New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 29, 1928, Page 2

FRIENDLY GHOSTS HAUNT OLD 1. Alumni Regret Razing of Gym- nasium and Auditorium This week two of New Britain's Kreatest institutions passed on to eternity—the auditorfum and gym- nasium of the New Britain Sentor High school which are being razea us part of the building program in | connection with the construction of the new addition on Bassctt street Back in the late 90’s when the demic building of the school was constructsd, pcople were great ly impressed with the new nasium and auditorium wWhich in the rear of the buiiding. The huilding was of three stories, but the gymnasium and auditorium oc- cupled all the space from the first tloor to the roof in the rear. The gymnasium, though small, was considered one of the most ple- iaresque in the state. The auditori- um was large enough to take care of the school's enrollment which at that time Was less than 500. As {ime went on the enrollment in- creased and in recent years the au- ditorium has not been large enough <o it has been necessary to have the school ‘assemblies divided. Called “Bowling Alley” The gymnasium, once the proud well-equipped hall which could be vsed satisfactorily for either a bas- ketball game or a dance was noth- ing but a shell of its former sell toward the end. It was rn‘lu‘ulml and referred to as the “bowling al- le Out of town teams coming here used to consider themselves | defeated even before the game started because of the so-called “trick floor and over-harg®ng be;’::'s-“- Britain High school bas- ketball team won many games on that floor. Last year onc¢ of the baskets had the most accommodat- ing way of bending forward and gathering the ball into its n('nlng‘ when it seemed as if the sphere was going to bound out after it hit the rim. It was impossible to arch the ball or it would come in con- tact with the ceiling. But there was a day when the old high gym not the laughing stock of the town, It .was in the good old days when it was the scene of more than one good basketbatt contest. Men who have since made their mark in the business world or in the professions remembered the days when they either leaned over the old iron railing and cheered the teams or when they were down on the floor doing their best for alms mater. 4 Senlor promenades, junior prom- enades, freshmen’s receptions, class day, senior banquet and all the other socials at the school are old traditions at the school. They Wv}re‘ held in the gymnasium. When the gymnasium was tooa 1ate it but of recent years it did not | appwir like a ball room. More than one boy or girl took | his first step into society, more | than one social lion of the present time was a bashful boy who stood | along the sidelines wondering if it was possible that a girl would dance with him, These incidents occurred during the afternoon dances, the prices of which varied accordivg to the times. Once the dance cost a nickle, later it was a dime, and of late years it has cost a quarter, but whatever it cost the boys and som®» times the girls did not have it “gate-crashing”’ was the result. Then there was the junior prom- enade and the senior promenade. The boys who were just stepping | out to their first Teal big time were | there and their hands were their | greatest trouble. They put them In front of them, behind them, in their pockets, folded their arms and then rub their hands. On the reception ling were found Principal Slade and several mem- bers of the faculty together with the officers. Blushing and self- conscious the officers would greet thelr fellow school mates who were equally self-conscious. Famous Auditorium The greatest event in the lifetime of most people s their graduation from high school. Many graduations | have been held and there were | many diplomas presented from the stage of the auditorium but when the class of June, 192§, was given| diplomas little did they know that| they were the last class which | would walk across the stage and he given the most-coveted prize th school can offer. On so solemn an occasion as a high school graduation there have | gym- | | Snetro, Ig staits “as a boy" but he fell down | the other stalrs “as a man." The old clase day shows were some of the best cntertainment one could expect in a high school. In 1920 the plans required that cach class put on an entertainment. The rivalry of the classes, their re. marks concerning the entertainment of all but thelr own class and the cheers each went out for their own group furnished one of the greatest afternoons of entertainment the school has even known. The Amphion club shows and the | Senior club meetings were enter- tainment of the best. All these will be revived when | the new addition is built but they will not have the same atmosphere and the alumni will never be fully satisfied thaP the present day puplls enjoyed themseives in their new quarters as the “old grads” did in the old gymnasium and auditorium. STEPS VER LINE Have Tied Score in Dusty Loop Stan P. & F. Corbin .. Corbin Screw North & Judd ... A tough break in the last five sec- onds of play lost a great opportunity to tle the score between North & Judd and Corbin Screw girls at the Taba hall last night when Helen Rennock, N. & J. center, stepped up to the foul line and caged the basket that tied the score only to have it taken away from her be- | cause she jumped over the line. Cor- bin Screw won 9 to 8 in a very ex- citing game. Corbin Screw started off with a good lead and had five points rung up before Rennock made two suce cessive foul shots. The score at the end of the first quarter was € to 3. Walicki, Snetro, and Hudak con- tributed to the 8crew Shop total. Rennock made two field goals in the first four minutes of the second quarter and the score was tied just a minute before half time. With 45 seconds to go Kamineki, 8crew S8hop but 15 seconds later Bardinek, N. & J. guard, tled the score at 7-all. Eva Valukonis made it 8 to 7, and the half ended. The only score in the third period was that tossed by Valeria Slysz after a minute of play. The count maining four minute in the third quarter and the entire last quarter the score remained unchanged, Just a few seconds before the end. |Kaminski fouled Rennock who jumped over the line in her anxiety to tie the score. Referee Coyle ruled still | “no-goal” and his declsion had the | attorne new it was not necessary to deco- [aproval of even the most partisan crminal North & Judd fans. Every member of the Corbin Screw team scored. The winners also showed nice pass work. The girl who in showing the best improvement in the league, Helen Rennock, con- tinued her work when she scored points which kept her team in the running. The rest of the team work- ed very well and confidence was ex- pressed last night that the quintet will win several games before the scason ends. Corbin Screw hec wloossmmans a Walleki, rf . Gajda, rf Hudak, 1t | Kaminski, ¢ Cullinan, ¢ , Slysz, 1g . Isleib, rg wlnomoon North & Judd Fld. E. Valukonis, rf . J. Valukonis, If . Rennock, ¢ Bardinek, rg .. Dery, Ig | 3 -l omuwen: Referee, Coyle; scorer, Butler, timer, Sikora; Kellogg Ceremony Cost France About $10,000 Parls, Dee. 29 (P—Signing Priand-Kellogg peace pact cost France about $10,000 in extra ex penses. This sum included housing, ransportation and entertainment of visiting delcgates and diplomats, ac- cording to supplementary expenses d by the ministry of foreign teen many amusing incidente. On one occasion a boy who was to be! graduated was just a year and half behind his own class and was much older than his graduates. The speaker, & member of school beard, brought out the that when the graduate comes up | the left stairs of the auditorium stage to get his diploma he is a boy | but when he the parch- ment and gocs the other stalrs he The nd down filly until his turn the end of the iine alled and the entire =i generously that he He al he | fellow | the idea receives down came towa class applaud- because of the faes ated lerr A NEW R His name was | fairs for its 1928 budget. More than $3,000 was spent for lodging the diplomats and trane- porting them about Paris. Docu- ments and work connected with the {actual signing cost $2,800 and a luncheon, r up the rest. ption and dinner made Paris Opens Greatest | Covered Market Place P is, Dec. “nt its 4 29 P—A perms |covered market, the biggest of Kind in the world, has been open in the new Champs de Mars quartr on the Jeft hank of the Seine. 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IN HERALD. - e - —— - - — o — ) AND LOSES GAME Foul Shot by Remnock Would' center, put her team ahead 7 te 6. | then stood 9 to § and for the re- | 2 would like to have an assistant on the | af- | ELIOT SAXE ‘When 250 boys who attended Camp Mohican at Palmer, Mase., | Quring the past two summers, as- sembled at the Hotel Commodore, New York, tomorrow for a reunion, two New Britain lads who distin. suished themselves at the camp wilt be prominent in the procecdings. They are Eliot and Chaylie Saxe, sons of Judge and Mrs. Morris D.‘ WOODS OBJECTS T0 TWO PROSECUTORS 'No Neel of Cuangs, He Tells Charter Revision Committee Sponsors of the move to establish | a dual prosccutors system and place both officials on equal footing, were rapped by Prosecuting Attor- ney Joseph G. Woods who came be- fore the charter revision commit- tee last night to argue that the change is not made necessary by the amount of business handled in the court. | “There was no tntimation given | me that this plan was to come be- fore the Lawyers Club, so-called, and there was no encouragement | given the so-called committee,” Mr. | Woods declared. “This motion was sponsored, 1 believe, by F. B. Hun- gerford (chairman of the lawyers committee.) T believe Judge Kirk- ham has been misled and that he didn’t know what this thing meant ,until it was all over—he's been very fair about it “I'm going on my 14th year as| an official of the court, seven years assistant to the late George W. Klett and since about 1921, prosccuting 1 have conducted 35.000 ses in 14 years. Although /it's a hard task at times, I enjoy it. “They talk about Hartford, where there are thres prosccutors and sev- eral clerks making out warrants, They forget that Hartford, or we will call it Greater Hartford, includ- | ing its surrounding towns has about 400,000 people who are liable to ar- | ! rest for one thing or another and presentation in the Hartford police court. “There’s no analogy between having two judges and having two prosecutors. The city court judge and the police court judge are sit- ting at the same time. The prose- cutor only works in the morning | and has the rest of the day to care | for his private practice. | “I tell you, gentlemen, if George | Klett was alive he wouldn’t sponsor a thing like this. No man here cqual basis with himself, this is not the time for two prosccutors and | there is no need for the change. You wouldn't put another corpora- tion counsel on equal footing with | Judge Kirkham, or another clerk of | | courts on the same grade with Emil | ! Danberg.” | | When Mr. Woods had concluded, | | Senator-elect E. W. Christ asked {what the Lawyers' club is, and whether 1t is a club or the bar as- | sociation. “It's' a club, pure and simple. Tt meets once a month to have a din- ner,” Mr. Woods replied with smile on his face. George V. Hamlin recalled the statement of Judge Hungerford that | the lawyers' committee does not vor salary cuts when the change is made, but Mayor Paonessa re {minded that this matter is beyond | the lawyers' jurisdiction. | Councilman John E. Holmberg |favored allowing the present system Lo continue, stressing the importance of having a recognized head to| | whom the city may look and Mayor | | Paonessa questioned the efficiency of the change. | | Action was deferred to a later ecretary Ralph Benson of the mber of Commerce was heard ence to the establishment s court and he pre- proposed bill which, he almost identical with those Hartford and Stamford. Tt proposed to have an informal court which debtors and creditors may rought together with a court of $1 and small matters com- ed without legal proceedings sented said, is of i F. Hall asked if the conurt has been com- Benson answered = it has not it is belleved one elerk required wonll wated out of the $1 pay- le when each claim is en- | that be comp the pro diction of stion that to call in nographers deem advisabl when the TEACHIN Red Pett. HOW NOW all-southwest confur- ence end this year and captair the Texas Aggic hasketball te | will act as assistant foothall basketball coach next year, | < |READ HERATID CLASSIFIFD ADS | FOR BEST RESULTS ot m and 4 CHAYLIE SAXE Saxe. Chaylie will be presented with a loving cup in recognition of ath- letic prowess, gained chiefly by swimming across Lake Aladdin Eliot was associate editor of the camp paper. Eliot is in his year at Senior High school. Chaylie attends Camp school. The former 1s 14 years old and the latter 10. Judge and Mrs. 8axe will attend the reunion with their boys. PLANS RODEO T0 AMUSE COOLIDGE (Continued from First Page) program. Apparatus for making sound films was transported to the island to photograph the negroes and record their music with the presideat listening. Still Hunts For Mr. Coolidge, the day would not be completed without an expedi- tion after the wild game which is plentiful on the island. He as well as Mrs, Coolidge has hunted with success for pheasants, wild turkey and quail since arriving here and today a party was made up for a deer drive in the mora densely for- ested section of the ‘sland. 1In her first shooting trip y>sterday with Mrs. Edward Varey, the First Lady brought down three pheasants. She was enthusiastic over her success and probably will try her luck again. Mrs. Varey also bagged ¢hree pheasants. The President will worship tomor- row at an historic spot, an old Methodist church in what was once the town of Frederica, erected at the place where Charles Wesley preached in the early colonial days. Charles and John Wesley, known as the founders of Methodism, came to Georgia with Lord Oglcthorne in 1736 and while Oglethorpe remained in Savannah, Charles Wesley went on to Frederica_ where he rematned for two months before being sent back to England with dispatches for Oglethorpe, John Wesley remain-d in America nearly two re, in the course of which he c five trips to Frederica to carry on his broth- er's religions work there. Frederica is on Saint Simon's Island, another of the Sea Island group, located more than 20 miles south of Sapelo. To Visit Barrett After church services Supday Mr. and Mrs. Coolidge will hoard the Coffin yacht, the Zapala, for a 30- mile run to Point Peter where they will visit the plantation of Charles 8. Barrett, retiring president of the Farmers’ Unlon and an old friend of the president. From the plantation they will proceed to Coffin's main. land hunting lodge and gamne pre- serve a short distance away, where they will spend the nigh A wild turkey dinner und an oys- ter roast are in store for the presi- dent there and a turkey hunt Is planned for carly the following morning after which the puty will return to Saint Simon's Usiand to dedicate the “Coolidg» oak,” rench- ing Sapelo Island in the evening. The dedication was to have taken place today, but throngh n series o morrow afternoon and now 0 Mox day. THINK HYDES LOST IN THE COLORADO (Continued from First Page) Creck by searchers who believed the prints had been made by the Hydes in attempting to return to civiliza- tion. The brothers, who made the first journey down the canyon 17 years ago, set out from Diamond Creek 8 days ago and recounted an ex- tremely hazardous trip down the river. After reaching the scow and making a thorough examination of the surrounding territory, they con- tinued down the river in their boat. which was upset in the Separation rapids. The searchers were thrown into the 1aging waters but managed to cling to the boat and finally were carried into calm water, After rescuing themsclves the brothers said they traversed 8 miles of wild country In which they were 'unable to find a stick of firewood. Italy Creates Academy Modeled After French Dec. P—Ttaly, like . will have a national acad- modeled on the one established aris by Cardinal Richelieu. whercas there are 40 privileged to it under the famous Cupola beside the Scine the Italian 1demy will have only 30 members, The French academy is a self petuating hody, whila that will be appointed by government. e Rome the Herald Classified Ads surcly do bring results, first | changes in the President's pro- | algram it was postponed first to ln-{ But | “Immortals” ; HORNSBY COPPED SLUGGING HONORS Rajsh Added to Honors Daring Past Season Records Show New York, Dec. 39 (UP)—Rogers |Hornsby clinched Latting honors jn |the National league for 1928 by win. Ining the slugging championship as well as the hitting title, ¢fficial rec- |ords released here today show. Hornsby went to bat 486 times | during the season and gained a total of 397 bases, the records show, giv- ing him a slugging percentage of .632. | In addition he was wzlked 107 times—more than any other man in the circuit—testimony to the esteem in which the National league pitch- |ers held him. Jim Bottomley, star of the 8t the most valuable man fin the league, totalled more bases than Hornsby, but came to bat oftener. Hiy record of 362 bases in 576 tripe to the plate gave him second place with a percentage of .628. Bottomley led the league in runs batted in with a season total of 136, Pie Traynor of Plttsburgh was sec- ond with 124 runs. Hack Wilson, Chicago, who shared home run honors with Bottomley for the year, was first in the strikeout column, fanning 94 times. Del Bia- sonette of Brooklyn was second with 75 strikeouts. Taylor Douthit, 8t. Louils, proved the favorite target of the wild pitch- ers and was sent to first 10 times during the year after a wild ball had nipped him. Hughie Critz of Cincin- nati played in every game in which his team took part without being hit. ‘Team slugging honors for the sea- son went to the New York Giants who totalled 2,348 bases in 5.459 times at bat for a percentage of .430. St. Louls, pennant winner, was sec- ond and the Pittsburgh Pirates third. The Chicago Cubs totaled the most strikeouts as a team, with 517 for {the year. Cincinnati had the best record in this, with only 330 strike. outs and 768 runners batted in— more than any other league team. St. Louis led in total bases on balls {with 568 and Brooklyn was second with 557. The two teams tled with 32 men each, hit by opposing T ‘chers. | The record of games won abroad and on the road furnished an in. sight into the victory of the Bt. Louls Cardinals in the pennant racs The Cardinals won 53 games away from home and were the only members of the league to build a higher per. centage of game won on the road than at home. ! The Chicago Cubs won the most home games, 52, GOOD OLD FRIENDS ‘The University of Illinois baseball team has games scheduled with the Melji university and Osaka Mainichi teams of Japan. Ilgnois played them {in Japan last season, |Louis team and recently adjudged; CUT DOWN WORKODTS Carnegle Tech and California Teams Reach Height of Physical Perfeo- tion. Pasadena, Cal, Dec. 29 (P—The height of physical perfection ap- parently had been reached today by the football forces of Georgia Tech and California, which, on New Year's day, will clash in the Rose bowl here. Not desiring to lose players through injury, Coach Price of California and Coach Alexander of Tech sald the intervening time will |be devoted to shorter workouts than have been in order. 3 “From now on there will be no more hard workouts for my team, was Alexander's announcement. T cannot afford to lose my players through injury or illness.” Price sald the Bears would have a rather sturdy drill today—shorter ithan the three hour session of yes- terday—after which they may see a high school game at the Los An. geles coliseum. i HUDKINS SLASHES WAY T0 VICTORY {Win Over Rene DeVos Makes Him Leading Title Conteader | New York, Dec, 29 (P—Putting a slashing finish on a somewhat dull boxing year, Ace Hudkins, the Ne- braska Wildcat, has clawed his way to the position of leading contender for the world's middleweight cham- plonship. Hudkins gained the coveted position and the prospect of a possible return match with Mickey Walker by slugging his way to a close 10 round decision over | rumors are round that | rheumatismisbothering | a great many folks. Wonder whether they know that Baume Ben- gueéwmreuzve pain! " & PAINS AZLEVES NII& PLUMBING awe HEATING wi | wwn HOT WATER,STEAM, or WARM AIR. OIL BURNERS Established 1 without danger o place. We have several drafts. 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R, WEIDMAN, Supt. m ! ng All the Vitamines Worth More TEL. 3940 Rene De Vos of Belgium in Madison Bquare Garden last night. Hudkins lost one bout to Walker last sum. mer on a declsion that met with the disfavor of many fans. Hudking and the Belgian fox pro- vided a spectacular show for the crowd that filled almost every seat in the Garden, battling on even terms up to the final round. Hud- kins won the decision only by his last round attack, when he tore into De Vos and forced him back in spite of a gallant attempt to stand off the rush. Up to that time each had won four rounds. One round wag even. Many of the spectators agreed with Referee Lou Magndlia, who called the fight a draw, but the judges thought Hudkins had a slight margin, and s0 he was given the decision, Keeping right on top of his rival every minute, the shaggy haired Hudkins gained the victory by an aggressiveness that would not be denied. He kept boring steadily in, | carrying the fight to De Vos regard- less of the punishment he neelved.' These tactica brought him close to defeat in the eighth and ninth rounds when the Belgian made a slashing attack of his own, lhoo!lng! in sharper and cleaner blows that had Hudkins groggy for a while.: Both fighters took plenty of| punches during the battle and came | out with a goodly supply of cuts and bruises. De Vos recelved a big welt over one eye while hig ninth round stand gave Hudkins several cuts around the mouth, Whether or not Hudkins will get another shot at the title or will re- main in the .eading contender's role is open to question. Walker has taken few chances with the crown and before last night's battle non-title bout, His opponent is to be the winner of another middle- weight contenders’ battle between Dave Shade and George Courtney. 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