New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 2, 1928, Page 16

“NANED PRESIDENT Hogital Organination Has A ] Meeting This Alternoon ' Mrs. William K. Attwood, who has been filling the umexpired term of Mrs. George W. Traut, will be elect- ‘of president of the Woman's Board 9 the New Britain General hospital @t & meeting of directors following the anmnual meeting this afternoon. Mrs. Attweod was vice president and the resignation of Mrs. Traut ohe sutomatically took over the of- foe. Other officers to be elected are as follows: Vice president, Mrs. George 7. Kimball; honorary vice president, Mrs. C. P. Merwin; secretary, Mrs. William 8. Rowland; treasurer, Mrs. George Rapeleye; directors from New Britain, for three years, Mrs. . L. Mills, Mrs. P. . McDonough, Mrs. James 8. North, Mrs. George Rapelye, Mrs. Morris D. Saxe, Mrs. A H. Boott and Mrs. Gardner C. Weld. Mrs. Robert T. Frisbee will ®ba elected. for two years to fill the' unexpired term of Mrs. Elisha H. Ceoper. Other divectors to be elected will as follows: Mrs. R. M. Graham d Mrs. Arthur §. Grant of Maple Il; Mrs. Henry Trumbull of Plain- \ille; Mrs. Pardon C. Rickey and ‘Mrs. Harold L. Judd of Berlin. A report of the work for the year will be made by Mrs. Helen Harrop, vetiring secretary. Mrs. Harrop's re- ‘port is as follows: “The Woman's Board of the New Britain General hospital has held meetings on the first Tuesday of each meonth, with three exceptions, at the Burses’ home on Hawkins street. “The work was carried on as usual With the aid of the various commit- tees. It may be of interest to out- line the work of the.various com- mittees composed of officers and di- roctors, which are as follows: “Patient welfare committee, chair- man, Mrs. Dugald McMillan. Mrs. Millan arranged a different way of earrying on the visiting this year. The plan followed was one director with a group of women, not mem- bers of the Woman's Board, who ‘were taken through the hospital and shown the various departments, and & report made of the conditions as found by them. The reports in- wariably were most favorable as to eenditions in all departments. It was feund in carrying out this plan much interest was shown and proved a Success. “The membership committee of which Mrs. V. B. Chamberlain is ‘ehairman, and whose duty it is col- Jecting the dollar membership dues. | This year, instead of making a per- | #onal canvass as has been done in | the past, it was done hy mail and | 'was successful. The plan will be sdopted the coming year. Mrs. Chamberlain's report for the year | showed in dollar memberships $693, in life memberships $150, in gifts $10, the Jewish Community chest $100 in place of soliciting for the dollar memberships. Unless one has worked on this committee they don't the surgical dressings committee car- ried on this important branch of the work, done by the women of the city. Several groups of women met at the hespital during the year and did some splendid work. There were ali, a few groups, who were unable to go to the hospital, that did their work at home. board would like to express their appreciation and thanks to all who helped in this worthy work. “The supply committee with Mrs. W. H. Rattenbury, chairman, works in connection with the surgical | dressings and hospital sewing of all kinds have been done by the vari- ous sewing cocieties. The Baptist church, South Congregational | church, 8t. Mark's Episcopal church |and Center church have all aided | materially in this werk, also the Woman's club of Maple Hill, the Catholic National Woman's Coun and a community group of women from Plainville churches who met | together and did a large amount of sewing for the hospital. The serv- ice rendered by these women in the { churches and various groups, in this | way has been much appreciated by | the Woman's board. ‘The entertainment committee is divided into three groups: Christ- mas, in charge of Mrs. Harold Judd and Mrs. George T. Kimball Christmas greens and decorations | were placed in all the wards and corridors which made the hospital most attractive at this season of the year. Easter, in charge of Mrs. George P. Hart and Mrs. Donald | Hart. Mrs. George Hart very gen- erously donated cut flowers which were put on trays of the patients Easter morning. Also through the | generosity of William C. Hunger- | ford, Easter lily plants were sent |and distributed throughout the wards in memory of Mrs. F. L. Hungerford. The work of the com- | mittee for securing flowers for the | nurses’ graduation was carried on by Mrs. Harbert L. Mills. Boyquets of flowers tied with the class colors were given each girl graduating. | A cash prize of $50 was given hy | the Woman's board to the nurse whose poise, even temperament and kindlinens were outstanding throughout her entire training. This award was made to Miss Anna| | Rajune. | “The tea committee was in charge of Mrs. Herbert Mills. Owing to the fact that it was voted not ta serve tea at the annual meeting there is no report from this com- | mittee. “Other committees are: Pub- licity committee, Mrs. G. C. Weld, | chairman; nominating Mrs. Willlam Rowland, library committee, Mrs. Chamberlain, chairman, “Thanksgiving committee, in charge of Mrs. Harriet Merwin. | The customary Thanksgiving col- | lection was made through the pub- | lte, private and parochial schools of the city as well as from Berlin, Plainville, Kensington and Maple Hill. The collecton was larger | than ever, showing a very generous | spirit. “One of the first acts on the part of the Woman's Board this year was a benefit bridge held in December for the benefit of the citizen's free | bed fund. Under the able manage- | | ment of Mrs. F. A. Searle and Mrs. | }w. L. Hatch a very successful af- | |falr was held, the sum of $1594.07 | chairman; | V. B New Britain hospital for investment and disbursement upon order of the Woman's Hospital Board. “At the March meeting Mrs. Wil liam Rowland was made chairman of the nominating committee in place of Mrs. Chamberlain whose time was entirely devoted to the werk of dhe membership commit- tee. Mrs. Rowland was also appoint- 4 a member of the executive com- mittee of the nurses’ training school “It was with regret that we re- ceived the resignation of Mrs. Elishs Cooper who has been one of our directors for a number of years and has always taken an active in- terest in the work of the Woman's Board. “At the April meeting it was vot- ed that all cases for free bed aid shall, until further notice, be first referred to the superintendent of the hospital for investigation before such aid is extended to the patient by the Woman's Board acting through its president or vice presi- dent, ‘Respecttully submitted “Helen S. Harrop Secretary.” Treasurer's Report The report of Mrs, Rapelye, the treas- urer, follows: 1 ‘submit herewith the treasurer's re- port of the Woman's Hospital Board from October 15, 1927, to October 1, 1923 To balance on hand ... s 32004 To cash membership fees including $100.00 from Jewish Community Bennett . Cooper . Mrs, Maurice Btanle, To gifts: Children's Fund Bteenken, Iyn, N, Y. . and Mrs. M. Horwits Fres Bed Mrs, Brook- Mr. $5.00 To hospital friends Mrs. Berson 18.00 To Hebrew Ladies Soclety . : To cash for To_ Benefit Bed Fund To_interest: Community 25.00 Fo 20.00 Citizens Free 1.594.07 Free 201.51 180,00 $1.584.07 committee, | Life Mrs, R Mrs. Maurice Btanley.. By eifts: Mrs. Steenken of Brook- T 50.00 By nurse's prize P By New Britain General Hospital Use of Children's Free Bed e Use of Coni Bed By_suppl Stationery ing Postage Flowers imunity and and « Greens . Box for Gold ADHITS THAT HE WROTE THE LETTER Street Says Smith's Religion Is Yital Issoe Birmingham, Ala., Oct. 2 P— Oliver D. Street, republican nation- al committeeman for Alabama last night sald he was author of a cir- cular entitled “Governor S8mith's Membership in the Catholic Church and its Proper Place in the Cam- paign.” Gets No Word Declaring he had received no com- munication from Dr. Hubert Work, chairman of the republican mational committee objecting to the circtlar us stated in Washington dispatches, the Alabama committeeman said 00,600 had been distributed by mail and nearly that many were ready tor the mails. The circular was taken up for the most part by a letter Street had written to the Birmingham News de- claring that Governor Smith's mem- bership in the Catholic church was “a very live and vital issue in the presidential campaig: “But in saying this,” the letter continued, “I do not mean that the religious beliefs and practices of the | Roman Catholic church or of Gev- ernor Bmith age involved. So long as he and his church confine themasives to religious doctrines and practioes, it is a matter of no concern to me what they belicve or how they wor- ehip." Makes Up List The Alabama committeeman then listed union of church and state, state subordinate, opposition to re- ligious liberty; opposition to free speech; opposition to freedom of thought and conscience and opposi- tion to freedom of the press as five “purely political principles for which the Roman Catholic church stands.” The News declined to publish the letter on advice of counsel whoe pointed out libel as reason, because of a previously announced policy not o publish letters from subscribers which dealt with the religious issue, . TREE I8 SPARED Pittsfield, Mass., Oct. 2 UP— Holmesdale, the 200-acre estate, once owned by Oliver Wendell Holmes, the poet, yesterday was transferred from Marshall R. Ker- hochan, executor of the will of Louise M. Pollick, late of this city and New York, to Donald M. Weston for $40,000. The deed was recorded in the Jocal registry. A restriction in the deed says that a historic tree known as Holmes | Pine, dhall not be cut down while it remains in a healthy condition. They are little but oh, my—Her- | ald Classified Ads. WHATNALL BAGK S, OF §. & OFFICE Resloctod Treasarer af Triew- nial Convention i Pitisbargh (Specia) te the Hersld) Pittsburgh, Ps., Oct. 3—George H. Whatnall of 11 Kelsey street, New Britaln, Conn., was re-elected supreme treasurer of the American Order, 8Bons of Bt. George, in con- vention here today after a spirited contest. Mr. Whatnall has been prominent in the affairs of the or- gunisation for a number of years. He was treagurer of his local lodge for 35 years and for 17 years was secretary of the Connecticut Grand lodge. During the past few months, be- cause of the desire to have & rep- resentative ‘in the office from some other section of the country, there has developed an aggressive Oppo- sition to Mr. Whatnall's re-election. His opponents failed, however, 1o develop strength enough to defeat him. A. P. Marsh of New Britain s present as state representative from Connecticut. Reports at the convention from the lodge show a slight decrease in increases, however, is much brighter since the GEORGE E. WHATNALL state of Oregon has instituted four new lodges in the past four months, each having a charter membership of 100. ‘The convention is the 15th tri. ennial seasion. They are the friendship makers of trade—Herald Classified Ads. now conducts its services in St Mark's church, has purchased the property at §¢ South High street from Cyrtiss L. Sheldoms, and it is planned to bulld a house ef wor- ship on the site, Funds are now be- ing solicited about the city, with snother financing drive to take place after Joauary 1. Rev. Seul K. David is pastor of the church. The Outstanding Event In The City's History NEW BRITAIN'S TRIUMPHANT Color — Jbife — Beauty reslize the vast amount of time and | Was raised. effort given in collecting these dues| “At the November meeting a mo- and much credit is due Mrs. Cham- | tion was made to change the day of berlain for her efforts as chairman "meellnl from the first Monday to| of this committee. the first Tuesday in each month. ‘“The nurses' entertainment com- | ‘At the February meeting & let-| mittee, Mrs. George T. Kimball, |ter of resignation was read from | chairman. This year after confer- | Mrs. George Traut who for 25 years ring with Miss Maude E. Traver, it |has been president of the Woman's | was decided that it was a more |Board. The resignation was accept- | feasible plan to allow the nurses to jed Wwith regret as Mrs. Traut has| arrange their own form of enter- rendered invaluable service to the | tainment and each nurse to con- | Woman's Board and hospital. tribute a nominal sum to defray ex. “It was voted, at the February | penses. The various forms of enter- meeting, to turn over all free bed | tainment were enjoyed by the nurses | funds, with the exception eof the #8d their friends through the year. |children’s free bed fund, to the New “Mes. Donald Hart as chairman of | Britain Trust Co. treasurer of the Hl]ME PR“ERESS (Continued From Preceding Page) By hospital tea: $2,863.54 400.78 Motion — Music! MANUFACTURING, MERCANTILE, CIVIC EXHIBITS MUSIC and SPECIAL ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM DAILY - Balance on hand ... On_ deposit in Savinge Free Bed Fund 43,128.85 Mortgages, $3,000.00 Respectfully, KATHERINE D. RAPELYE, Treamuer (The Community Free Bed Fund lax been transferred to the Men's Board of the New Britain General hospital), g Fro=joy Ice Cream OPENING WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER (Pale Hands 1 Loved) 3rd at 7:30 o’clock—Continu- i A ing Thursday, Friday and Sat- urday, October 4th, 5th and 6—Orchestra Selected 6th, 7—Soprano Solo _ Anna M. Nelligan | a. Just a Cottage Bmall s—Vaudeville KNOW YOUR CITY AND KNOW ITS PRODUCTS 4—Greeting by the Mayor. 5—Tenor Solo Maurice E. Wallen | a. Kashmiri Song | Supremely delicious — whichever flavor you select Revue famous a. Dancing b. World team. 9—Address, Governor's Alde | 10—Tenor Solo Maurice E. Wallen | a. Oh, Dry Those Tears Violin_ obligatp b. Macushla, 11—Orchestra Selected Anna M. Nelligan is well known cathedral singer of Hartford, Conn | Maurice E. Wallen, tenor of the Colonial Male Quartette of Hart- ford. Both have broadcast over | WTIC. ew Haven Boy Shot And Trouble Results New Haven, Oct. 2 (®—James Morgan, 10, is in a hospital suffe Oct. 34, 4éh, 5th and 6t | workea. ooy New Bntain AFTERNOONS EVENING Young Morgan, with Tolliver, went | calling on Mose Iivans, a cripple, to- day and during the course of their Children with Parents Free in the Afternoon. acrobatic NO matter which you choose among [ the delightful variety of Fro-joy flavors, you will find it superb in rich- ness, flavor and texture, No City in Connecticut Can Boast of a Finer History of Constant Growth. The Exposi- tion Will Tell You Why. Your Fro-joy dealer will gladly supply Vanills or Chocolate or Straw- berry or other favorite flavors in the convenient new Pint Package. Fro-joy is chock-full of “Youth Units,” those valuable mineral sub- stances — lime, phosphorus and soluble iron —which your body needs daily to maintain youth and vigor. vigit a revolver which Evans al- | ways keeps under his pillow came [to night. The boy asked some ques- [tions about the gun and Tolliver, atter Evans had supposedly Itracted the shells, picked it up and started to show the hoy how to aim and fire. He pointed the gun at the boy and pulled the trigger several |times. The last time there was an ]»\,vmq.m and the boy dropped to the {floor. | When word of the accident | reached young Morgan's father he | started for Evans' house armed with |an axe. AL the house he encoun tered Policeman Richard Johnson tund, after a rough and tumble bat- |tle which the policeman won after first being knocked down a flight of |stairs, he was arrcsted on a breach of peace eharge. Tolliver is held on a charge of assanlt with intent to l‘l:m but it is expected that it will be changed to one less serious, ic froesers and triply wrapped and pro- tected in the ex- Ask for Alice Bradley's de- us 2-flavor blends, new every week, in the new Fro- joy Pint and “finesse” (2-3 qt.) packages. |