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BANKS T0 SEND 0UT CHRISTMAS CHECKS About $320,000 Will Be Dis-| tributted to Club Members More than $320.000 will be paid this city in nas Club checks within the | of the next few weeks, ac- cording to a survey made today. The clubs, generally, close this week and checls will be mailed out within the | In practically all on the clubs will be finished this week and new ones will be started for the com- | out by the banks of Chrisf cot next two weeks. of the banks, the payments ing year. The Commercial Trust Co. again | of the Ap- proximately $135,000 in checks will | leads the field in the amount money it has handled through Christmas Club Savings plan be paid out at mailing time. ond with an approximate $100.000. ain Tr “o. with $50.000 while the City Bank will pay out about $35,000. TWICE IN SAME PLACE Bellows Falls, Vt., Nov An automobile 13 (UP)— went over an em- SEND RED CROSS CHECKS Major Johnston and W. L. Hatch Mafl First Contributions~—Fund At Noon Is $186. The first two checks to be received in the 1928 annual Red Cross roll call were received in the morning mail. The first for $10, from Major Johnston was opened by Secretary Ralph H. Benson at the Chamber of Comuerce at 8:15 a. m. The sec- ond, being the first letter with con- Leon A. Sprague, was opened at 8:55 a. m., and contained a check for $5 from W. L. Hatch. The fund at noon today had started off with $186, which included two checks for $25 each: six checks for $10 each; six checks for $5 each; |34 chacks for $1 each and additional checks to be used at the option of The whole total is $186. i |Goff Made President New Britain National Rank is sec- total of Next comes the New Brit- approximately National Of Mathematics Assn. At a recent meeting of the mathe- matics teachers of Connecticut, | Robert R. Goff. director of mathe- matics in the New Britain High and Junior High schools, was elected to | president of that organization. The |meeting * took place in Hartford. Plans are under way to unite all bankment here Sunday but all ec- | 2H% S1° L N hers® organi- cupants escaped injury embankment and Mrs. haps fatally hurt. ¢ READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS l | R e ST Have you the STRENGTH to Sthp That HALF-PRICE DAY AY-COBBS™ a Come here today and see the astonishing values that are attracting thousands. to our store. Half Price days are the result of our Anniversary Sale, which left us with hun- Yesterday the same car went over the same | Annie Bor- | . 'aski of Springfield, Mass, was per- zations of the state into one group and to meet in one place and not in varfous places as they now do. There will be a special time tomorrow morning and afternoon. During the opening morning period the students in grades 10-1 and all puplis in higher grades who have not done so, will take the “intelli- gence test” given each year to in- coming pupils. In the afternoon the correcting of the tests by the teach- ers in the school will take place during the special period arranged for that purpose, All members of typewriting classes ing special period. The upper assembly will omitted tomorrow morning. The cross-country squad of Track Coach Lionel Depot held its run this afternoon after school. Legion Bomb Blows Up Prematurely Haverhill, Mass,, Nov. 13 (UP)— The bomb which was to have cli- maxed an American Legion fire- works display exploded premature- ly at Riverside Park last might, ser- fously injuring two pyrotechnic ex- perts and imperilling the safety of hundreds of spectators. Joseph Pallachio, 47, and Michael ‘Wastoadominco, 29, both of Rock- land, were in a critical condition at Hale hospital this morning. Some hope was held for the recoveryt of both, however. o The victims were employed by the company which supplied the fire- works. be tributions to be opened by Treasurer the local chapter, amounting to $12. | schedule at the Senior High school | 5 and 6 and members of typewriting | class 4 will report to assigned rooms | for special work during the morn- NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1925, 6. L. STEARNS, 0, DIES ON STREET Taken Il at Factory, Succumbs| Belore Reaching Home While returning to his home at 30 Vine street late yesterday after- noon following an attack of illness while at work at the Hart & Cooley | plant, George L. Stearns, 70 years old, dropped dead on the sidewalk | in front of the Liberty gasoline sta- tion on West Main street. Dr. John Purney, deputy medical | examiner, was called and after he| had viewed the remains he pro- | nounced death due to heart disease and gave permission to B. C. Pom\ri Sons, undertakers, to prepare the body for burial. Mrs. Charles Lindquist of 35! Wakefield court was passing along the street at the time and when | Mr. Stearns was within a few feet {of her he staggered and fell. Mil- | |ton Greenhalgh of 16 Vance street and Robert Grace hurried to his | side, picked him up and carried him | into the gasoline station. Dr. A. J. | Savard was called, but Mr. Stearns was dead when the doctor arrived. | |'The police were notified and later | {the deputy medical examiner sum- | moned. He had not complained of | !lness previous to the attack in the afternoon. Surviving him besides his wife, | Mrs. Nellic E. Stearns, are a sister, | Mrs. W. V. Andres, and the follow- ing nephews: Dr. G. F. Stearns, Howard Y. Stearns, Roland, Walter. {Fred and Herbert Andres, and hieces, Mrs. W. F. Faulkner of Mer- 1|den Mrs. Edward Mayor and Mrs. A. E. Root Mr. Stearns was a member of the | Iirst churcl® Bible class, Harmony lodge, A. F. and A. M, and the First Congregational church. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home. Rev. Theodore A. Greene, pastor of the First church, will ef- ficiate. Burial will be in Fairview ceme- tery. The Masonic ritual will be conducted at the grave by Harmony lodge. HARVARD "TEAM RESTS Cambridge, Mass., Nov. 13 (UP)— ‘The Harvard football squad is en- Joying its annual two-day vacation, designed to prevent the players from eolng stale. Yesterday the squad attended the Boston College-Ford- ham game and today it went to the Myopia Hunt club in Hamilton. When the squad returns to work to- morrow it is expected that several changes will be made in the varsity lineup. BACK WITH TEAM State College, Nov. 13.—(UP)— Cooper French, Penn State quarter- back who was injured in the Notre Dame game, has rejoined the squad and will be ready for this week's game against Lafayette. TOMORROW—WEDNESDAY AT 168 MAIN STREET dreds of sample dresses and coats . . . now DOWNSTAIRS ARCADE All Wool JERSEY DRESSES ‘2,75 Al sizes, all colors. Other Dresses in Satin, Chiffon, Crepe de Chine, Satin Canton and Tweeds—NOW All Sizes $ All Colors 7.0 Regularly $12 to $15 grades. DON'T MISS THIS SALE DOWNSTAIRS ARCADE FUR COATS § At Guaranteed lé:west Prices in the ity American Wombat . Racooney Dyed . Marmot Mink .. Imitation Squirrel .... Moire Pony ....... .. $39.50 39.50 50,00 62.50 68.00 Caracul, all colors .......... Seal, Northern .......co e Natural Squirrel .. at half price. DOWNSTAIRS ARCADE Just 125 Marvelous Fur Trimmed WINTER COATS Regular $33 Values Other Groups—$38.00 to $79.50 Sizes DON'T MISS THIS SALE DOWNSTAIRS Misses’ Master Tailored CHINCHILLA ‘'ome, see, and you’ll surely MILK PRODUCTION’ FOR MONTH SHOWS DECREASE Average Per Cow In New England Is 4.3 Per Cent Below Last Figures. Boston, Nov. 13 (UP)—The aver. age production of milk per cow on November 1 in New England was ¢.2 per cent below that of October 1, ac- cording to the monthly dairy letter | of the New England crop reporting service. The decline this month brought the average productlon down to a point below that of November 1924, 1526 and 1937, As compared with the October average production, there were de- creases in Maine, Vermont,gMassa- chusetts, Rhode lsland and Connec- ticut, with an increash New Hampshire, Average daily milk preduction per | cow on November 1 was 5.7 per cent | below that of 4 year ago. The aver- age of 14.01 pounds per cow this year compares with 14.63 pounds last month, 14.86 pounds a year ago and 14.79 pounds two years ago. As compared with last November, decreases of 2.2 per cent occurred | in Maine; 8 per cent in Vermont; 3 | per cent in Massachusetts, and 8.1 per cent in Connecticut. These were partially offset by increases of 7.2 per cent. in New Hampshire and 7.4 per cent in Rhéde Island. in | a month ago and is now reported only slightly below that of a year ago. For New England, dry cows were 22.5 per cent of all cows com- pared with 20.6 per cent last month, 2.6 per cent a year ago, and 0.9 per cent two years ago. Dry cows were reported as 19.9 per cent of all cows in Maine, 22.2 per cent in New Hampshire, 27 per cent in Vermont, RED PIMPLES AFFECTED FACE Itched and Burned Ter- ribly, Cuticura Heals, *‘My trouble began with Little red. completely three months.” (8igned) Miss Rose Albanese, 191 Everett 8t., East Boston, Mass., Jan. 21, 1928. Use Cuticura to clesr your skin. Soapsc. Ointfbent 25 aad Be. Telowm Se. Sold| W™ Cuticura Sml“ 8e. Branches Every- where Doors Close 6:30 P. M. oW 95 Sizes ARCADE | Sutkowski of 135 North street. | i il | i | ! 18.4 per cent in Massachusetts. 19.5 per cent in Rhode Island, and 21 per cent in Connecticut. CHAUFFEUR HURT WHEN AUTO TIPS (Continugd from First Page) caused Ly the impact of the steering wheel against his chest. Mother and Daughter Injured About 10:10 o'clock last night, Mrs. Mary 1. Kerber of 304 Maple $treet, and her daughter. Frances, aged 21, a teacher in the V. B. Chamberlain school, were riding east ion Ellis street when their car was struck by a car driven by Stephen Mrs. Kerber told Supernumerary Officer Muszynski that she stopped as she approached the corner of South Main street and thought she had time to pass before Sutkowski, who was driving north on South Main street, reached the intersection. The impact of Sutkowski's car against the right side of the Kerber car spun the latter completely about 50 that it faced west on Ellis street and tossed it onto the sidewalk on the northeast corner, where it bang- ed against the building in which the Economy store is located. The rear right wheel, rear fender, right run- ring board, window in the door and windshield of the Kerber car were smashed. The left front fender, left front tire, front bumper and wind- &hild of the other were damaged. Mrs. Kerber s badly shaken up and today she was suffering from the effio'. of the shock. Her daugh- ter sustaincd slight cuts about the Atwater Kent . Total Allowance Cabinet .. .. ... ... Speaker .. ..o w0 Tubes ..... e e . | m e . tace and was severely bruised about Both are under eare of . Flanugan. Mrs. Kerber and Sutkowski agreed, according to Officer Muszynski's report, that the accident was the result of misjudg- ing the distance ucross the inter- section. Pedestrian Run Down Fred Derachell, aged 66, of 7 Lawlor street, was struck by an au- tomobile driven by Leonard R. Arute | of 495 South Main street about 6:40 this morning while on his way to the North & Judd factory. He was| | erossing North and Elm strects anil in itself; e th y ndition of the road made|lau reported no cause for police aw- it impossible for Arute to stop his|tion. car in time to avoid striking Lm. Derachvili sustained an injury o the left shoulder and is under treatment at New Britain General hospital. |Just 32 hours after the death of his At 8:50 last night & minor acci- | wife, Samuel R. Stey, 74, died at his dent occurred on Main street when a | home here yesterday. Double funeral car driven by Edwin Prendergast of | services were to be held today. 1136 Stanley street and owned by Carl O'Day of 26 Lawlor street struck a car driven by Olga Baran| South Bend, Ind., Nov. 13 (UP) of 548 Farm 2 avenue. The lat-| —Coach Rockne rested both the first ter car was p away from the and second stringers yesterday, fol- curb and the fepders scraped.|lowing the Army game. The Irish Supernumerary Officer Irank Brad- | meet Carnegie Tech Saturday. DEATH FOLLOWS SO0ON Somerville, Mass., Nov. 13 (UP)— NOTRE DAME RESTS The Health Claims of Rumford, the baking powder with real food value, make a strong appeal to women of keen judgment. Rumford is not merely wholesome t adds to foods with which it is used those vitally necessary phosphates so essential to upbuilding the bodily structure. RUMFORD The Wholesome BAKING POWDER The Famous Atwater-Kent Desk Set WITH YOUR TRADE IN Now Only TERMS ARRANGED 877 e $40 o $20 $157 $17.50 $139.50 — et em i s - " e This Beautiful 88 Note 'PLAYER PIANO 299 THREE WHOLE YEARS TO AR the Latest SHEET MUSIC Victor Consolette Reg. Price NOwW VICTOR RECORDS PAY WITHOUT INTEREST 49 ROLLS FREE PLAYER ROLLS 39¢ 9th ANNIVERSARY SALE FREE PIANO, RADIO and VICTROLA We will positively give away to three of our custom- ), Tadio or victrels. Every purchaser has sn equal chance of recelving one of these wonder- Further particulsrs will gladly be ers & piano, ful gifts free. given at our store. $79 9 Records Free New Britain's Leading Music Store Blair & Brodrib = Opp. Strand Theater New Britain folks who appreciate real value s flocked to our store Saturday and took advantage of the tremendous bargains we o ffered them. Sensational savings are being offered in Radios, Phonographs and Pianos. Radios - Phonographs - P ianos, at Unbel:evable Prices L=y Come get your share of them, ) N '115 Victor Phonograph Model 4-7 Reg. Price $125 $89 9 Records Free | All-Electric Highly Selective Station Selector Easy Operation BRODRIB & BLAIR Please advise me how 1 may be able to recelve 170 MAIN STREET NEW HAVEN = e MERIDEN & Radio, Victrols or Plano FREE. Name . Address Tel. 6200 NEW BRITAIN T WATERBURY