New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 8, 1928, Page 6

his mind or had a goed reason for wishing to raise E. E. Rogers higher in the rolls than treasurer. And it was thought for awhile that because John M, Wadhams who wanted to be lieutenant governor two years ago, did not care to enter the race this year, the tussle would be simpli- fled! The most dificult point to settle was the ambition of Francis A.Pal- lotti, secretary of state, who aspired to be lleutenant govermor. Had Judge Pallotti been less insistent it would have been easier for the or- | ganization to deal with the situation. But a large rank and file of Repub- licans seemed to want Pallotti to ob- tain the nomination. J. Henry was evidently against it from the first and stuck to his guns, in spite of the serious defection that was likely in the ranks of Italian citizens Enough of this Avaunt! Even & Republican can get a thrill out of such phrases. The keynoter's reference to prohi- bition was at least clever. Of Re- publican enforcement he has the usual criticism, but adds: “Possibly, as President, Alfred Smith would get so sharply after the violators of the law in dry states that their insincere politicians would g0 about wringing their hands and crying out that they never knew the curse of prohibition before.” This ought to be enough to hold almost anyone for quite a while. UP AND DOWN That was a remarkable atory out of Florida which gained print the other day, a story Hlustrating the ups and downs of realty in that real Facts esd Fancies 1t you think either party will car- ry all but twe States, you may be either an idiot or a director of pub- licity, The thing that worries most of the preachers, laboring in barren fields to which they are sent, is pol- tics in religion. Every neighbor in Hades is a sin- ner who needs reforming. ‘Won't Americans enjoy the place. Fifteen nations signed the peace treaty, ‘and one thing all have in common is the cohviction that four- teen aren't to be trusted. Perhapa the big fellows just think times are better after an election because they raise prices to get back their campaign contributions. IT'8 THE STATICIAN'S IDEA OF A GOOD TIME! Now that the baseball race is hot You'll see some old forget-me-not ‘Will figure how far, end to end, The hot dogs eaten would extend! SOMETHING IN COMMON! Louise: “Well, well, there are some advantages to being single. You've never had to go. through your husband’s trousers to get spending money. On the City ana Its People Domocrats, Again Usited, Lovk Forward to Victory New Britain demacrats are re- ported to be actually united after { many months of dissension between factions which came into being soon after Mayor Paonessa had been elected again. Within the past week, it is reported, harmonising in- fluences have been effective in pur- suading the tactions that they have nothing to gain by internal jealons- les and a great deal to gain by bury- ing their differences. As a result, it is said, the party will put up a united front from now on and will work with the object of giving Al Smith and the democratic itate knew 1 could beat him. “The first two bouts I had with him were draws in which neither of| Whatever victories they have won us obtained a fall. been arranged for the Jupe. 0O'Connell portant week before the h with Parker. man, to see their coaches wrestle. took the referee's hold and each tried for a grip. determined to beat Parker this time I feinted for an A third had | have been at the cest of dish ninth ef Thus I was to Wremlo|, e been good citisons It is pred- T was|8ble that, in ing struggies. . Celored residents of New Britate to nume bera, their record is just 83 §ood a8 that of white folke. Mias “At New Britain a great many | the ungrodging praise of the com- boys from both colieges had come | MuBIty. We THO CAPTIREDIN ESCAPE FROM JAL Apprebended in Making Geltaway From Danoemora Prison - ¥ Bept. § UM+ estate commonwealth. Here is the record of an 1,800- acre tract 10 miles north of Miami, called Fulford-by-the-Sea. Purchased 20 years ago for $1,600. Valued in 1925 at $6,000,000, Sold in 1928 for $15,025 cash and $700,000 in mortgages. Anyone with & vivid imagination can extract all the editorialising he needs by analyzing the figures and reading between the lines. arm hold and then we clinched and went to thg mat. - “0’'Connell got a scissors on me and erushed me between his legs; he hurt my ribs but I was busy wrestling and did not notice much pain at the time. I quickly twisted his toe and broke the hold and at the end of eight minutes rolled him around with his shoulders to the mat for the first fall. “We were to have 15 minutes rest between falls. I went to my dress- ing room and sat down and for the Daansmont, V: ¥ throughout the state. J. Henry simply did not want the judge to step up too high and possibly be an ambitious contender for the govern- orship later. The party chieftain has made his choice—or the delegates made it for him—and come what may it is done. Mayor Paonessa, in voicing is unadulterated comments shortly after Pallotti's defeat, no doubt reflects the sentiffient of Italians generally. The situation ticket & plurality in this city on November 6. This' will be pleasing news to the rank and file of the party which had almost abandoned hope that the leaders would stop pulling against each other and settle down to work for victory, Until this week the factions were at swords' points. Now, according to report, the breach has been healed. Democratic hopes of success vere heightened when the republican party, at its state convention in Muriel: “No, "1 got mine from a pair of breeches!” —Julius Phelan, THE FUN SHOP NEWS WEEKLY BOCIAL A husband has rescnted hearing his pet name for his wife used by another man. And quite rightly. Other men should use pet names of their own! The boy who once wept because he couldn't keep a nice yellow dog he found now cusses because he finds a woolly one in his favorite We talk our fill about state’s chalr, rights, but whenever we have a pet ECDN—(;MICS d reform under our bonnet we in- stinctively think of the federal gov- ernment first. In Jersey they are talking of establishing a beauty parlor in the hospital for the mentally afflicted. We are in doubt whether that is & boost for the beauty culturists or whether it isn't. W. C. Durant continues to offer prizes for the best dry law plan. By doing this he merely transfers a| part of his advertising appropriation to obtain first page position. He probably got the idea from Henry| Ford. We have a suspicion, only a sus- picion, that Ruth Elder's husband, in suing for divorce, also objected to being calted Mr. Elder, when in fact his name is Womack. ‘When the band at a Hoover rally begins playing “The Sidewalks of New York” it is positive proof that the bandleader is for Al Smith and will follow it up with “How Dry I Am." What we don't read about so fre- quently: The kind of motor in the plane which fell to earth when the motor failed. Nor the brand of oil it used when the works jammed. Nor | the kind of gasoline it used when the gas causcd trouble. New York City again a become a state, Well, even with 18,- 000,000 population, as its optimists pires to claim it will have in a comparatively | few years, it would only be able| o add two wet senators to the U, 8. Benate, whose efforts probably would be nullified by two dry senators from the remainder of what is now New | York state. The election won't be quite com- | ¢ from the voters first ballots for plete until we hear who cast their Abraham Lincoln. Truth to tell, they | are getting remarkably rare com- pared with the days middieaged newspaper workers first engaged in slinging electioneering ink with their trusty lead pencils. STATE G. 0. P. SELECTS ITS CANDIDATES When Thuraday’s of the New Haven Journal-Courier arrived in this office there was a two-column boxed news story on the front page. The heading was, “G. O. P. Ticket To Be Nominated.” Then followed the names of the six men who were to gain the nomination. Twenty-four hours later the convention in New Haven nominated the six names which had appeared in the New Haven paper. All of which may prove Jittle or much. Of course, son is thoroughly nominations as finally made abowt through combustion in the issue every intelligent per- that the did not aware e spontancous convention, The state leaders knew who they wanted | on the ticket and somehow nobody else has much of a cl Mr. Blodgett. As for Judge Pallotti, his position secmed trying and hope- Jess in view of the on high. Judged from the opposition from standpoint that sufted and that some factions always will object to what is done, the ticket will satisfy most Republic The eholce of Frederic € as candidats succeed Senator everybody cannot be Walcott to McLean be popular. Although early in nomina- tional discussion Blodgett garded as quite strong, lie unque tionably began losing from the t Walcott's friends hegan to be he Walcott, from the first was for the nomination Ly most New Britain Republicans, The struggle the lieutenant governor nomination was unusually tense. Tt was said som that the all-powerful 1. Henry realiy preferred J. Edwin Brainard to suc- ceed himself: if the story was tru tZen the all-powerful ?'hvr changed 4 for the 1°, 8 Senate will was re- rd from. Senator of course, first choice for time ago when most | ance, not even | cannot be regarded otherwise than |trying to the organization. But J. Henry in his wisdom knew all there was to know about it before the rumpus came to a climax and the outcome will be more or less upon his shoulders. Renomination of Governor Trum- bull by acclamation was an expected tribute, The Plainville citizen let it |be known carly that if the party | wanted him to run again he would | be willing. That statement meant he field and quickly dis- ouraged all others with governor- ship aspirations. Ultimately they no doubt joined in praising him as the logical candidate. was in the | | BA BALL EXCITEME Yes, the state conventions were quite interesting and important. But | we noticed that ten times as many | telephone calls inquiring about base- | ball arrived at the Herald office yes- terday afternoon; and in front of the | Herald bullctin a goodly | crowa, patient, was assembled. Of course, the games de resistance which the Athleties and the Yankees figurgd. To make ;l\u: situation doubly the Yanks had to tose twice and the Athletics won, making a tie in the Amer And now these two leaders hegin erics in New York tomorrow—i boards cager and were those in tense an league. “little world series” so to speak. DEMOCRATIC MEET Connecticut Democracy took a cue from the mational organization this year. Kenneth Wynne of New Haven, former exceutive secretary 1o the late Governor Simeon E. Baldwin, provided a show of oratorical fire- works at the convention. Wynne's ideal of Democracy, it appears, was Baldwin, who had be- at in the days when Grover Cleveland was loved “for the enemies he had made” Wynne to elect governor. thereby helped Democrat as a shining Later he the presidency in the same manner. |“It is further evidence of my talis- manic destiny that permits me to preside at this convention when vic- tory is again at hand,” added Wynne | dent Smith is in the White House we will preserve the political affinity | that of late has been so popular be- |tween the President and Connecti- { cut’s governor.” His oratorical flights were artful, | lat any rate, though his words were | surcharged with - the esaggeration | common to political keynoters, what- ever their party, It is doubtful that the apt phrascology will 10 change a vote, the clectorate gen- erally expecting hyperbolies listen- ing to them with amusement and tend letting them influence their decision not a whit, of oratory. howuer, some of y worthy of re cxpressions are petition. There was a reference fo * less Little Lord IFauntlcroy : of Canaan and Hartford now backs water” and “he quite knows how” after having thrown cold water on Joln Tilson'’s boom though the time has come when he is in “hot water with his former sup- porters;’ there was a reference to a the “Saint of have “Hoover hymu Volsteadism:™ we “more tele- phones than Tasmania. more radios than the forbidden city of Thibet; 1 the 1 © of Nations we Atspatch an occasional Paul Pry or Peeping Tom to Geneva.” “Ix it the Quaker speaking or Mr. Facking Both Ways?” s Wynne, Then a fling at “Good King Warren 1 My Lord Calvin.” He chides the & to Fall Miller adds it is merely tow G. 0 for failing 1o point with pride Forbes, Daugherty, or Will “th Hays,” hut tory of O1d Dog Tray over The party that produced “the ey huzzards of the scven fat years” of course, must be driven from power, Wynne 'savs, { cast his first vote for Baldwin and | helped to elect Woodro% Wilson for with emphasis. “Then, when Presi- | sinclair, | SUBWAY RIDING AND OTHER RIDING + The psychological effect of a wreck in the New York subway is illustrated quite effectively in the record of th Interborough since the Times Square disaster a month ago. The city's nerves have been s0 affect- ed by the “failure of man-power” which admittedly caused the wreck that 1,036,928 fewer fares were taken in during the month. Officlals of the | company justly are “alarmed.” The men on the Interborough | work long hours for poor pay, The | company admits it. saying it cannot | do better o long as it only receives |five cents for u ride. New Yorkers, | of course, clafin it is better for the | company to “go into the red” than | endanger the lives of passengers; and {since that time @ bevy of smaller accldents on Interborough lines has not tended to allay the popular dis- trust. The fact is that subway transpor- tation, even with the low fare, is a paying proposition for the company. It is the elevated and surface lines it owns that roll up the large deficits. | The - Interborough I8 in the same | predicament s rafironds which | possess well-paying main lines but !also possess deficit-manufacturing | branch lines. One of the chief dif- I ficulties of modern transportation | €conomics is enmeshed in the Inter- | borough's condition, Yet when such a company wishes to dispense with “its non-paying lines there always are | legislators who refuse to concede the | advisability, but say the bad-paying | lines are likewise necessary for the | public’s convenience. The problem {on subway lnes, trolley lines and radlroads will need to be solved be- | fore many years. It is the chiet prob- {lem, in fact, that is holding up the | railroad consolidation plan as plan- {ned by the Esch-Cummins railway {act. The big lines which are willing to consolidate refuse to do so if un- | paying small linex ~ are included. | They would ditch these, but the In- terstate “Commerce Commission won't listen. Returning closer to the ]plale. the same condition exists on {the Connecticut company lines, | which owns and operates plenty of *“lemon” lines which are maintaine ed from the profits made on the better puying lines. Here the value of buses as substitutes are recogniz- led. The buses can accommodate customers along the less populated routes, cost less to operate, and are | more hitherto | unserved territory, which tends to home flexible in tapping | turn such lines into paying spurs. Observations On The Weather | washington, sept. ‘orecast: | Eustern New York: Fair and warmer | Saturday; Sunday fair and warmer |1 south and increasing cloudinens, obably showers Sunday afternoon night in north portion. Northern gland: Fair and warmer Sat- Sunday increasing cloudiness, probably showers Sunday afternoon or night in north portion. Southern New Fngland: Generally fair and Saturday: Sunday | slightly warmer fair and warmer. Conditions: Pressure is still high | but falling slowly. The indications |are mostly fair weather Saturday land sunday. Cooler weather will | overspread northern New England by or during 8unday night. | Winds: North of Sandy Hook: | Gentle to moderate shifting winds a mostly overcast weather Satur- indy Hoék to aHtteras: Gentle to moderate winds mostly north and northeast and mostly overcast weather Saturday. %Former Kaiser Is Winner in Suit | Windhock. Cape Colony, Scpt. 8 (P—Former Emperor William of Germany has won a suit for the re- | covery of two conflacated farms. The farms were seized by the govern- iment of the Union of South Africa {in 1920, | The case is considered important 15 metting a possible precedent for | actions to recover former imperial | estates in other countries, notably in Poland. . It is yet too early to tell who will be the next Secretary of State, so nobody knows who will get the next Nobel peace prize. You didn’t hear so much about the high cost of living in the old days when nobody below the ninth grade wore shoes before Thanksglv- ing. You see, the reason risque stories moved into the house is because there aren't any livery stables any more, Americanism: A conviction held by every adult that all of the peo- ple are going to the dogs except the few he knows. The speakics will force movie ac- tors to learn a new trade, but think of the poor ditectors, who must function now without cussing. Chapter 1: “Let's blow up this rotten_ clvilization,” said the man who didn’t have anything. Chapter 2: “Let us create no disturbance,” sald the man; “it might lessen the profits of my peanut stand.” Matrimony lsn't a failure. Is a reclpe a fallure because you used bpd eggs? Truth crushed to earth will rise again, But it isn't unique. A swatted fly will do that, also. The first business of an equaliza- tion fee is o make the loyal farm vote cqual to the vote of wet de- scriers. A sufficient commentary on the human race is that every community finds some man unusual enough to be called “Honest John.” The world grows better. The Yale lock people made $200,000 less than usual during the first six months of the year. All is not lost. The American druggist says only 15 women of each 100 buy Mp sticks. Your chance of tasting nothing but girl is 6.60 to 1 Cor this sentence: “I am eighteen years ol said he, “and middle-aged moralists don’t give me a pain (Copyright 1928, Publisher's Syndi- cate) 25 Vears Ago Today Mayor Bassett is taking subscrip- tions for the Sir Thomas Lipton testimonial .committee, which will buy the defeated British yachtsman a silver service. Probation Officer 1. 8. Johnson has been having as much trouble getting his wages as had Driver Sleath, but he has been lucky enough to have it settled. When he presented his $300 salary check to E. N. Stanley, acting city treasurer, it was refused on the ground that the auditor had not passed upon it. It has now been ruled that the court can order him paid without consulting the auditor and Officer Johnson has been given his money. F. Latham, teacher of voice, will recelve applications for an in- struction at Room 45, Booth block, Tuesday and Thursday evenings. The boss painters held a meeting last night and electcd the following officers: President, E. U. Thom! son; vice-president, A, P. Marsh; treasurer, August Wallin; secretary, Stephen Robb; trustees, Levi Wal- Iin and A. Lindgren. J. H. Kirkham said toda: Bristol would like to play Britain at wicket again, while Wethersfield and Newington are considering challenging this city in an effort to maintain interest in the sport. The Plainville W. C. T. U. has elected Mrs. H. A. Temple as its president and Mrs, L. B. Warren as secretary and press correspondent. An Invitation is extended to the gentlemen of New Britain and sur- rounding towns to inspect my line of fall and winter goods. B. Nel- son, merchant tailor, 131 Main St. At the 34th annual convention of the Connecticut Total Abstinence and Benevolent societies in Norwalk today it was revealed that the New | Britain society Is the largest in the state. Tonight will see the last display of fireworks at White Oak for the present scason. Thirteen of the 16 Plainville | Grammer school graduates will enter New Britain - High school. that New They Include Norris Bull, Frederick Smith, and Ralph Seymour. Prohibition failed in Russia, says a daily paper writer. Perhaps that is why they donm't have it in Americal MUSICAL A procession of singers in the streets of Vienna took eight hours to pass a given point. From our experience of singers in the streets we can well believe this! INTERNATIONAL Signor Mussolinl has decided to cholish the house-fly. We were under the fmpression that since he's been in power there were no flies in Italy! INFORMATION The question is being ralsed whether some professional spiritu- alists are quite honest, and the an- swer seems (o be, only just medium! PAGE RUTH WHAT'S HER NAME Hunter: “They've been talking about that project of sending a roc- ket to the moon for a year, now. I wonder why they don't hop off? “Maybe they're waiting for good weather, or else they have- n't found an American girl eager to hop off on it!" L. Edson THE FUN SHOP HABERDASHER Overhead by Paul A. Smythe Customer: “I don't know as I want anything—I'm just looking, and—" Haberdasher: “You'd look a lot botter in a new suit, Would you mind hugging my wife? Come here, Kthel, and let the gentleman put his arms around you. Kine! Now let's see where your hands came to. Al- right, I have your exact sleeve length! Can you sce my bald spot, sir?” Customer: “Why, ah—y Haberdasher: “Then you are six feet, one inch tall! What color of lair has your wife? Customer: “Blonde. Haberdasher: “Then, of course, you want a dark suit—so 'brunctte hairs won't show on it. Herc you are, sir, Thiriy dollars!” Cusiomer: “How dare you sell me something 1 don’t want? I've a no- tion to glve you a good sock on the—" Haberdanger: “You couldn’t give me near as good a mock as these, at 70 cents the pair. Three hank you, now how about neck- wear? Some of these days you will be wearing a 30 foot necktie, but ihese are the longest we have at present. One dollar! Thank you! Now how about pajamas?” Customer: “You robber! want—' Haberdasher: “These have pockete—something pecially need. Customer: “Something 1 especial- ly need? What for?’ Haberdasher: “To keep your pen- nies in at night, you tightwad! Four pairs? Thanks very much, sir. Call 1 don't pajamas you es- hall we play pool or play | cards until the ram js over?" “Any old sport in a ~—Gleuson Pease AND ENTERTAINING IS DELIVERED BY CALGARY WOMAN. Mrs.—admitted life many a mah: and many a woman, Was with banana-skins for a petted in- genue in the naughty ninet played the part of the m stout. Nevertheless it good Very, very good! CWITTY ADDR s ‘was very star. Lewis: u fool playing those slot machines, You can't win. Might better play poker. Why do you pla them 7 Nelson: “Because the ydon't give pairs? | | recommend somcone strewn ; New Haven yesterday, froze Judsc Francis A, Pallotti off the tickct. Judge Pallotti, now secretary of state, is of Itallan descent. Aside from his fitness for the office whicn he now occupies, it w generally belleved at his first nomination, that he was placed on the ticket for the purpose of _ attracting the large number of Italian voters in Conuect- icut. Whether this was true or pot, it had the effect of recruiting to the republican standard a great rany voters of Italian blood. Demacratic leaders are confident that the “I'al- lotti slaughter”—a phrase coined by Mayor Paonessa, also . of Itatian blood but a democrat in politics-— will result in reversing the situation and sending a part of the Itulian vote, so called, into the democratic fold. The repudiation of Lwnen- ant Governor Ed Brainard, who was a candidate for renomination, is not expected 1o help the republican cause either. Inquiries made about town, cven before the republican state conve- tion, led to the belief that the dem- ocrats would carry New Britain on election day. Democrats count on a large margin in the sixth ward and the sentiment in the fifth ward is reports” to be se(ting in strongly for Smith, As Smith, by his iivecal policies, is expected to appeal to many vepublicans in the first, sec- ohd, third and fourth wards, the democrats believe that a plurality for the New York governor s us- sured locally. Father of Charles G. Morrls Won Out on His Third Attempt to win the honor of occupying the governor's chalr at the Btate Capi- tol, recalls the political history of his father, the late Luzon B. Morris, who was the state’s chief exccutive from 1893 to 1895. Governor Morris was a resident of New Haven when he was elected. Like his son, Charles G. Morris he made two unsuccessful runs before he finally cal d the state, During the pre-convention discussion fore- cast had freely been made by many of the older members of the demo- cratic party that the father's per- formance would be duplicated by the son, through a success in his third try, It he won the nomination. George Bothner Recalls Wrestling Bout in This City George Bothner, who held the lightwelght wrestling championship of the world for 20 years, is telling the story of his life to Tom Curry, who is writing it for the Elks' maga- zine, In the current installment, Bothner recalls a match he had in New Britain with Id O'Connell, then wrestling instructor at Yale, and one of the premier lightweights of New England at that time. Bothner's early wrestling career was confined almost exclusively to barnstorming with burlesque shows, in which he challenged any person in the audience to stay with him for five minutes without being thrown. Speaking of his match in thin city, he says “When T finished barnstorming, I took a position as coach at Prince- ton university. My first year there I developed Heff Herring, who be- came intercollegiate heavyweight champion. While teaching at Princeton 1 was offered the job at Yale but 1 did not want to leave Tigertown. 1 refused. The Yale athletic authorities asked me 1o for the tion. 1 told them to apply O'Connell, one of New England's crack lightweights. They gave 1 O’Connell the job and the following year Ed brought his boys down to wrestle mine. “Kohler Huyler, son of the choco- late magnate, couldn’t rest until he knew whether or not T could beat Ed O'Connell. Huyler went to O'Connell and asked him if he could lick me. either way. Tn order to start the ‘®all rolling. Huyler came to me and told me O'Connell thought maybd he could beat me. 1 went to O'Connell ‘Say the word, O'Connell have a mateh.’ “Much to the delight of my team, Dick Howell, now of the Bridgeport Herald, arranged the match. How- ell was to be referce and the bout would take place in New Britain, two out of three falls. The winner took 60 per cent, the loscr 40 “This was in June, 1903. Now, in those days. when I held the light- welght championship, my nemesis was one Harvey Parker, a welter- weight, who thought he could beat me, Parker was a broad-shoulder- ed. slim-legged fellow, with a heavy neck and a powerful tongue. He was one of the roughest fellows in | the wrestling gzame and was very aggressive. Parker Kept insisting and said and we'll ha when T lose!™ —Ming Toy Cohen Abgent-Minded Doctor (consulting Dradstreet’s for rating of onc of his a4 ane t clier . @ “SBay AAA!" ight 1928, Reproduction For- bidden) me the merry ha Charles G. Morris's third attempt | O'Connell was not sure | T looked down, ing away out, bulging the skin. because I wanted to be shape for my Harvey Parker. I didn't give | hang about the O'Connell but I did care about the bout. “‘I can't go on with this match,’ T said to Bill Brown. ‘My rib i in on Tuesday.’ said Bill, the referee and tell him forfeited the match when Howell knocked on the door., | * ‘Listen, Dick’, T began, *‘Just wanted to tell you, George, that O'Connell won't go on with the bout,’ said Howell, enough.’ nell after all.” ner draw when their bout took place. Atty. Dunn Reported Dead PIn Wreck 15 Years Agu. J Attorney David L. Dunn, a well known resident of this city, observed the 15th anniversary of the publica- tion of the announcement of his death, this week. Needless to say, he was very much alive on the anni- versary, us he has been since birth. Attorncy Dunn was aboard a train which wag wrecked near Wallingford |n Beptember, 1913, and in the con- fusion which followed, his name was lincluded among the alties, Having been prominent in athletic circles, hiy “death” caused con- sternation throughout the state, but, as a matter of fact, he had escaped unhurt and bruised himself in rescue work, and while the erroneous report was corrected in short order, his en- trance into the locker room at Yale at the opening of the football prac- tice season few weeks later shocked the trainer who had read the first report and had not learned of the correction. Death of Johnny Keogh Briugs City Wide Griet John J. Keogh, clerk of the fire board, passed away yesterday after- noon at the Hartford hospital, and a life was cut down before it had gotten far in years, but after it had left @ trail of accomplishments well done. The boys and girls who grew up in the North street section of the city will remember Kcogh for hi exploits on the diamond and on th gridiron, but before that they will and a good friend. His office assoclates at the Stan- ley Works will mourn the passing of a pleasant colleague, a sympa- thetic director of office routine and a thoroughly dependable workman, Those who were privileged to know him as a fellow city employe, cither as fire commissioners or as men in the ranks, will feel a sense of loss that will be deep and last- ing. Johnny Keogh had a happy knack of doing things well. His books and records kept for the fire board will be an inspiration for his successors. There was no detail too unimportant to be flx?(‘vh‘»d correctly. He was punctual and particular in his duties, He was a living cncyclope- dia of fire department information to which the commissioners referred by choice as well as by necessity. Members of the board were never interrupted in thelr deliberations by interjections from their clerk, but whenever he was queried they were assured a correct and intelligent answer. Columns might be written about Johnny Keogh lauding his family Iife, his ability, his efficiency and his good fellowship, but it would Inot be nearly us impressive as the tribute paid to his memory by 100 men in blue uniforms and silver buttons who have stood by the fire- house telcphone booths for the past Johnny would illness. come through” his Dressmaking Prize Wi 1s & Colored Girl At the conclusion of a dressmak- ing contest for girls in this city and vicinity a few days ago it was an- nounced by the judge that the first vrize, # trip to New York city, had been won by Irene Frederic¥ of Franklin street. Only the name and oddress of the winner were glven. The statement to the press did not include the fact that the champion girl dressmaker of New Britain and environs is colored and. in justice to that race, the omission is hereby rectified. Miss Frederick is a young woman of whom this city should be proud. Not only did she prove her superiority with the needle but the creation of her mind and nimble fingers was said by those who saw it to be an ex- ouisite model, deserving of the recognition accorded it. In America—the land of the free “It frightened me, not because I was worried over a broken rib but good third match with a match Parker broken and I've got to meet Parker “‘I'll go and tell Dick Howell', “He was just starting out to find how I to O'Connell ‘He's had “So 1 won the match with O’Con- | In spite of hin broken rib, Both- hanaged to hold Parker to a remember him as a clean sportsman | two days hoping against hope that first time I felt a pain in my ribs, |Herbert Mackie, who disppeared One rib was stick- |from Clinton prison July 29, and Otto Banford, who made his escape Thursday night, were captured, the former last night and the latter ear- ly this morning, by prison guards at Picketts Corners, not far from here, The convict pair, whose escaps re- called a Dumas tale, were responsible for the suspension of four prisom officers, Warden Harry Kaiser declared last night that evidence found at the prison indicated that Mackle had been in hiding under the floor of 8&n- ford's cell since July 29. In a cavity beneath the cell were an old mattress, bed clothing, food and digging implements, Mackie, the warden said, had been sccretyd under the floor and fed for days Banford until the escape Was mal through a tunnel borrowed out to & |sewer opening ncar the prison wal., The rope Mackie uscd to scale the . wall was found yesterday. Mackie was sentenced in Queens county for” robbery, receiving 30 years. Sanford, of New York, was serving a ten years' term for burglary. . Banford's escape was the third since Mackie's break. | Kor weeks after Mackie's disap- pearance prison officials tore up floors in & vain attempt to find him. NEWI!@”“S Newington. fept. §.—The mar- viage of Miss Hilma Ringquist, | daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John A. | Ringquist of Elm Hill, to Dwight Ferry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence E. Ferry of Torrington will take place this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the home of Rev. Theodore A. Greene, pastor of the First Church of Christ, New Britain, who will per- form the ceremon: G Miss Agnes Ringquist, sister of the bride, will be niaid of honor. Ray- mond Varley of Newington will be best man. After the reception the couple will leave on & trip to Ni- |agara Falls. The firemen's carnival, under the auspices of the Newington Volunteer Fire department will be held on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings on the property on Cedar street, just opposite the Center school. Music for dancing will be furnish- ed by an orchestra from 8 to 11 o'clock. There will be games of skill and other features on the mid- way and refreshments will be serv- ed. In casc of inclement weather any evening, the affair will be con- tinued for another night. Chairman Leslie N. Hale of the committee in charge of the affair announced that since the republican caucus will be held Monday night,” the committee decided to extend the carnival to include Wednesday eve- ning. AUTO COLLISIONS Offjcer Joseph Kennedy reported that an automobile owned and driv- en by Lawrence \. Stanley of 99 West Main street struck an Ameri- can Express Co. team driven by Samuel Dorman yesterday as the team drove out of Finnegan's drive- {way on Main strect, opposite East Main. Stanley was driving south on Main street at the time. His right front fender was slightly damaged. At 9:05 last night, cars driven by Albert Muller of Seymour Park and Percy Hammil of 407 Maple street, Hartford. figured in a minor coili- sion at Main and West Main streets in a parking space. Supernumerary Officer Arthur Erickson reported no cause for police action. ¥rank Schiffert of 215 Wooster street reported to the police last night that a fender on his car was broken while the car was parked on ast Main street, near Landers fac- tory. As Fdward J. Dorsey of 14 Broad street drove out of his garage to go south on Beaver street at 7:45 last night, his car struck a small express iwagon in which one boy was riding while three others were pushing ft, in front of St. Mary's parochial school. The wagon was turned over and the passenger thrown out, sfis- taining a slight scratch on the arm, according to Dorsey's report to the police. The others were mot In- jured. ON POLIC John Benston of the York hotal reported to the police last night that a gold watch was stolen from his room. John Kreger of 58 Carlton street complained to the police that a win- dow in his automobile was smashed and a cushion torn. while the ma- chine was parked at Oak and Allen streets yesterday, M. J. Kennedy complained of the theft of lumber from a house he §s building on Stanley street. “Theft of coal from the Johnson Coal Co. yard was reported last night. 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