New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 5, 1928, Page 7

b e s Mail Orders Filled NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUL As Usual For Wednesday's Selling We Offer Aisle Specials Noted For Their Big Value “YORKE" SHIRTS 1 1 Of woven madras, faney broadcloth, slightly mussed and broken sizes, values ranging up to $3.00. For $1.29 each SUMMER KNICK - For boys of six to sixteen years, choice of linens and mixtures. For 95¢ pair KRINKLE SPREADS In three quarter and full size, rose, blue, gold and orchid stripes. For $1.69 each ’ GROCERY BARGAIN SALE Choice of sweet pickles, jams, sliced peaches, peanut butter, sweet corn, and soups. All quality products and big value. | 10c each LONG CLOTH White, vard wide, for underwear and baby clothes, 25¢ grade, 10 yds. for $1.60. Or 17¢ by the Yard FOUR-IN-HANDS For men, smart and attractive of handsome silks, special dollar values. | For 55¢ each BOYS' BLOUSES . Regulation style and for sports w ear, ! sizes 6 to 14, fancy stripe effects. For 69c each | Berlin News JASON C. BAUER 1S NOW INBIST YEAR Kensington Resident Observes 90th Birthday HAD EVENTFUL CAREER Annual 'S Mis- Meeting of Wom slonary Society—Funcrals of Or- cutt A. Moffatt and Rev. Frank Potter—Items, Jason C. Bauer of Kensington ted his 90th birthday anniver- y vesterday with a dinner party his home on 4 Rod Highway. £ his family was present inelud- Caroline, and Mrs. his Pauline and Olive L. Porter, and his three grandchild- ren, Mrs, Paul Baker, of Kensington, ing four daughters, Bauer Porter of Cedar Grove nd Oliver M. Porter of Lawrenee C New Jersey, Larchmont, Ncw York. Seven great- grandehildren of Mr. Bauer wers also present. Mr. Bauer is a veteran of the Civ- 1l war, having served in the 16th Connecticut Volunte Co. G, and in the oldest living veteran in town. He took part in the Memorial Day exerciscs in Kensington and decorat- ed the Kensington monument which was the first monument built in the country in honor of the departed heroes. He enrolled on Aug. 11, 156 his regiment containing 1,000 men. His experiences in the war were very interesting. He was captured by the rebels and wi A many of the horrors of the pris on camps. At onc time Mr. Bauer narronly escaped with his life dur- tng a battle when he fell in a ditch and was nearly drowned. It w. necessary for a number of his mats to for ma human life chain to save him. In spite of his advinced age Mr. Baucr is in good health and is able to be around actively. When he was ars of age he wrote a book of xperiences in the war which brought coneiderable pri from thosc who read it, for it con- sidered very remarkable that a man of his age could remember so many details of the war. Funcrals Tuneral services for Rey rank Potter, aged §5, a retired Congrega- tional minister, who died Sunday morning after a long period of poor health, were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home of Mrs. Wil- Ui Bavage where he made his home. Rev. R. A. Cristy of the North Con- gregational church of Middletown officiated. Burial was in the Wilcox eemets Funeral services for Orcutt A. Mof- aged 82, who passed away in -p Sature evening, were afternoon from the home 2:30 o'clock and from the Kensing- ton Congregational church at 3 o'clock. Rev. Vernon L. Phillips offi- eiated. Burial was in the West Lane 1: cemetery, Kensington, Summer School Miss Martha Dexter of the Wheelock school. Roston, has rived at Mcrricourt school in Berlin to tak: charge of the summer school. Bhe will axsist with the regular achool until its close June 28, The summer school will run for cight weeks trom July 9 to August 31 and will consist handeraft work storice, songs and organized play. Clagses will bz held in the morning only and. as the weather permits, will be conducted on the lawns un- | | for wiring of Ellison’s house. SRS SILK Pure thread RAYON SLIPS Carter's make for women, choice of all popular colors, some with irregulari- . Worth $1.00, ! I | i STOCKINGS in all colors for vomen, i . For 50c each . . oftered with slight irregularities. For 59¢ LUNCH NAPKINS All linen, madeira embroidered, si: | a box, regular value is $5.00, pair in For $1.89 box WASH CLOTHS It is well to have plenty on hand. These are knit white ones, colored border, For 5¢ each, 55¢ dozen SLIP-ON SWEATERS For the bo, sale at our boys’ | slips homespuns, ete., | value for veranda recently enlarged purpose, Annual Meeting 1 The annual meeting of the Wor Missionary society of the Ber in Congregational church will be held tomorrow afiernoon at the {liome of Mrs. Charles Pratt at 3 lo'elock, Election of officers will be { held and reports of the work accom- vlished during the past year read. | It is important that all those who |are interested in this work to be present at the meeting. \ Given Judgement Alvid B. Peterson of New Britain | vds given a judgement to recover 1a bill of $125 from John Ellison ot Berlin, according to decision handed down by Judge Morris B. Saxe in the City court yesterday ifternoon. ‘The suit was brought by Peterson through Attorneys Nair & Nalr. The suit was made by the w Britain man to recover a bl Pro- a | perty in Berlin was attached. To Observe Children's Day Children’s day will be observed next Sunday at the DBerlin Congre- gational church with union services of the church and Sunday school at | the rezular morning services at| 10:45 o'clock., Music will be ren-| dered by the Junior choir and the | children” will take a prominent part in the Yon Yor Jicense An application has been made at | the office of Town Clerk Arthur L. Woodruff for a marriage license by Saumuel George Chichetti of Kens-) ton and M ichetti of Berlin, Chichetti the daughter of and Mrs, Samuel Chichetti. pper Tomorrow | will be held by the| " adies Aid soclety of the Kensing- ton Methodist church tomorrow | evening at the church dining rooms at 6 p. m. Republican Women Active The Women's Republican associa- tion of the fifth scnatorial district of Berlin will hold a garden party at cc Top, the home of Mrs. William Scott of Worthington ridge on Fri- day, June 8, at 2:30 o'clock. The | speaker will be Senator Merritt. Mrs, Joscph Alsop will lead & dis- | cussion on the locul organization for the campaign of 1928. A large at- tendance is expected and all the re- publican women of the town are in- vited to be present. On Schedule Again After being off schedule from 20 York, for the summer vacation. Miss Claudelin resides with her parents in Kensington. Married This Morning Alfred Peter Marieni, son of Mr. and Mrs. Adolf Marieni of Kensing- ton, and Ellen Katherine Roche, who resides with her aunt, Mra. Cath- erine Roche of IFarmington road, were married this morning at 9 o'clock at St. Paul's church, Ken- sington, by Rev. John C. Brennan. East Berlin Ttems The regular Community club pro- gram will be held tomorrow night tat 8 o'clock at Community hall. An entertainment program has been ar- ranged by the committee in charge. Refreshments will be served, Henry Porter is critically Il at his home on Wilcox avenuc. Chicken pox has made its appear- ance here, one case being reported vesterday. Miss Marion Potts has returned from a visit with relatives in Mid- dietown, The Ladies' Aid society of the Methodist church held a business session in the church parlors this afternoon The Prthian 8 TS enjoyed a! \ birthday socfal in the club reoms at | Community hall last evening. | The Wesleyans of the Methodist der the shade trees or on the broad | church will hold & strawberry ice shrunk, washable, $ Bridgeport s, regular value $8.45, on section. For $2.45 each SILK PONGEE | Natural color and all silk. For dresses, and much used for draperies. 79¢ kind, 55¢ yard WHITE COATINGS i Flannels, dia, gonals, diamond weaves, all wool, sponged and 56 inch, regular $3.75 2.95 yard | ‘or the |cream and shortcake festival on the church lawn next Monday evening. Mrs. Gustav Pettit is confined to her home with the grip, The final mecting of the Parent Teacher association for this semester | will be held next week. close for the summer the third week of June. The Fife and Drum Corps will hold a weekly rehearsal Thursday evening at munity hall, 130 o'clock at Com- The library will be open Friday |afternoon and evening for the ex- change of hooks. egro Is Held for Killing Bridgeport, June 5 (®—Frederick Bruce, negro, ia held criminally re- sponsible for the death of Joseph Berry, fleld, who died at St. Vincent's hos- pltal May 26 from a blood elot in the cerebral and other arteries, his father-in-law, of- Fair. The finding of the coroner states that Berry and Bruce got into & dispute on May 23 at thc home of the son-in-law when the elder man was knocked down by a blow on the leg. The injured man was removed to the hospital curred. jaw. In falling he broke his where death oc- Body of Suicide Is Sent to His Father Putnam, June 5 (®—The body of | Jacob Alpert who took his own life here on a lonely road last night by shooting himself was put aboard a train for New Haven today where it will be taken in charge by Samuel Alpert, his father. Alpert was a partner in the own- ership of a chain of moving picture theaters until a year ago Boston corporation purchased holdings. with the New England Transporta- tion company as adverfising mana- ger, but gave up the position last week. when a his Two months ago he went PLOT Budapest, June S DISCLOSED 5 (P—What the police characterized as a plot to kill or injure Archduke tender to the Hungarian throne, and a dozen other men of high family, was disclosed today. Albrecht, pre- Last Sunday Albrecht and other members of the nobility was to have minutes to a half hour on each trip | participated in an automobile race. for over a month the Connecticut|The racing officlals found that the buses to Meriden are running or |cars had been tampered with, so time again. The buses were forced | that if speed had been reached the off schedule due to the new road fracers would have been greatly en- Dbeing constructed in Meriden. dangered. Returns From College From the stecring wheel of Al- Hildur Cla has returned | brecht's car, vital screws and bolts home from U college, New |had been removed, while other cars had thelr gears smashed and were otherwise damaged. School will ;. Plainville News SELECT SPEAKERS " FOR GRADUATION High School Pupils Also Choose i Class Night Performers IMPORTANT REALTY SALE Rol'srt B. White Property—Public Nighi—Opposition 10 Display—C. of C. Meeting, Buys Miggins Speaking Con- o5t Thursday Virginla Conforti atland will be the speak- 10 first commencenient exers cises of Plainville High school when the prosent senior class is graduated on Tuesday, Junc 19, it was an- nounced Jay by Vice Principal Pouglus MacDonald. The speakers W stlected from ameng the henor upils in the class. Both girls chosen hav en on the honor roll throughont their four years in the school and have also been active fn all school affairs, The cluss night speakers were also announced, these having been chos ballot by the class mem- bers. (luss night, which will come on Monday, June 18, will take the form of i banquet followed by a 80- cial. John Wiley will Le toastmaster. He and Miss Emily Kilby will pre- pare the class will, while the class history has been entrusted to Miss Helen Ostman. Miss Beatrice Easton been rlected class prophet, and presentation of gifts will be by Zdmund Tolll. The cl motto is "Knowledge eenquers all, but final decision on the class flow- er and color has not yet heen made. Au excoptionally full and com: graduation program coverin « will be carried but. On y night, June > sermon will be preached by les 8. Wyckoff, pastor of Congregational church. Class night will come the following eve- ning, with graduation on Wednes- day and the senior hop on Thurs- Ay night. 5 Important Realty Deal One of the most important realty transfers in recent months was con- J this morning when As- an Robert B. White pur- {chased the Higgins property on Lin- summa n sty from Harold C. Higgins of Hurtiord. Fouricen acres were involved in the transfer, and the purchase price was stated to be in the neighborhood of $15,000. | The property purchased by Mr. White lics on the cast side 6f Linden street, about opposite the Linden street school, and is the balance of the property, nine acres of which were bought by the town for the | high school site. It faces the high {school athletic fleld and extends back to the cast for a considerable distance. Mr. White, will sub-divide his newly acquired property into build- houses will begin The purchaser said today houses would be under way before The property lles between of July 4. the development the Plainville Realty Co. and the “Standard Tract,” 0 that its opening to building pro- vides a connccting link between these older developments and is ex- pected to create considerable con- struction activity in the eastern end of the town. The deed recording the transfer was filed today at the town clerk's office. Public Speaking Contest The annual public speaking con- i test for high school pupils will be held in the high school auditorium at 8 o'clock Thursday night, when nine contestants who survived the preliminaries will compete for prizes offered by the Plainville-Trust Co. jects are the following: Frederlek Tyler, “The Admiral's Ghost”; Vir- ginla Conforti, “Fort Wagner” Charles Mills, “The Doom of Claudius and Cynthia": Henry Ch: ko, “The Vision of Sir Launfal” Henry Guerard, “The Secret of Hap- py Life”: Beatrica Faston, “Incident <«PLAINVILLE» TONIGRT Romance. Glory, Love and Action “OLD TRONSIDES” ~ WED—THURSs. Edmund lm-e\, Mary Astor —fn— “DRESSED TO KILL" The contest will he open to the pub- | lic, and no admission will be| charged. The contestants and their sub- and Miss | 17, the bacca-| ; | to play. ing lots, and construction of several | Ut it cannot get anybody to play almost at onee. | that four | % tbekahs will go to New London Sat- | opposed to the plan. | iaton of 165 West Main street. H of the Freucl Camp”; Waller Gerke, “Miichael Strogot”; Gertrude Cullen, ohnny's Little Neighbor”; Julia Grabowski, “The Highwuyman.” Gold pieces wil) be awarded to the boy and girl whoss speeches mre adjudged the best, Grange Memorial gervice | Plainsille Grangs will hold a me- morial service at its regular nmenn;. In Grange hall tenizht. Mrs. Anmll Noyes will be in charge. Op Friday night Plainville Grange will furnish two numbeps on a Neighbors' Night program ef Casawa Grange of Coliinsville, High School Bascball Plainville High school will again mect the Lewis High of Southington | on the diumend tomorrow afiernoon and it has hopes of repeating its early season \ictory. Plainville de- feated Lewis High by 14-8 here In | the first guuie of the schedule, and | it s looking for a second win when it goes to Southington. = On Saturday afternoon the locals will play La Sallette academy at Hartlord. Arrangements are also |being made for a game with New Britain High school, and it seems certain fhat this contest will be played next week. New Britain de- feated Lewis High last night by 10-5, 80 thers sccma (o be little to choose from among the two teams. The Hardware City players lost twice to La Sallette, and the result of Saturday’s game will furnish an- other means for judging compara- tive strength Opporition to Display While there s considerable senti- ment in faver of the town display project of the chamber of com- mnerce, there are also many who arc One of thosc against the plan sald today that the proposed display “would make Plainville the laughing stock of Connecticut. We have nothing spe- cial here to advertise as a benefit and there are better towns in Con- necticut than Plainville. It would be a joke to put up such a sign with a dump only a sher! distance { awi What we ought to do is got | rome companies here to fill up the vacant factories.” €. of C. Meeting The chamber of commerce hoard of directors will hold a regular| {meeting in the club room on Plerce strect at § o'clock Thursday night. | Baschall Tonight? The Trumbull Electric and Stan. dard Steel nines will meet in an Tn- dustrial baseball Jeague game at the high echool field this evening if the | weather permits. The Temcos are leading the league and the Bearing Makers are in the cellar, but rival- ry between the two factorles is al- ways great and position in the |standing will mean nothing when | they clash. Attending Graduation Miss Jennfe L. Tyler, Henry Tyler | and Miss Phebe Willlams went to | New York this morning to attend the graduation exercises at Colum- | bia university. Miss Rose A. Tyler, | {who has been dicticlan at Grass- lands hospital, Valhalla, N. Y. for iseveral years, has taken a special course of study and received her B. §. degree today. 3 The Wild Men Explain \ | The Ferocious nine today atoned for | their omissions in reporting their victory of last Saturday. The team they defeated was the Aces, and the score was 8-7. The team says it is [Retting more feroctous every day be- Tt is gunning for the Mountain View ‘team and the Broad street school Rehekahs to New London | A number of the local Martha Re- urday for Rebekah Day at the 0Odd Fellows home there. These who are planning to make the trip are re- quested to notify Mrs. Frank Gfl-} bert at their earliest convenience. | Notes Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Brose of Charleston, W. Va., are spending the month with Mr. and Mrs. Willlam 8. Loyal 8mith has returned home | from the Unulversity of Illinois for the summer vacation. Mrs. B. J. McGovern has returned i to her home on Hamlin street after | attending the funeral of her aunt, Mrs. Marle 8weeney, and her cou- | sin, Miss Hazel Sweeney, who were accidentally asphyxiated at their| home in Bridgeport Friday. Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Norton of 31 orth Washington street are rejoic- ing over the birth of a son. A six reel motion picture film | dealing with Alaska was shown at the High school thiy afternoon. The Ladies’ Guild of the Church | of Our Saviour will meet in the parish house at 2:30 o'clock Thurs- day afternoon. To rent—small tenement. Shore | cottages at Indlan Neck by week or | scason, Tel. 127-4.—advt, For sale—3-burner gas range. also both 2-burner gas ~'ate with oven, in good condition. Phone advt. HURT IN AUTO ACCIDENT Newtown, June b UP)—Mrs, James McGuire, wife of the Mayor of Pa saic, J.. her mother, and her two children, were all. slightly injured here last night when their automo- bile overturned after skidding on a wet pavement. After being treated | Gardner C. Weld suggested that no | |aupport toward the success of the | journed. SDAY, JUNE &, 1928 CERTAIN STABBER . STORY WAS HOAX Bridgepori Police Do Not Beiere Yictim's Account Bridgeport, J announced fod.y vinced that the Bristol News ESCAPE DEATH IN AUTONOBILE GRASH Four Bristol Nen Injured as Machine Hurtles Through Fence ‘|STANLEY SITKA ARRESTED! ne 5 U Polic that they are con- story told by Mrs, Anna Rauch of heing attacked by the “phantom stabber” on her way to work last Thursday morning wa a hoax. Their opinion is based u dence unceverid in their iny | Treadway Kcsigns ns President of tion of the case that i [prior to her e | North Sde Bank & Trust Co— in four repo hold ups™ on the | . Rockland road beiween Durham and | Nanitary Sewer Extension—Police i\:"r:s'h MidiaenSin e s et ot BN )y £ Man on Seniony (Chasot working on thos:; Stanley Sitka of 40 Roberts strect, 10 su antiat proprictor of a soline station on ny -up” stories told by | Hurlington avenue, and three com- the young woman and finally Le- | banions had @ narrow escape from came convineed there was nothing | dewth shortly after & o'clock last to them. Cuptain John M. Regan [evening when a high powered auto- said today that furthermore, a man | mobile, operated hy Sitka, erashed had been found who had seon Mrs, | through the suard rail of & brid Rauch walking along the street near | north of the Nowell farm on Burling- the spot where she suid sho was| L0 avenue, demolished, a telephons | stabbed last Thursday niorning and | 1ole and ploughed into a corn field that there was no sign of any man |#/16F turning over twice, A corn in the strect at the tme she says|SOWer near the edee of I 14 was she was attacked {also smashed by the force of the im- | pact, Sit d Juvies Lazarski of | 168 Curtiss strect, John Churehill of 3 Burlington avenue und Benjamin Mitehell, addioss not given, were taken to the Iiristol hospital by a | MEMORIAL COMMITTEE | were able to procccd to their homes ast vight. Lazarski and Churehill are tment in authorizing firt the appo of & memorial committer, ti augmenting t committve by the appointment of council representa- tives, and lastly ef antlorizing the mayor to enlarge the committee, This was done by selecting a reprasenta- tive of every known organization in the city, the common council, heads The automobile, which the police say had been left with Sitka to find purclaser, was smashed beyond all ognition. When the car swerved SAinkt the bri ard rai tire Tuid blown out, the wheely on the ighL side were broken off, The sp SO 1of the car was so great, however plisihssomtainnal eudia: gn (RIS -:x:;‘m:r' svery walk in life. That some persons il u (\:h;-wnuld have mude good cgmmn- ;’j"“}"""g off the telephone pole, tee members have heen overlooked | (978 ahead a distance of about was admitted by the mayor, but this, | 07 £t until it became mired in the he said, could not be helped. S0l soil of the cultivated field. A letter was read in which Rabbi 1"”::“‘;’;‘" s able to J. 11 Aronsen called attention to the | - i, Rolone fact that September 135, the date set ot Prosccuting Attor- ¥ James T. Mather, who continued his case until Saturday, June 30, to dedication of the memorial, s :;:r J{::‘::r: N ek Taara dayiH: await the outcome of Lazarski's and suggested that a change be made to | L MUICNI'S injuries. IHe is charged With reckless driving and operating 1 motor vehiele without re here were no license plates on the car and investigation devcloped that it had not been registered with the motor vehicle departiment, Treadway Resigns Formal annoumcement of the res ignation of Charles 7. Treadway as |President of the new North Side | Bank and Trust Company was mad. {last evening by Leroy W. Greeno, | director of the institution and an as | sistant cashier of the Bristol Nation- permit Jess to pa Chairman Dyson remarked that | the date was fixed without knowl- ~dge of its interference with religious ! holi and DLecause September is an 1 month, marking Battle Vlag day, the anlversary of dedica- tion of the Civil War memorial, and is the month of the St. Milel drive in which New Britain lost more men than in any ether month. Mayor Paonessa sugg week lator, September icipate. which was finally fixed *ral bank. The resignation will take vote was taken which fixed that day. [effect “at the convenfence of the nder Nathan C. Avery of [board Mr. Treadway, who is iHover Post, American Legion. [ehalrman of the board of directors announced that th tion of the Legion takes place dur- the first week fn October. He sug- gested that another date be fixed un- Yess there is objection. Alderman John Maerz and » national conven- {of the Bristol National bank and the American Trust Company, will re- main as a director of the North Sid Bank and Trust Company. Pres- sure of other personal and business ' interests is given as the reason for Chairman Michael W. Bannan of the | Mr. Treadway's decision. Action on police hoard fuvored Soptember 22, |MP. Treadway's resignation will be Acting Secretary Whitman favored | taken at a meeting of the directors | the original date and Finance Com- |!® 1?04 :"'L"l n e e missioner F. C. Kelloy mentioned the |94 0 Which has not been an- possibility of a mid-week celebration. | i 1t was finally agreed that, all things | Ground for the home of t considered, the date suggested by th “"””‘ Bank and Trust Conipany mayor wax the beet one, and it was [1°¢ated at the corner of North Mai and North streets, was broken son approved motion of Edward » P time ago, and will b ready for oc- Former Councilman rank & Cad- | CUPANCy late well then moved that the chair be | Sewer authorized to appoint a eommittee to | divide the group into sub-committees on finance, parade. music, publielty, | 4 i Forestville & te. Tl as voted. Former Mayor Ay o by City Eng Bids for the construction of 1,300 t of eight Inch sa tile nces o strect, now being solicited cer Carleton W. Bucll, [Such proposals, which must be sealed and accompanied by a certi- report to the full boly be required before sub-commiticcs begin func. [feAled and accompanied by a cort tioning and 1% Commiasioner | (o Nm“‘"mr St e30 e James H. Passerini doclared in ra\fll"‘l“'n‘ 11 * Y 0 Temarying DIGiEgn o RO MLV i s fonklbn in G 86 tion U1l ths commit{ces when they ure lected., from the present main on Middle street to the new schoolhouse now in process of crection by the Thirteenth School District on Pine street. City Engincer Buell, in discussing the matter this morning, stated that no vroperty owners on Pine street would be served by the extension and that the entire cost of the work would be assumed by the school dis- trict in que He so nioved and it was vote. Through Conimander Avery, the | Amerioan Legion offered its fullest day. Called upon for remarks, 7 Lucyan Bojnowski made a similar | proffer of cooperation, as did repre- sentatives of other groups. ollowing general discussion, the mecting ad- Australian Premier Cables Congratulations Canberra, Australia, June 5 (U ~Premier Bruee of Auatralia cabled Captain Kingsford-smith today con- gratulations “on having successfully covered the second stage of your wonderful flight.” “I feel” the cable read, “that you have conquered the most hazardous part. Australia looks forward to - tion Increases The total circulation at the public library and its branches was 13,202 during the month of May, an in- crease of 1039 over the same month last year, according to the report of Librarian Charles L. Wooding, aub- mitted at a meeting of the board of library directors last evening. In- creases were distributed as follows: Adult department, main library. 586; Forestville branch, 149: Ende branch, 159: John 1. Jennings school, | by a physician, the party proceeded to Danbury in a taxi. welcoming you at the termination of 98; Park street, 203; East Bristol your long and daring achievement.” ‘Schnol‘ 26. Decreases in ecirculation Hold On Tight, Freckles! NOW,IF T CAN 6RAB HOLD OF JAIS KAND AND PULL AIM UP UERE WITR A\E, EVERYTUING WILL B8E HUUNIKCY DoRY!! {tract | S dn the lospital and X-ravs will ontinued frori Fir ! Page) | G ( ¥ {be taken 10 de the extent of 2 | {their injur . skl was eut | Paonessa told of tiie councit’s action | e Tt and Churchill was | ead hurt about the chest H n oofy | appear this | Ristration. | were shown at the North 8ide scheol with a loss of 39 and at the ehil- dren’s room in the main library with 143 The ciroulation for the month was ssified as follows: Main library, t department, 7,525; children’s department, 3,012; Forestville John J. Jennings school, 319; North branch 1,005 ndee branch, 380; Park street school, ol school, 495. Twenty-five and one half per cent of the total circulation was juvenile fiction and 51 1-2 adult prose fiction. There were 52,949 volumes in the |library on June 1. During the month of May, 402 volumes werc added, 357 of which were by purchase, ene from the school library, 13 by gift from Mrs. Emma L. Rowland and ene by gift from Lawrence Leeds. Onc hundred and cight volumes were withdrawn after having had an average circulation of 56 since bind- |ing. ’ | Aged Man Arrested ! Joseph Gagne, 74, was arrested | Monday afternoon by OfMicers John Cirves and John McLaughlin on the complaint of the mothers of two ithree year old girls, who fnformed | the police that the accused had given the chlldren candy to lure them into one of the city's parks. The investigation conducted Proeccuting — Attorney James T Mather showed that Gagne was somewhat weak mentally and the s¢ was continued unti June 11 ty | permit the man to leave the city. It is understood that e will be taken {to Canada where he will make his { future home with relatives, cavation Work Started excavation work for the new by The | firchouse to be located at the cornc) of Farmington avenue and | street wae started Monday by ward Dunn under the dirvec Grorge J, Lacourse, general con- | tractor. Although no definite date of { completion is specified in the con- the work will be rushed as nuch as poasible so that the build- ing will be ready for occupancy lat in the summer, lice Quarterly Report Two hundred and sixty-seven ar rests were made by the police de vartment during the quarter ending | May 26tn, ding 1o the report af Chief Ernest T. Belden, which will be submitted to the city council at its meeting this cvening. Of ths uumber, 42 were made dur- {ing March, in April ar 1458 i May. Twelve hoy and eight girls under 21 years of ag | were arrested during the thre: month period, 156 investigated, and 4 | Fines colected in M | 113.02, April $1,214.65 and March ! 1,202.85. $61 was collected for ped- dler's licenses, $10 for pool room 1i- complaints wer: notices served i totaled $1,- censes and $0.50 for concealed weapon permi Coun Meeting | The June mecting of t city council will be held at 7:30 o'clock this evening. A large amount of bus- inces is scheduled for tonight's ses- sion in addition to two hearings, 1t is expected that railroad officials 1will be present to discuss plans for {additional protection at Doolittle's Crossing and to explain plane drawn by the engineering department of the New Haven” road. 1t fs belleved that the double crossing arrange- ment, which the city has asked for, will be denied by the rallroad com- pany and some other plan will hav. to be worked out. Bids for the laying of sidewalks and curba on South etrect extension and for similar {mprovements on | Crown atreet as far as Cherry street and Earl street, will be opened and the contracts awarded. Yormaj approval will also be given by the colincil to the awarding of the contract by the firc commissioners for the ercction of the new fire- house at the corner of Farmingron avenue and Lewis streets. Valcons Here Wednesday The New Britain Falcons and th.: New Departure nine will meet in « Irague contest on Wednesday ove- ning at Muzzy fleld. On Raturday A return game will be played in New tain and on next Sunday th ddees will clush with South Man- chester in this city, Prayer Meeting Tie weekly neighboorhood pray © meeting will be held at clock Wednesd lome of Mre, Woodland street will be the lead: Red Men to Meet Compounce Tribe, 1. 0. 1. M., will lold a meeting at 8 o'clock this eve- Mrs. Einest Eddy ning in the wigwam on Prospect street. Weeks . James W a former resident of » was held at Mawcook, I @ day morning. The remains ar- rived in this city at noon today and burial was in the new St. Joseph's cemetery, this Auto Stole Stanley Kryzanowski of 52 Wil- 13 street reported to the police st evening that & roadster, bearing Connecticut lcensa plates 70-438, and owncd by A. Drohetm had been stolen from the parking space main- fained by the Cameo Theater Corp., on Main street To Change Club Name A meeting of the members of the Highland Golf club tn Pequabuck will be held at 8 o'clock Thuraday evening, June 7th, to consider the ad- visability of changing the club name. By BLOSSER