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NLEW BRITAIN DALY HERALD, TUESDAY, MAY & 1928 WEEKLY CITY SPELLING CHAMPIONSHIP CONTEST | LNoBeRGE RUNORS | BRISTOL NEWS (Continued from Page Seven) AT KIWANIS CLUB LUNCHEON TOMORROW 1o commet amno i wem —_— Sacre he Stevenson, H. Dickinson. The bridee mark in the church social rooms Ius?l“mncrs were as follows: Gerald evening, there being 85 tables of | Footit, Mrs. T. Woods, Mrs. W. J. play. Both bridge and regular whist | Noble, Mrs. L. Young, Miss E. Mc- were played. The prize winners at | Crann, W. Sheedy, Miss A. Conp‘llmn e - - o regular whist were as follows: M. [Mrs. J. Harrigan, J. Callahan, Miss | Pue/ Conlceonce MIh Food Of1 s e ting (o | DoRovan, Edvard Malone, J. Welsh,|L. Waleh and O. Gosafrey. Credi ; {ng remains unchanged, according 10 '\ Frank, M. Nelson, A. Cote, Mrs. |for the unusual success of the party cials on Proposed Flight. AL Frank, M. N n, A. Cote, | > ' i la report from the office of the E. Malone, B. McAuliffe, Joseph|is due to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Welsh | EASTERN 70 GET GONTRACT Submits Best Bid for Doing Gity Detroit, Mich., May 8 P—Reports | board of health this morning. Both Cote, Miss J. Cote, Mrs. R. Raguit. |of Middletown who arranged l*l\v b , ’] el A E V. of 256 wi ealized !‘Imsed a very comfortable night, I PhY,. 0EB. . 80, R : tha another transatiantic flight, ne over the northern air route to| Printing Work The common council cammittee | on supplies and printing received | bids last night on the printing of | the Municipal Record, the roster of | city officers, etc., and bills and re- | ports and minutes of the common | council, The New Fastern Weekly | Publishing Co.. which has had the | eontract for a number of years, was | the successful bidder and the com- mittse will recommend to the coun- cil that the contract be awarded wccordingly e YVan-Way couip; of this eity presented a bid of §5.10 per| page ger 1,000 copics of the Muni- | cipal Record, $170 for binding; | $2.35 per e for printing and | binding the roster; $1.58 per nage | for printing, binding, punching and | mailing bills and reports, and mi ‘ utes of the common council. W the stipulation that the bid bLe ac- eepted as a whole. The same com- | pany presented another bid to be considered in the event that only part of the contract was awarded, as follows: $3.75 per page for printing the Municipal Record and $180 for binding: $2.65 per page for printing and binding the roster; $1.55 per page for printing, bind- ing, punching, and malling the bills and reports, and minutes, | The bid of the New Eastern Pub- Hshing company was $2.90 per page for printing 1,000 coples of the Maunicipal Record and $179 for binding; $2.35 per page for printing and binding the roster; $1.58 per pege for printing, binding, punch- ing, and mailing bills and reports, end minutes of the common coun- oll. TWO BURNED WHEN A CATCHES FIRE| Track Owner Fills Tank While!.o wec e ecton serats crip 10 Engine Is R“nning | Washington? This question, asked by hundreds of peoplo during the | past month will be answered in to- imorro“'s Herald. | Tomorrow 1s the By 2 {o'clock tomorrow the jcity’s best speller for 1928 will have {heen determined and a girl or a hoy | will begin preparations to visit the | national capital as the Herald guest. | The contest will take place in con- Inection with the luncheon of the Kiwanis club at noon tomorrow at |the Burritt hotel. President Eimer {W. Pape, after concluding the bus- lincss of the Kiwanis elub will turn | the meeting over to the Herald spell- |ing bee editor. The latter will make an explanation of the contest and | will introduce the champions of last (§pscial to the Herald) Bristol, May 8—Antonio D'Am- ®brosia, a grocer of 63 South Elm street, was badly burned about the face and hands and George Ouclett of 95 Stearn street was badly burn- od about the back and shoulders at 1:26 o'clock this afternoon when a truck owned by the former caught fire in front of a gasoline station on Memorial boulevard. D’Ambrosia was filllug his with gasoline with the engine run- ning when it burst into flames. The flames broke through the seat on which Ouelett was sitting and his clothing caught fire. He jumped from the truck and rolled on the tank big day. afternoon OSWALD- YOU ARE GUESBING “When You and I Were Young Maggie” is final In all instances. The last | speller to remain standing must |spell correctly the word missed by | his or her predecessor in order to| win the contest. The spellers will find thelr places at the luncheon tables by a unique ystem of place cards. Through the | | courtesy of Oscar Johnson of John- | B 'son & Peterson, photographers, each hoy or girl will find the place mark- ed Ly his or her own photograph. | he photographs are mounted and | are the gifts of Mr. Johnson. They | will be placed prior to the luncheon by, the hotel waitars. There has been much cooperation | with this year's contest and each v the interest grows. C. B. White, | head walter and Paul Sephibus, chef | at the hotel, have entered into a lit- | tle conspiracy to provide a menu | that will please the youngsters. They announce two of the outstand- | P-E-RT-AT-E-RE PERTATERS ('An THATS RIGHT LeeTcHA’) project to be backed ¢ Ford, were revived tods for conferences with Ford | dvergh, accompanied by Licut ! Commander P. V. H. Weems, U. £ N., navigator, landed at the Ford alrport last might from New York !and immediately went into confer- {ence with William B. Mavo, chiet {engineer of the Ford Motor company ! home. William > of aeronaut the Ford company, Neither Col. Lindb Mayo would comment regarding the purposa of the visit. general interpretation in fiying circles, how- ever, was that it concerned vorted transatlantic project which first came to light when Lindbergh sent friends to the navy department ‘0 inquire regarding Sility lata pertaining to route. The route, only tly chart- ed, provides landing places at Ha hor Gr: Newfoundlan Green- land, Tc nd and Croyden Fiel England. hough rumor had linked Ford ponsor for the reported flight, verification has not heen forthcom- ing from company officials, the gen- inference heing that any such announcement m ait the from Europe next week of Ford. § Stout, in of i | TRY NEW LOCOMOTIV | Leeds, May 8 (®—Engineers are | experimenting with a combination steam and {nternal combustion lo- comotive for use on British rail- roads. The locomotive, dohble-act- ing, can be run on steam at all speeds, With excess heat from prod- ucts of combustion assisting in pro- | ducing steam in the boiler. | boiler is heated by oil burners and {the steam generated is used for starting the combustion engine, BUS LINE TO STEAMSHIPS | Cherbourgh, May 8 (®—An auto- bus company plans to begin operat- | ing shortly a bus #ne providing di I rect automobile connection hetween transatlantic cessels landing here |and Paris. Seven passenger busses {and three trucks have the re-| although the condition of ‘(‘larke is still Charles | regarded as critical r e due to the bronchial complication. arrival of the famous flicr. | yonn Sullivan, the second patient, is I rapidly recovering. |terday by Dre. Knowlton, and Gray of the Health and Health Officer Dr. B. B Ribbins and Dr. Raoul Siliciano of this city. Both proved to be negative. A large number of residents visit- {ed the clty clinic on Main street Monday noon and last evening be- tween the hours of ¢ and 7 and were vaccinated. i Board of Education Two suspects were cxamined yes- Lanpher State Board of The May mecting of the board of | edu Wednesday evening, May 9 in the office of Superintendent of Schools Karl A, Reiche. Dr. Millard Knowlton will be present to discuss the smallpox situation in the city. BERLINNEWS (Continued from Page Seven) northern | d, Mrs. G. Beckett; third, Mr arles Cannon. The gentlemen's prizes went to the following: srner; second, Fritz Kahms. Jorman Benson | number of his young friends at a| v party yesterday afternoon, {it being his fifth birthday. | were enjoyed after which | ments were served. The Knights of Pythias will meet this evening at § o'clock at Com- munity hall, Charles Savage is confined to his | home with the grip. The largest attendance ever at a The | L |since {Colds, Grippe, Flu, Dengue. ! The run will take seven hours, in- 6 6 6 baggaga heen ordered. Busses will have mdi--! is & Prescription for vidual chairs, bar and wash room. i' Mustard re cluding stops for meals. ilious Fever and Malaria. sl oy i It Kills the germs, READ HERALD CLASSIFTED A\DS“ tion will be held at § o'clock | About two Thours after cating| It is the quick method. Results | many people suffer from sour stom-| come almost instantly. It is the ap- | They call it indigestion. It|proved method. You will never means that the stomach nerves have ' another when you know. been over-stimulated. There is ex-| Be sure to get the genuine Phil- cess acid. The way to correct it is|lips’ Milk of Magnesia prescribed by 'with an alkali which neutralizes| physicians for 50 years in correcting many times its volume in acid. | excess acids. 25c and 50¢ a bottle— right way is Phillips’ Milk of | any drugstore. j i filk of Magnesia” has been the water. nt, efficient and | U. §. Registered Trade Mark of The harmless. It has remained the stand- | Charles H. Phillips Chemical com- ard with physicians in the 50 years | pany and its predecessor Charles H. invention. | Phillips since 1875. achs, entertained a | <= | Renier, Pickhardt & Dunn | 127 MAIN ST. (Opp. Arch) | PHONE 1409 MONIEE Important News for Wednesday : Fine Coats at ULDENS $21.98 Were $29.98 In the group are Coats of Black Cashmir, Broadcloth, Twills, Tan Kashmier and Mixtures ANOTHER GROUP v $29.98 AT$13 .49_21161.'7? DRESSES. Were $39.98 |vear and the year before after | which he will turn the program over ito L. P. Slade, principal of the Senior High school. Mr. Slade will |have charge of the contest and he has assured the spelling bee editor that “You may expect a &chool- ;master to function.” The latter statement probably | means that whispering among Ki- \ wanians will not be permitted. P | K. King, chairman of the board of |education; Stanley H. Holmes, superintendent of schools, and Rev. |the gift of the Herald. | William H. Alderson, pastor of | On Monday, May 21, or possibly | | Trinity Methodist church'and presi- | Sunday night, May 20, tue winner, opposite end of the city between |4¢nt of tho Rotary club, will be the | properly chaperoned, will go to| Stafford avenue and Camp streets [1Ud8es. Washington for a week's vacation | which marks the dividing line be-| Thirty school children will be|as the Herald guest. There the | tween Bristol and Plainville. A num- | lined up on the west side of the |local champlon will compete in the | ber of volunteers from Plainville [room and Mr. Slade will pronounce |national spelling contest for the and Forestville were called upon to |the words, using a graduated word first prize of $1,000 or for a share | aselst in an effort to control the |list until only one speller is letfdof the total of $2,500 being offered. flame. The Dlaze had gained con. [standing. The rules provide that a The entire week will consist of a siderable headway about 2 o'clock |speller may pronounce the word or |round of pleasures, sight seeing, this afternoon and an effort was be- |NOt as he or she sees fit; the speller | banquets and theaters. ing made to securc additional men |may ask to have the word repeated | Immediately after the close of | o assist in the work. This lnst fire|and even defined if necessary, but school tomorrow afternoon all the makes the third within the city lim- | Once having started to spell there s spellers are asked to asseroble at the #ta since last Saturday afternoon. {no sccond chance. Spellers may ap- | Johnson & Peterson studio for a | peal to the judges but their decision | group photograph. grass nearby but was unable to put out the fire. Bystanders seeing his plight, tore the shirt from his back. Both men were taken to a doctor's office and given medical attention. 8quad A and Hose Company No. 1 were called to extinguish the fire in the truck which was considerably damaged. Fire Becomes Threatening While a large crew of men under the direction of State Fire Warden Hawes and Deputy Warden Breck. vill was battling to stem the pro. gress of a forest fire on Fall Moun- tain, & second fire broke out in the |Ing features to be chicken and' |eream pufts. i | President Pape of the Kiwanis club will present a fountain pen to the runner-up. George H. Wuchert, Jr. manager of the Besse store, will | present the winner with a leather | suitcase. | The winner will be taken to & local department store, one of his or her own choice, or to several stores it w0 preferred, and there supplied with & complete outfit of clothing as | AT 319 .98—-M[XTURE ENSEMBLE SUI’i‘S Regular price $29.98. $1.3 $1.5 AT —ONE LOT OF WOOL, JERSEY and CREPE DRESSES. Reg. price $26.75. —LUMBER JACKETS Were $1.98. —LUMBER JACKETS Were $2.25. AT —SLIP-ON SWEATERS sl 03 Were $1.98. —ALL OUR LEATHER BAGS i 32 .3 Were $3.00. AT ~—BOUDOIR SLIPPERS 790 Regular price $1.00. —PR., SHORT SILK GLOVES 19c Small sizes. —0DD LOT OF ROMPERS, DRESSES 890 and BOYS' SUITS. Values to $1.50. 7 —RAYON VESTS 96 Fine quality. 89 —RAYON BLOOMERS and STEP-INS C s1.00 quality. sl 3 ALL $1.50 . FULL FASHI —PR. 49 —NECKLACES C Values to $1.00. AT AT i AT SPECIAL SHOWIN All This Week This is the range you have read about. It has 14 patented features! These improvements are exclu- AT WEIGHTY PRECEDENT London, May 8 M—Even Shakes- | Peare’s copy was blue-penciled. oensor recalls that his predeces under King James T changed “fear | of God” to “fear of heaven" and “atore God” to “trust me” fn “The | AT AT The Board of Adjustm will hear the following petitions for Zone —PR. Odd lot of dark SILK HOSE, 39 C mostly brown. Values to $2. Sizes 815 T —BATH SALTS 21 ¢ Value 5. T l —CHILDREN’S SHORT SLEEVE VESTS. Value 25c. AT —RAYON SLIPS (colored) $l o3 Values to $3.00. T l 5 —PR. Small lot of SMALL SOCKS and C Dark WOOL HOSE. Values to 50c. AT —SMALL LOT OF ODD CORSETS, s1 ,00 Sizes 21 to 25. AT —HAND MADE GOWNS 89¢ Value $1.25. Dorothy Dodd Patent and Tan Calf Ties, Three and Four Strap Pumps. Cuban and Low Heels in all sizes. Values $7.50—$10.00 GLOBE CLOTHING HOUSE Cor. Main and W. Main Sts. A Merry Wives of Win sive! One of them is the marvelously efficient Even- ——— | Heet burner. It is built on the circle principle. Asa Notice [ circle is the same at every point, the Even-Heet burner insures perfectly uniform heat at every part of the lutemll above it. The doubl;-flue, fresh-air 5 oven eliminates sogdy baking and gives oct hi es on Wednesday evening, 3. 1955, a1 1:30 oiclock in Foom 205 w I EI‘DNESDA I results. There are many other features we shall be Ul Tl Shuldbe e Pt pleased to point out to you during this demon- Jos. Arbour. et al.—extension of | stration. sy SHO El S P EICIAI 'S Be sure to come in and see this beautiful, modern 2 ol Cunollonmnieliat sens White Star gas range. Prices are much lower than et st o e you would expect for such a high %uallty, full dence °C" to Business B porcelain enameled range. Stop in and see it this . . rts, et al.—extension S e S et $ 7 week before the demonstration ends. the cast side of Stanley Etreet to the south side of the property of . Charles Giedra : $5°00 D t between Peck Street i Tong Htceer, crom’ Realaeacs Balance in Easy Payments *B” to Business “B”. Charles J. McCarthy—cha gone of hix property on the w | ©f Stanley strect, from Long street —281.3° northerly from Residences *B" and “C" to Business " New Britain Trap Rock Co.— | change of zone on the west side of Stanle from Jlesidences “B" AT —change ©f zone from Residenc to Resi- AT @ence “B" on Elton § Joseph Luzietti—change of zone from Resid - to Residence “B" on Strat toad, cast of Btanley Street for a distance of 300 fect. | Joseph Luzietti—change of zone | from Residence to Business “A” | of the four corners at the netion ©7 Corbin Avenue and Clinton Street. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT | Thomas Linder, Clerk. New Eritain, Conn April 23, 1928, AT Jorn-A-ANDREWS £ (- 132 1ialll 57.. [REW BRITAIN COWN. 59 —A fcw pieces of C SILK UNDERWEAR. 50 —~CHILDREN’S GOWNS C Regular price $1.00 and $1.25. AT —SILK CHEMISE sl . 79 Values to $4.50. 5 —Children’s STRAW HATS and Lawn Caps. Values to $3. Slightly mussed. 4 —CHILDREN’S 1.PIECE PAJAMAS, Sizes 2, 4 and 6 years. AT —CHILDREN’S CREPE BLOOMERS, 2 for 250 Size 4 years. AT 50 —INFANTS' WOOL VESTS, sizes 6 C months to 3 years, Discontinued number. Regular price $1.39.