New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 27, 1928, Page 1

ESTABLISHED 1870 NOTORCYCLE TIRE BLONOUT ON NEWINGTON-BERLIN PIKE CAUSE OF 00 Two Iron Workers, Hurled from Machine, Instantly and Other at Hartford Hospital-On Way to Jobs at Capital John M. Henry of Milford and Louis Derosa of New York Victims When Operator Loses Control —Telephone Co. Truck Becomes Ambulance. Apparently catapulted from the motorcycle they were riding when the rear tire blew out, John M. Henry of 27 Naugatuck avenue, Milford, was killed instantly and Louis Derosa, believed to be of 1473 Madison ave- nue, New York, died a short time later at the Hartford hospital at the result of an accident shortly after 8 o'clock this morning on the Berlin turnpike near the Beckley crossing. Each ot the men reccived a badly fractured skull and evidence at the scene of the fatality pointed to the fact that the driver of the machine lost control when the tire exploded. Henry was found dead in the road by Emil Steele of Burnside, one of the first to reach the scene. Derosa was picked up unconscious and was taken to the Hartford hospital in a Southern New England Telephone Co. truck. He died a few minutes NEW BRITAIN IIERALD UBLE FATALITY TRAIN WREGKERS DERAL LINITED Santa Fe Flyer Engine and Cars Are Ditched | — THO SERIOUSLY HORT, Raflroad Authorities Report “Mis- slonary” Accident Due to Deliber- ate Tampering With Tracks— Spikes Removed from Rails, Rails, San Bernardino, Cal, Dec. 27 (P —Roaring down grade into the Mo- have desert, the flyer Miasionary on the 8anta Fe rallroad, bound from Los Angeles to Chicago, was derail- ed early today at Heaperia, Cal, with serious injury to at least two persons, ‘The derallment was ascribed by railroad officlals to the work oL train wreckers who had removed spikes from one rail, thus loosening the angle iron that bound the rail to the next one. Cars Are Ditched Although the engine and seven cars went into the ditch, giving pans- sengers a severe shake-up, train's high speed was said by members of the crew to have pre- vented a more serious wreck. Railroad officials told Sheriff 8hea here today that all the spikes had been removed from one rail and that the angle fron which connected that rail with the next had been unbolted and taken away. Two the | t; after being admitted to the in- stitution, Both men were journeyman iron workers and were members of local union 424 of New Haven. They had completed a job in New Haven last week and were going to Hartford to start work on a new building on Capitol avenue. Derosa carried a motorcycle operator's license in his pocket and is belleved to have been operating the machine. Constable George Kanupka eof Terlin was called to the scene of the accident to investigate and he, as well as Mr. Steele, advanced the theory that the rear tire had blown out, causing the driver to lose con- trol of the vehicle. The offieer found marks on the highway show- ing where the blowout had evident- ly occurred. The machine was found some distance away. The tire was completely off. Henry was thought to have been sitting on the rear mudguard and holding on to Derosa as the machine was without a rehr seat or a carrier. COOLIDGE SHOOTS PHEASANTS ON ISLAND Sallies Forth in High Boots, Sombrero and Breeches Sapelo Island, Ga., Dec. 27 UP— Sallying forth in wide sombrero, breeches and high boots, President Coolidge this morning bagged three pheasants and two wild turkeys in his first shooting expedition of his mid-winter vacation on the spacloys estate of his host, Howard E. Cof- fin. Plans for today's shooting were hurriedly made when a bright sun dispelled the chill salty breezes of the preserve. The president, ace companied by Colonel Osmun La- trobe, his military aide, Alfred W. Jgnes of Brunswick, Edward Varey, a'relative of Mr. Coffin, and Col. Starling of the secret service, pro- ceeded from Mr, Coffin’s estate on Sapelo Island to the well stocked preserves on Little Sapelo, separated from the island- proper by one of many water lanes. For two and a half hours Mr. Coolidge and Col. Btarling, the only members of the party to do any shooting, stood at the edge of a broad, flat marsh, while game beat- crs scurried through the nearby woods and frightened the birds into the air. That the president’s marksman- ship has not suffered in the several weeks his gun has been lald aside was shown by the fact that he brought all five of the birds down on the wing as they flew across the marshes. Col. Starling bagged thrce pheasants, making the total bag six pheasants and two wild turkeys. In wearing the huge ten-galion hat presented to him two years ago in the Black Hills, the president clung to a custom he established on his fishing trips along the streamsa of Wisconsin last summer and on his shooting trips in Virginia several weeks ago. Durng the president’s absence this morning. Mrs. Coolidge began her sittings for a portrait being painted by Frank O. Balisbury, an English artist who accompanied the party from Washington. President Cool- idge was scheduled to begin his sit- tings this dfternoon. Mrs. Coolidge, who has looked forward to long hikes about the wooded islands, tomorrow for the first time, will accompany the presi- dent on a shooting trip into the pre- serves. The first lady expects to (Contlened on Page 18) (Continued on Page 16) DOTY INJURED WHILE ON TRAIL OF SPEEDER Motorcycle Policeman Crashes Into Rear of Sedan Bpeeding south on Elm street in pursuit of a coupe which had crossed the intersection of East Main and Elm streets at an alleged excessive rate of speed about 11:40 this fore- noon, Motorcycle Officer David Doty crashed into the rear of a sedan owned and driven by Michael J. | O'Brien of 54 Tremont street and was thrown over the handlebars of the motorcycle and under the sedan, | being pulled out by O'Brien and George F. Leghorn of Stanley street. Bergeant John J. King and Of- ficer James McCabe drove him to New Britain General hospital in the police service car and this afternoon it was said that he did not appear seriously injured, although X-ray pictures of his back and shoulders bad not been developed. He will re- main at the hospital for a day or two at least, it was said. O'Brien was driving south on Elm streel at the approximate rate of 15 to 18 miles an hour and the coupe passed him on the right, contrary to the rules of the road. He did not know it was being chased, he sald, and as he approached the corner of Franklin street he extended his left hand, indicating that he was about to turn into Franklin street. The front of the motorcycle struck the rear left wheel of the sedan as the officer was passing on the left, and the fmpact caused the tire of the sedan to blow out, while the car itself swerved to the left. “It's a wonder he was not killed. O'Brien told Sergeant P. J. O'Mara who investigated the accident. As he rolled under the car, O'Brien ap- plied his brakes and hastened to his rescue. The force of the fall was such that a hole was torn in the ! officer's leather coat yet he was able to stand up and was apparently only slightly injured when Sergeant O'Mara and Officer McCabe ar- rived, Captain Kelly having been notified at headquarters of the ac- cident. | O'Brien was not at fault, it seemed from the circumstances surrounding the accident, and he was not held. The hub cap and the left front | fender of the sedan were damaged and the front part of the motorcycle also suffered. HEARINGS ON SALARIES | P — City Department Heads to Be Ques- tioned on Petitions for Increases at Meetings Next Week. City employes who have requested |ceed that which would follow for |spiracy to transport liquor én a case | where the agreement is that the de- |3. E. H |has been a consultant several times !change in the king’s condition. NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, THURSDAY, DFCEMBER 27, 1928 —EIGHTEEN PAGES ADJUDGED GUILTY Fined When Transportation En- ters Into Agreement to Purchase DECISION IS IMPORTANT Alfred E. Morris, New York Broker, Penalized $300 By Philadelphia Judge Whose Opinion is Halled By Prohibitionists as Big Aid. Philadelphia, Dec. 27 UP—Alfred E. Norris, New York broker, today was fined $200 on a charge of con- spiracy to violate the federal prohi- ! bition law in the transportation of | liquor. % 5 Fine Imposed The fine was imposed by Judge ‘William H. Kirkpatrick in the fed- eral district court after handing down a decision that a purchaser of liquor is gullty of violating the law it transportation enters into the agreement to buy. Important Decision The decision was regarded as highly important by federal authori- ties here as the defendant raised the question that under the 18th amendment and the Volstead act it was no crime to purchase liquor. Norris was indicted with Joel D. Kerper, Philadelphia so-called *so- clety bootleggers” who is serving 18 months in the federal penitentiary for violating the prohibition law. He was brought back here ten days ago to answer another charge, that of conspiracy with Norris to transport liquor. Norris pleaded nolo con- tendere, while Kerper pleaded guil- y. Judge Kirkpatrick did not inflict further punishment on Kerper in view of the fact that he was now serving a sentence for liquor law vi- olation. Admits Purchase Counsel for Norris admitted that Norris had purchased liquor from Kerper but denied that it was & violation of law. Norris was arrested after a raid on his New York home which re-| sulted in complaint being made to Washington against the conduct of the raiding prohibition agents. After Judge Kirkpatrick fined Norris, his attorney took an appeal to the U. 8. circuit court of appeals, and Norris was released in $400 bail. “It is the clear intent upon con- gress” said -the decision, “that the punishment for transporting liquor shall be by fine only. In this case the conspiracy element adds noth- ing by way of aggravation. The sentence imposed should not ex- copviction for transportation only.” Conspiracy Element In concluding the decision, Judge Kirkpatrick said: “A conviction may be had of & buyer and seller of liquor for con- livery of the liquor sold is to be ef- fected by transportation from the seller to the buyer, and, that an order by a purchaser to a bootlegger located at a distance to deliver liquor followed by transportation, (Continued on Page 18.) GEORGE MAINTAINING HIS SLOW PROGRESS No Change in His Con- dition Doctors Report Today i London, Dec. 27 (M—Tt was offi- clally stated at three o'clock this afternoon that there was no change in King George's condition. Sir Stanley Hewett and Lord Dawson of Penn visited Bucking- ham palace again this afternoon and ‘were j d in consultation by Dr. hitby, bacteriologist, who during the 'king's {liness. Dr. Whitby remained in the palace an hour and shortly after he left renewed assurance was given in of- ficial quarters that there was no It was officlally stated at noon that there was no change in King George's condition. This announcement was taken favorably by the public in connec- tion with last night's statement by the physicians that his majesty was maintaining his slow progress and that no further bulletin would be issued until tonight. Sir Stanley Jewett and Lord Daw- son of Penn, the king's principal physiclans, with 8ir Hugh Rigby. the noted surgeon. held their usual morning consultation which this time lasted for more than two hours. It was understood that they would return to the palace later in the day. The younger members of the royal family are moving about more ' treely now that there is decreased | anxiety regarding the king’s illness. salary increases aggregating $25,- 000 will be given an opportunity to set forth their arguments in support of the petitions at hearings which ‘will probably begin next week, Coun- cilman Clarence H. Maxon, chairman of the salary committee said today. A schedule will be prepared giving each department a specified number of minutes in which to make their arguments, and when all have been heard, the committee will go into session to prepare a report for action by the common council. It is ex- iters until February. He will hunt The king's sons are making plans for as much hunting as possible and | the Prince of Wales has decided to | make his Lenton Grove farm in Nottingham his hunting headquar- with the Belvoir hounds from Col- ston Basset on Baturday. The Duke of Gloucester plans to hunt with the Quorn hounds from Queniborough tomorrow. The Duke and Duchess of York arrived last night at Naseby Hall. their hunting box in the Pytchley pected that an entire week will be siven over to hearinga county, and the duke will hunt with the Pytchley hounds. LIQUOR BUYER IS |First Woman Reaching This City From Russia Since Soviet Regime Has Joyful Reunion With Family Mrs. Anna Zajko, Aged 55, Travels 9,000 Miles After Six Months’ Negotiations With Officials — Was In Nizni Novgorod During Sway of “Reds”— Had Not Seen Daughter for 20 Years, Running the gauntlet is a pastims compared with the trials and tribu- lations one must go through in se- curing a passport and other docu- ments from the Russian authorities in order to take permanent leave of the land of Lenin and Troteky, ac- cording to Mrs. Anna Zajko, 65-year- old mother of Mrs. Mary Sutula of 157 Broad street who has arrived in this city after covering approximate- 1y 9,000 miles from Nizni, Novgorod, | in deep Rusasla. She reached this city on Christmas eve. K!rl. Zajko is perhaps the fimst woman to come to this city from Russia aince the Soviet regime, un- der a Russlan passport and accord- ing to her story—a story that rings with excitement and adventure—it took her nearly six months to com- plete arrangements for the journey. The final arrival on the shores of America and the consequent reunion with her daughter after & separa- tion of more than 20 years on such a memorable day as Christmas, was a gift more valuable to the two than all worldly treas-res, Although fatigued by the long journey and overjoyed by the fact that at last she can spend the re- maining years of her life with her family, Mrs. Zajko gave as much of her time as could be spared to a Herald reporter today. Almost Forgets Native Tongue 8he was born in the Grodno dis- trict of Poland and in the early dava of 1913 moved to Russia, where she remained until her recent departure, MRS, ANNA ZAJKO {a span of more than 15 years. Liv- |ing in an environment purely Rus- |sian In character and tradition, sur- |rounded by Russlans, with whom |she had to associate, it isn’t surpris- [ing that she has forgotten the lan- guage of her fathers to a great ex- |tent. Nevertheless, she manages to (Continued on Page 11) LAWYERS GANNOT TALK WITH COPS FAMILY OF SIX KILLED IN CRASH WATCHMAN SLAN | INN. Y. HOLDUP Death Results From Volat?” <1 Thrown Upon it ..., ) HE 10y, oy, 3] 7 .j,""fl- ROBRY WS BUT ¥ prpj ™ (e TOTAL $142.3%3.567 | Guggenhetm Laboratories on 202d | 168,501 Individuals and Cor- ‘porations Benefit by Adjustments Strect Scene of Second Attack |.IIi | $205,000,000 BY NEXT JUNE, Year—Truck Driver's Helper As- Ten on List for More Than $1,000.- | saulted by Lone Bandit, 000 Rebate—Deficiency Legisla- New York, Dec. 27 (#—A watch man was killed, apparently by some tion to Cover Other Money Due From Treasury Dept. | |volatile gas thrown on him, & help- Washington, Dec. 27 UP—The er on a motor truck was knocked unconscious with a blow from the |treasury’s annual list of tax refunds, | covering the fiscal year ending last| butt end of a revolver and a chauf- June 30, when $142,393667 in fl- feur was robbed of $24 by a lone |bandit who entered the Guggen- legally and erroneously collected taxes was returned to 163,501 indi- |heim laboratories in 2024 street early today. | The body of the watchman, Henry | W. Gow, was found on the second | floor. Near him was the uncon- | {scious form of the helper and the | "chnurleur, who had been bound and | | gagged. Carried Tear Gas The chauffeur is Elmer Mayhew. 21, of Baltimore, and the helper is Chester McCauley. They had driven a truck full of tear gas from Bal :;Imore. where they are employed by viduals and corporations, made fts| e Southern Motor corporation, 10 |spneara . i he Guggemhetm faoratorion, - |ociriice today at the eaplol. | Mayhew and McCauley told po- B Rlshy mades Ul oy, cite | {lice they arrived here at 5 o'clock |hOuse committee on expenditures, {this morning. MeCauley got off the carried only those refunds over | ;""dck- Wendl :D !tl;‘e vn'm‘nre gates 8500 and included claim allowances | !and rapped for the watchman &o | e | [ Mayhew could drive the truck nts | oo amer, Coriial sock males and | /the yard. | Insurance companies, . lprior years. In response to McCauley's knocks ming, “industrial corporations, and' |rich estates were numerous in the ian unidentified man opened the | gates. Mayhew drove in and remain |jis¢ where large refunds were in- | |volved, while many golf clubs and | {ed on the seat while McCauley en- tered the laboratory. |thousands of individuals appeared in A few minutes later the unidenti- |the smaller categories. fled man drew a revolver and told| 10 Recelve More Than $1,000,000 | Mayhew to “stick 'em up” He| Ten refunds amounted to more ordered Mayhew to enter the lab- than $1,000,000 with the R. J. Rey- |oratory and walk to the second nolds Tobacco Co. of Winstonsalem, floor washroom. Meeting McCauley, |N. C., receiving the largest amount— | (Washington Correspo: Average Daily Circulation For Week Ending 15,133 PRICE THREE CENTS TREASURY REFUNDS $244,233 TONORTH & JUDD ON TAXES; RREBATES RECORDED Starley Works Second on List 'n This Vicinity With $12,962—Gov. Trumbull Allowed $2,200 and Harold L. Judd Gets $2,755. Donnelly Brick Co., New Britain Machine Co., Union Mfg. Co., Ameri- can Paper Goods Co., and Former Traut & Hine Co. on Senate Records. MANNING B. Herald) Washington, D. » Dec. 27 — Fighteen individuals and corpora- tions in New Britain and vicinity recelved income tax refunds of $500 or more from the United States gov- ernment during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1928, it was announced here today. The treasury department, in ret- sponse to a resolution adopted by the senate in the last session, sent to congress a complete list of all in- dividuals and corporations who re- celved refunds of $500 or more on the tax payments during the last fis- cal year. The refunds were not con- {Lighthouse Tender idemolished the Hart Forbids Police fo Discuss (ases Before Conrt Auto Demolished by Soo Limit- ed Train in Ilinois |the bandit struck him on the head $6.213,808. The with the butt of the revolver. Me- |Cauley fell unconscious. The bandit |was next with $4,270,059. (Continued on Page 16) CONFERBNGES AT AN ED SEvENTH vicrw e D. G. ONG PRESIDENT Not Gag Orders But Neocssary “m View of Recent Occurrences,” Chiet Doclares in Bulletin Issued to Department Today. Chief W, C. Hart of the police de- partment today lssued a general or- der to all members of the depart-- ment, as follows. “The arresting officers who are witnesses in any case are hereby ordered not to talk about the casc to the defendant's lawyers before case is called irn court. Talk to the prosecuting attorney and then to the judge in court. This is not a gag order but in view of recent occur- rences I find it nccessary to lssue same. Violations of this order will mean the appearanec of offenders before the discipline committee of the board of police commissioners.” It is understood that Chief Hart was prompted to issue the order by reports that have come to Him rela- tive to discussions between police- men and lawyers concerning cases about to be tried, particularly those in which drunken driving was charged. Some lawyers, it is said, make & practice of inquring of the arresting officers about the facts, thereby pre- paring themselves for trial by com- ing into possession of information they would not otherwise have. AN KILLED, TWO HURT IN EXPLOSION De- molished by Blast in Key West, Fla. Key West, Fla.,, Dec. 27 M—One man was killed and two were seri- ously injured when a gas explosion lighthouse tender Poinsettia at the naval dock here today. Except for the heroism of W. F. Atkinson, a seaman ab tug Allegheny, the death toll would have been tripled. With the sea blazing with ofl and strewn with wreckage, Atkinson dived in and rescued Leon Carey and | {Joseph Ygerian of the crew of the tender who had been hurled over- board and were unable to keep afloat because of injuries. K. Kutson, sleeping in the berth below Ygerian at the time of the explosion, was also thrown into the water. His body was fcund an hour and a half later. The explosion occurred when J. F. Brown, negro cook, attempted to light a gas stove in the galley, where a fuc) pipe s belicved to have been leaking. W. W. Demeritt, superintendent of the Southern Lighthouse Division, has begun an investigation. ,THE WEATHER New Britain and vicinity: i Rain or smow tonight and t probably Friday; mot much L .dl-n in temperature, #* rd the naval ' Rain Obscures Vision of Driver and Engincer—Former Lets Train Pass and Then Drives Into Path of Amnother, Chicago, Dee. 27 (UP)—S8ix mem- bers of one family were killed and | another probably fatally injured learly today when the automobile in which they were returning from a Christmas party was hit by a Soo |Line limited train in Oak Park, a suburb. Vision Obscured The accident occurred in a rain ‘that obscured the visions of hoth the (driver of the car and the engineer ‘of the train. | The car was owned by Henry OI- ! (son, 2d, of Berwyn, another suburb, . who was killed. The other victims, (Continued on Page 16) 'BOYS DROWNED IN EAST HARTFORD POND 'Break Through Ice With Playmates Unable to Aid Them East Hartford, Dec. 27 (M—An- thony Valentine, 12, and George O'Brien, 15, members of a skating | party of seven, broke through the ice on Laurel pond in the Hockan- um river this noon and were drown- led. The party of boys left their | homes in the Woodland section to- gether,. The ice on the pond, which is a broad expanse of the river, was not thick but it seemed to hold the {skaters. Valentine suddenly heard the ice crackling and law prone. | 0'Brien who was nearby, went to hi shelp but both went through the ice and out of sight. The others were some distance away. They tried to aid the lads ‘'n the water but could not reach or lo- cate them. An hour was lost in re- curing a boat. Meantime Manchester and East Hartford officers had ar- 1ived and aided in the search. The bodies were recovered with grappling irons brought from Manchester. Valentine went to the Burnside grammar school and leaves five sis- ters and brothers, being the eldest in the family, and the youngest two weeks old. O'Brien went to the Hartford high school and leaves four sisters and brothers. Ships Asked to Hunt For Italian Steamer Seattle, Dec. 27 (P—Vessels of the north Pacific were asked today to search for the Italian steam-r Gilds Scuderi, long overdue at Kobe, Japan. The vessel sailed from Seattle November 5 with a crew of 25, and since has not reported her position. The navy department has usked iall vessels on the northern trale |route to watch for the craft. Scudert, formerly the Emperor of |is registered from Genoa. She was bullt at Port Arthur, Ont, in 1919, and is & steel aschooner of 2,176 tons. OF U. §. LEATHER G0, Former L. F. & C. Sales Official to Head Big Corporation David G. Ong, formerly coneécted with Landers, Frary & Clark, of this city, has been elected president of the United States Leather Co. ac- cording to advices received here, the election to be effective January 1, 1929. He succeeds Hiram Barnes, who resigned to become president of the Keith-Orpheum Radio corpora- tion, now forming. William McAdoo Jr 18 first vice president of the Leather Co. | Mr. Ong's success in rapldly rising to the leadership of such a large corporation as the United States Leather Co. will be regarded with interest by his many friends in New Britain, made while he was division- 2l sales manager concern. 710 DEATHS FROM LU’ IN ONE WEEK | mated by Federal Health | Officials Washington, Dec. 27 (P—Fifty- |eight cities today reported to the census bureau that 710 deaths from influenza occurred during the week {ended December 22. The figures | compared with 475 deaths from in- fluenza in 62 cities during the pre- vious week. Cities reporting on influenza |deaths for the week ended Decem- ‘ber 22 follow: Pittsburgh 64; To- ledo 27; New Orleans Philadel- phia 34; Denver 50; Des Moines {19; Detroit 2 Duluth 8; El Paso {7; Fall River, Mass, none; Flint, Mich., Fort Worth 3; Grand Rapids 16; Houston 71; Indianapo- |lis 16; Jersey City 3; Kansas City. {Mo., 20; Louisville 1; Lowell, Mass., 11; Akron, 18; Albany 1; Atlanta 33; Baltimore 8; Boston 2; Bridge- port, Conn., none; Buffalo 6; Cam. | bridge, Mass., none; Canton 1; Chi cago 80; Cincinnati 5: Cleveland 25; Columbus, O., 10; Dayton none: Milwaukee 10; Minneapolis 21; New Haven none; Oakland, Cal, T: Paterson, N. J., 2; Portland, Ore '9; Providence, R. I, 1; Richmond none; Rochester 1; St. Louis 1; St Paul 3; Salt Lake City 4; San An tonio 4; San Diego 8; San Fran cisco 9; Schenectady 1: Seattle 15; Bpokane 11; Springfleld, Mass., 1; Tacoma, Wash, 3: Syracuse 3: |Trenton 2; Washington, D. C., 3 Wilmington, Del, 1, none. In the same citles there were 1,272 deaths from pneumonia dur- and Yonkers Citles reported for the previous The weekly deaths of both influ- enza and pneumonia in 78 cities re- (Continued on Page 18) American Tobacco (fined to tax payments made during for the Landers| 1,250,000 New Cases Esti- ! Co. and subsidiaries, of New York, | Others recciving more than $1.-| {000,000 were the Federal Ship-Build- | |ing Co., Kearney, N. J., $3,654,239; | |estate of Margaret Olivia Sage, New | tpy | York, $1,618,039; Swift & Co., Chi- {cago, $1.496,631; the Texas Co., Houston, $1,336,507; estate of Peter C. Brooks, Doston, $1,368,826; Unit- | |ed Fuel and Gas Co., Inc., Charles- {ton, West Virginia, $1,235,962, and |the estate of Verner Zevola Reed, | Denver, $1.222.353. { Total to be $250,000,000 { Although a total of $130,000,000 !was made available for tax refunds {this fiscal year, & deficiency estimate | of $75,000,000 recently was transmit- |ted to congress by President Cool- 'idge to cover more claims, bringing the total to be returned by mnext June 30 to $205,000,000. While these |retunds will not be made public un- (Continued on Page 11.) APPROVE PLANS FOR - BERUN JUNIOR . 5. ‘School Committee Accepts Perry & Bishop Specifications | struction of a $125,000 Junior High | school in Kensington was taken last | evening at a special meeting of the lerlin school board when it was voted to award the contract for the | plans for the building to the firm of | Perry & Bishop, local architects. Plans submitted by the firm call for building of eight class rooms and auditorium which will seat be- tween 650 and 700. The school will be located on Alling street, near | Church street, Berlin. | TI'rofessor Stanley L. Galpin, pres- !ident of the school board, announced today that fmmediate steps will be taken by the board to get all data on the proposition together in as quick time as possible so the matter can be placed before the voters of the town for ratification. Unless the voters stand behind the school board in its action, the local firm cannot start work on the building. An agrecment to this effect was made between the school board and | the architects. Agitation for a new school build- ing has been going on in Berlin for the past three years. Attacks were made against the condition of the present school buildings and espe- cially the portable school rooms. Miss Mary E. Griswold, superinten- dent of schools, has constantly agi- tated for a mew school building in Kensington and stated in her annual reports that it would be necessary in the near future to establish a part time schedule. She stated that the proposed building which the school board voted on last evening would generously take care of the present | needs for the next 10 years. At the present time 18 rooms in Kensington are taking care of €80 pupils. High school puplls in Berlin com- mute at the present time to New Britain, Middletown and Meriden and attend the high schools in those cities, ‘Mrs. Knapp to Open Syracuse. N. Y., Dec. 27 UP—The The ing the week ended December 22.'Syracuse Herald says today that | Mrs. Florence E. 8. Knapp, former | Montreal and the Canadian Traler, | week showed a total of 1,207 deaths. secretary of state and dean of wo- men at the school of economics, Syracuse University, is planning to open a fashionable tea room in this city early in the new year. Definite action toward the con-! Syracuse Tea Room | the last year but in some instances were made on the basis of taxes paid as early as 1917, North & Judd Mfg. Co. Main street, New Britain, separate refunds $244,233.10, the largest sum received by any individual or corporation in | the vicinity of New Britain. | Governor John H. Trumbull ot | Plainville received a refund of $2,- [ 200.90. Other individuals and corporations in the wvicinity of New Britain and the amounts of their refunds are as follows: D. Newton Barney, $2,274.52. Clifford B. §652.04, Cheney Bros., South $3,250.97. Clark Brothers Bolt Co., Milldale, $13,403.79. Mrs. Julia W. bury, $2,629.51. Donelly Brick Co., 2,700.64. New Britain Machine | Britain, $939.55. Stanley Works, 195 Lake New Dritain, §12,062.64. . Traut & Hine Mfg. Co., New Brit- ain, $2,417.96. Union Mfg. Co., New Britain, 592.53. | Peck, Stow & Wilcox Co., South- ingtcn, $6,318.82. Russell Mfg. Co., Middletown, $59,- | 487.34. | Southington Hardware Co.. South- |ington, $861.10. Salvatore Adorno, | $857.79. American Paper Goods Co., Ken- sington, $1,915.66. Harold L. Judd, Berlin, $2,765.0%, ! A. Brazos & Sons, Middletown, 1$1,544.37. YALE-CHICAGO MEET ' IN FOOTBALL IN 1931 Eli Team Abandons Policy of Not Leaving New Haven 500 East received totaling Farmington, Burr, Manchester, Manchester, E. Darling, Sims- New Britain, Co., New street, Middletown. Chicago, Dec. 27 (P—Yalke's foot- ball eleven will come to Chicago on October 17, 1931, for a game with the University of Chicago, it was announced today. i Scheduling the contest, breaks idown Yale's established custom of inut playing football on any foreign fields except those of Harvard and Princeton. The game will commem- {orate A. A. Stagg's 46th anniversary as coach at the University of Chi- cago. Announcement of the game was made at a luncheon of Yale fathers and sons given by the Yale Club of Chicago. Henry A. Gardner, who started the effort to bring the Yale team to Chi- | cago, made the announcement. The Yale club of Chicago took the ini- tiative in the matter when Mr. Gard- ner became its president a year ago, because of the desire of western alumni to see their team in action in this region. No part in the successful effort to bring the Yale team here was taken by the University of Chicago. Robert Gardner, former Yale ath- letic star, and former golf champion, also was active in the negotiations. A desire to honor Stagg, who as a student in the late 80's was one of Yale's greatest athletes, W the chief factor in the decision of Yale to deviate from their regular policy, according to the letter written to . Mr. 8Stagg by George H. Nettleton, chairman of the Yale University * Athletic agsociation.