb jects be shown that virtue and hon- | SODg—"Nature's Message” esty are the best policy. Beginners' De tment ruler are to receive medals 50,000 med- | NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, APRIL Plainville News PAGEANTS FEATURE EASTER SERVICES Special Music and Dramatics in Day’s Observance —— YOUNG ROBBERS FOILED Unsuccessful in Attempt to Loot Gas station — Republican Women to Meet—Town Team Has Workout —Three Grass Fires, Easter Sunday will be observed in the local churches tomorrow with wugmented programs featuring spe- cial music, pageants, and exercises in which the Sunday school children will participate. One of the most pretentious of the pageants will be “The Questioner,” which will be in the Congregational church at & o'clock tomorrow afternoon. “The Questioncr” is a “pageant of | the great hope™ and is a symbolic |answer to the question, “What ! meancth Faster to me?” The char- ters are: The Questioner, Howard mith; Death, Howard I, Stephen- | son; Doubt, Roland A. Hale; Gold, I Raymona G. Morr A Worker, Raymond A. Schwab; An Old Man, Arthur C. Cheetham; Wisdom, Mrs: Charles R. Clark; Pleas Mi: Rachael K. Smith; Nature, Mr John I. Robbins; History, M { Charles S. Wyclkoff; | Nathalie Case; L. William: R. Barnes; Reason, Miss Religion, Miss Phebe xperience, Miss J Sorrow, Mrs. Mary ephenson; KFaith, Miss Henrietta J. Castle; Love, Miss Lucile 1% Ryder; Joy, Mrs. Oliver M. Faker; A Mother, Mrs. Pearl W. Smith; Her Daughter, Miss Leila A. Ryder; Three Chil- dren, Dorothy H. Seymour, Ruth M | Bartlett and Robert H. Newell, This pageant is given under the tdirection of Mrs. Frederick M. Abell | with help from Ralph M. Lowry and Methodist. Church Special programs will be present- ed tomorrow at hoth services at the Hymn-—"Hallelujah Prayer—The Pastor Solo— “Be Comforted, Ye That Mourn," - William Arms Fisher Mrs. Winthrop $mith Anthem-— “The rie B. Adams Lord is Risen To « Archie A, Mumma Hymn— “Lift Your Glad Voices With Trinmph on Hizh™ “rmon—IRev. Arthur A. Ball Anthem-— “Exult, O Bright Heaven' e el oS L. E. Lorenz Hymn- tise, orious Conqueror™ 5 AL 6 o'clock in the evening the | ¢ xchool will present a special © program, as follows | | Anthem - Recitation - hoir "A Little Lily" anline White ister Day' Song—*"Tt's presented at a public performance | * | the rector. his choir and her committee, Miss Louise M. Andrie and Mrs. Harry | Tredennick prelude, “The Resurrection Mor: Johnston. Carol, “This Glad Easter Day,” Norwegian folk song, Dickin- son. Anthem, “As It Began to Dawn,” Foster. Organ postlude, “Hallelujah Chorus,” Handel, The church school will meet after the morning service. The primary and junior departments will join with the main school in the Easter! exercises and pansics will be pre- sented, Easter pageant, “The Questioner,” at 5 p. m. The public is invited. The Congregational Young People's meeting will be omitted on account of the pageant, The Central Congregational club will hold its last public meeting of the scason in the church auditorium on Tuesday at 7:30 p. m. Dean Timothy Ting Lang Lew, Ph. D. D. D., will speak on “Is China Going Red?” Dr. Lew is a graduate cf Columbia university, Yale seminary and Union seminary and is dean of the theological school of Peking uni- versity, Peking, China. Probably no representative of young China now in this country is better able to in- terpret Nis land and to give al glimpse of what is going on behind the scencs in China. The public is invited. Admission will be free. Mrs. Howard 8, Smith will give a silver tea at her home, 5 Farming- ton avennue on Thursday from 3 to § . n. Al women of the church are invited, The church school officers and teachers will have a supper and busi- ss meeting in the parish housc on hursday evening. Church of Our Saviour Services at the Church of Our iour on Laster Sunday will be as follows: 6 a. m., holy communion: 9 a. m., church school Easter service, |at which the presentation of the Lenten offering will be made; 11 a. {m.. choral cucharist with sermon by The regular Sunday eve- will be omitted on ning servic | ter Sund: he Wil he acrement of Tloly Baptism administered in the church {at 4 p. m. today (Baster Even). and lalso on Taster Sunday immediately after the 11 a. m serviee ; Baptist Church | | Laster services at the Raptist [ehureh will be as follows: Morning | worshiy 10:45 o'clock, Ea {mon by the pastor, Rev . Ken- drick, 1. D, The choir will sing in anthem, “Christ is Risen.” Nolte, {The junior fallk will be given by | Miss Charlotte P. Kendrick and the junior choir will sing “He Arose.” | Bible school at noon. Evening service at 7 tor ser- o'clock, eer- | Miss Bessic Benford, president cial pageant aud ¥ be held at 7:30 p Spe- ster services will m. under the | aster featnres will be given. Meeting of the stewardess will be held Thursday at the parson- age, Mrs. Butler Corlettt, president. Advent Christian Church Morning preaching vice at 10:30 o'clock, Easter service, special | music. The morning message will be: “Life’s Supreme Destiny.” Sab- |J bath school at 12:05 p. m. There will be an Easter program given hyil the children at this service. Evening |t preaching service at 7 o'clock. The service will be in charge of the | h. They will young men of the chur speak short addresses on board z sing and Why I Believe Jesus Rose from the | Dead, Mills, Norman E rle, Howard Pur- dy and Kenneth Frost. Albert and Jack Stevenson will also assist in the service. Al are welcomed at the “Little Gray Church by the Corner.” The young people of the various churches will gather for their an- nual ter surprise service in the Advent Christian church from 7:30 to 8 a. m. This service will be in the hands of the Advent Christian church young people. Fail in Attempted Robbery. Three KForestville hoys attempted to rob the B. & L. service station on West Main street yesterday aft- T Priv Recitation ary Department Love™ Leroy Schol & at the time of the coronation. All| Recitation—"Who Will Tell the Fas persons past the age of 70 are to Marion Klatt be honored. Those who =erve on [Hymn ‘rown Him With Many committecs having anything to do| Crowns'- Congregation with ‘the coronalion will recelve | Offertory—Orclisstra Pageant- ster » Hope of the Nation . Dorothy Stanley America Gladys Fugrey Armenia Gertrude Peplow Chir: Helen Sturgeon Japan .. ¢ Williams India el simons Address—Rev. A Hymn— Him Ri Benediction The Epworth league meeting will be omitted this week. Congregational Church ster Sunda nion ter sun- rise service at 7:30 a. m. at the Ad- vent church. All are invited. Morning viee at 10:45 o'clock. The minister will preach. Organ Congregation FRECKLES AND HERES A LETTER JUAT CAME FOR You, FRECILES! HIS FRIENDS «PLAINVILLE» —TODAY— See This “SHARP AHOOTERS” corge O'Brien. 2—FFATURES—2 It's a Riot “OH BABY" | with Madge Kennedy. Irene Ri and W, Russell in “THE DESIRED WOMAN" MON.—TUE Adolphc Menjou in ER [ s | |t | Westwood paric high mass Monday morni o'clock auspices of the church school. Many | Gene Tonic White Farmington ' will be delivered by Charles | W2 |flowers at corner Fast ) Place. Branch of Bollerer's Green- ernoon and were arrested by Con- stable E. W. Furrey after failing in their t Two of the boys engaged the station manager, Reggie Colella, in conversation outside the building, while the third slipped in and open- ed the cash register. Colella heard the bell sound, found the boy in front of the open till, and summoned the officer. Republi Women to Meet. The republican state central com- mittee will give a luncheon for all republican women of the state at 1 o'clock Wednesday afternoon in the Hartford club on Prospect street, Hartford. The speakers will be Mrs. Henrietta Livermore, honorary president of the Women's National Republican club, Governor John H. Trumbull, and J. Henry Roraback. The committee is desirous of hav- ing representative groups of women present from all towns and cities in the state. Plainville republican women who plan to go arc asked to call Mrs. H. A. Castle by Monday in order that rescrvations may be made. Three Brush Fires, Three small brush fires the fire fighte resulted in town acreage Farmington burned during the mornis ond fire was on property ¢ R. Byington north of the tracks, and the final one was on the alled out yesterda serious but none The road the sec- damage, East street property of L. Sinski. Fire Warden Trvin ¥, Chief E. P. Prior, and Commissioner J. R Boswell directad the men who ex- tinguished the blazes Town Team Practices. The town baseball team held first practice yesterday morning at the High school field. A large turn- out of candidates ushered in the practice season, and another work- out will he held tomorrow afternoon, when it is hoped that all interested in playing baseball will he present. The management plans to hook the its first game for two weeks from to- norrow, Rebekah Social The TRebekahs will give another public social and card party in Odd Fellows’ hall at § o'clock Monday night men will have full charge. Refreshments will be served after the card playing. tertain On Anniversary and Mrs. George H. Day of former residents of Mr. v Br will entertain a nun her of friends Easter Sunday in honor of 1t A of {the marriage. ried on April S, 1 Clark. Before Mrs. Day was Miss Bessie Hart of Union- mon by the pastor, followed by bap- |ville, tism. The choir will sing an an- Catholic Church |them, “He Lives Forevermore,” Wil-| The regular 8 o'clock miass will lson. Younz People's service at & |be held at the Church of Our Lady |o'clock. The public is cordially in- [of Mercy tomorrow morning. The 10 vited fo attend all of the services. [o'clock service will he a high mass Redeemer's A, M. E- Zion Church |with special Faster musie and will Morning worship will be held atbe followed b henediction of the Redeemer's A, M Zion [the blessed sacrament. Confessions church tomorrow at 11 o'clock, ser- [Will be heard at 4 o'clock this after- mon by the pastor. Church school ;noon and at 7:30 o'clock in the ey will be held at 12:15 p. m. Mrs, |ning. 1 se Mavers, superintendent, « | Philp O. Bishop and Anna B services will be held at 6:30 p. m., | Gnazzo will he married at a nuptial g at 9 A son was born at New Rritain 11 hospital today to Mr. and Mrs. Fred FPreisser of 54 Trumbull avenue, Notes Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Bunnell of Broad street are entertaining Mi A public dance will be held at the | club this evening. The Ma- | estic orchestra will play. | David Kauffman of Whiting street has received $100 by the terms of | he will of his sister-in-law, Frances Bowski of New York City. The will was probated Thursday. Funeral services for George W. were held at his home on avenue today. Burial in Forestville, ee the choice selection of Easter our miniature greenhouse, | st ain St. and Norton house, Maple Hill.—advt. G.O.P. K;noter ? enator Simon D. Fess of Ohio, ai talwart of the Coolidge administra- | ion, will sound party keynote as t | | cmporary chairman at republican | convention in Kansas City. | s appropriated the sum of $3,500. Tt Gladys Gregory of §*. John's, Mich. | Durant, 90, widow of John Durant, | chapter, stallation exercises held last evening | for Rev. B. B. Styring, rector of the | Southington Episcopal church, con- ducted the service and burial was in the Forestville cemetery. Devotions (o St. Anne Devotions in honor of St. Anne will be held at 7:30 o'clock this evening at St. Joseph's church. Democratic Caucus Chairman Joseph 1% Dutton of Bristol News NEW PLAYGROUNDS FOR TWO SECTIONS East Bristol and Forestyille to Be Provided for SITES ALREADY SELECTED Democratic Party Caucus To Be Held Next Tuesday Evening—Po | lice Ball on April 13—R. J. Mac- | Callum in Southington Crash. | Definite steps toward the estab- lishment of the two new playgrounds one in East Bristol and one in For- Ile, will be taken soon, accord- ing to plans announced by city of- ficials. The two playgrounds are in the line of an ment, neither district h uch facilities in In East Bristol it was originally planned to provide a play spot for the ¢ dr on city owned land on ot but after discussing matter at a recent school meet- the voters of that section decid- { Middle [ the ed that the logical place would be on property adjoining the school. The school site not only provides ample room, but shade as well, in con to the Middle street plot ere are no tre In Forestville the playgrounds will be located on land of the Sessions Clock Co., located just north of the railroad tracks. This location fs |considered excellent hecause of the fact that it will he available for chil- dren living in both the northern and southern sections of the village. Some cleaning up and grading s necessary and this work is to be done by the public works depart- {ment. The city has heen granted the nse of the land by W. Kenneth sions, president of the Sessions Clock Co., until such time as it may be found the concern requires it for its own use. In the city proper. there are three well established playgrounds, one at Rockwell Park, the secbhnd on Root's (Island and the third on Burlington favenue in the vicinity of the John Jennings school. Last year thous- ands of children in the city availed themselves of the facilities provid- ed and their activities were careful- Iy watched over by paid employes. Carl M. Penny. who supervised playground activities last year so successfully, has been reengaged by the city for the coming summer and he will appoint his own assistants. Already a number of applications for positions as assistant supervisors ha bheen received by the play- ground commission hut these are hee ing held until Mr. Penny's arrival in June. | To cover fhe expense of opening !the playgrounds in East Bristol and | Forestville and maintaining the three in Bristol, the city council has s probable that this amount will be increased in the event it is found in- sufficient to car out the scason's program. Library Board Meeting A meecting of the board of library directors will be held at 7:30 o'clock on Monday evening, April 9, in the public library, Funeral of Mrs. A. E. Durant Th> funeral of Mrs. Anna Emory was held at ernoon at Fred nue, 3:30 o'clock this aft- the home of her son, Durant of Farmington ave- Rev. Hubert D. Jones, pastor of the Prospect Methodist church, conducted the service and burial will be in North Brookfield, Mass., Monday afternoon. D. A. R. Meceting A meeting of Katherine Gaylor D. A. R., will be held at 7:30 o'clock Tuesday evening, April 10, at the home of Mrs. Stephen M. Wells of High street. Local Man Korum Officer am W. Thompson of this city was installed as grand coun- sellor of Korum Sanctorum, No. 195, A. M. 0. §, at the annual in- in Foot Guard hall. Hartford. Mr. Thompson is a member of the lo- cal police department and has heen active in the affairs of the Korum the past fow years. Funeral of Charles W. Danfels The funeral of Charles W. Dan- fels, superintendent of the ville Cemetery association, w at 2 ofclock this afternoon at his late home at 27 Pleasant avenue. issued & call for a caucws will be held in the city osurt at 7:30 o'clock Tussday evening, April 10. Delegates to the state and congressional district convention will be elected. . Local Man in COrass - An automobile operated by Riche ard J. MacCallum of 359 Park street, this city, early last evening, collided with one owned by Dr, F. J. Mann, which was parked on North Maim street, Southington. Both cars were badly damaged. Bartolo Mengus, who was riding with MacCallum at the time, was cut about the face. Constable Timothy J. Foley, whe b investigated the accident, placed 7 MacCallum under arrest for recke less driving. He will be given & heare ing in the Southington town court Monday morning. Laying New Rafl | _A force of 100 section men of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Co. was busy yesterday 4 laying new main line rails from the 4 passenger station west as far as Doolittle’s crossing. The old rails en both the east and west bound main lines between this city and Plainville have now been replaced, Three Fires The fire department responded to three fires Friday afternoon, none of which did serious damage. The first call was received at 12:07 p. m. for the blaze in the gar- age of John Lynch at 191 Prospect strect. Squad A and No. 1 responded and extinguished the blase with 4 chemicals. Mr. Lynch was preparing to clean his car with gasoline when 3 it became ignited and he was slight. ly burned. The amount of damage was small, : At 1 o'clock Squad A and Hose Company No. 2 were called for a 3 brush fire on land owned by Gus- ‘ tave Vosberg on Farmington avenue. 1 This was extinguished with chemi. cals. The third call was received at 3:30 o'clock, this time for a brush fire on Fair street. Squad A apd Welch Fire company extinguished the blace before it reached nearby buildings. To Present Minstrels A minstrel show and cabaret will be put on in Red Men's hall on néxt | Tuesday evening for the benefit of St. Anthony's church. George Jones and Albert Montella, both of this city, will direct the minstrels ' and there will be vocal solos by Miss Jo- sephine Mastrobattisto, Miss Mary Yashenski, Armand Laurie and |James Santanello. Dancing will be enjoyed following the entertall ment. Police Ball Plans have practically been come. pleted for the annual police concert and ball, which will be held in the high school auditorium and gymana- sium on Friday evening, April 18. The entertainment program as ar- ranged by the committes will een- sist of the Roxy quartet of New York city, comprised of John Yousg, tenor; Frank Mellor, tenor; George Reardon, baritone, and Frederick Thomas, basso; the Mitchell breth- ers, banjoists; Miss Lorette Hurley, soloist; and Salvo and Gloria, inter- national dancers. The contract for decorations has already been award- ed and the returns already made on tickets indicate that the event this vear will be one of the most suc- cessful in the history of the depart- ment. : The proceeds of the affair are de- posited in the police pension and benefit fund. Y Fires Waming Agatnst Chief John H. Hayes of the fire department has issued a warning against the setting of fires in the districts protected by hydrants un. less proper precautions are taken. Within the past twenty-four heurs, the department has been called to extinguish three brush fires which were either purposely or carelessly aet and which {f permitted to spread would have done a large amount of damage. It has also come to the attention of the chief that young boys have been setting grass and brush fires simply to see the fire apparatus re- spond, one case of this kind eccur- ring yesterday. Such boys will be harshly dealth with, if caught. Holiday Quiet In spite of the fact that sll fac- tories and other places of business were closed yesterday in observance of Good Friday, the day proved e; tremely quiet. No arrests were made by the police department and no automobile accidents were reperted. The services in the varous churches of the city were well at- tended both during the merning, afternoon and evening and the the- aters were well patronized. A mum- ber of persons spent the day metor- ing or left the city by train te at- tend theaters in neighboring eities. Traffic, according to traffic po- licemen, was extremely light for & holid: Richardson Under Arvest The vigilant eye of Pelicoman Edgar Norton and the loeal poliee force resulted late last night in the arrest in Hartford of Norman Rich- ardson. recently of this city, whe has been wanted here for some time on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses and forgery of & check. Richardson, who is now em- ployed as a driver for the Black and the democratic town committee has A Good Sport HOMESICK. =1 FEEL LIKE I WISU I WAS MOME =+ LFEEL LIKE. T GOING T0 CRY ToO -~ (Continued on Page 18) By BLOSSER