New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 2, 1929, Page 7

- OUR ANNUAL JANUARY COST SALE - Offers Unusual Opportunity For Remarhble Savings .EXCEPTING A FEW MAKER'S RESTRICTIONS .... MERCHANDISE THROUGHOUT THE STORE MARKED AT COST Misses’ and Girls' Flannel Skirts $1.95 each (Regular $2.95 Values) Butterfly and Pleated Skirts in Gay Colors, as Red, Navy, Green, Tan, Colored Jersey Sweaters (Regular $1.95 and $2.95 Values) Cocoa and Black. Sizes 7 to 14 (To Match Above Skirts) $1.75 and $2.55 High Colored Jerseys and Navy Blue, Girls’ Sizes 8 to 14, Misses’ Sizes Berlin News W, . WCARROL 67, SUCCUNBS AT HOME Victim of Injuries Received From Hit-and-Run Driver LIVED HERE 30 YEARS Decline in Number of Arrests in 1926—Man Injured By Auto Near Rallroad Bridge—Local Man Granted Patent for Glass Feeder. Injuries received three months ago when he was struck by a hit- . and-run driver while attempting to cross Farmington avenue near the Kilby house was believed to have caused the death of William Henry McCarroll, age 67, of Kensington, who died at his home yesterday morning at 10 o'clock. Mr. McCar- roll was badly injured in the accl- dent and had been ill at his home since being released from the hos- pital. No trace of the driver was found by the police although an ex- tensive investigaion was conducted. Mr. McCarroll was born bn Aug- ust 22, 1861, in Newry, Ireland, and moved to Kensington about 30 yvears ago. was employed in the Ber- Uin Construction Company for 27, yoars. Besldes his wife, he leaves five daughters, Mrs. Mary Demeer of Middletown, Mrs. Roger W. Edward ot New Britain, Mrs. R. . Milton, Mrs. James E. Austin and Mrs. Ethel Cook, all of Kensington; three sons, John Copland. stepson, of Hartford. | Kerry and Raymonft McCarroll of Kensington; thres sisters. Mrs. Serah Gracey of Meriden and two in Ire-| land: a brother, Joseph, who lives| in Ireland, 12 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held to- morrow afternoon at § o'clock at the heme. Rev. Sgmuel A. Fiske, pastor of the Berlin Congregational church, will officiate. Burial will be in the Maple cemetery. Granted Patent Paul G. Willetts of Berlin was granted a patent at Washington dur- ing the past week for a composite glass-feeder implement which he has assigned to the Hartford-Empire Co., of Hartford. T® application was fil- ed June 4, 1926. After two and a half years of waiting, Willets is now the recipient of a long desired patent. Ten different claims are involved in the glass-feeder which is a com- posite implement for working molten glass, comprising separate substan- tially solid sections of different re- fractory materials and means for Joining the different sections together as a unit. Hits Pole Robert Leghorn of 1450 Stanley street skidded across the highway on the Beech Swamp road last evening about 9:30 o'clock when he appar- ently applied the brakes of his ma- chine (0o quickly, and collided with & telephone pole near the Prentice | Mtg. Co. The car was dv‘moh.fl,ed. Leghorn, who was unaccompanied, was not serjously injured, but was badly shaken up. Fewer Arrests in 1928 Only 192 arrests were made by local police in 1928 in comparison to 250 in 1927, according to & statement issued by Judge George G. Griswold. Of this number 136 were brought into court for viola- tion of the motor vehicle laws, 38 for breach of the peace, and the re- | mainder being arrested for assault, drunkenness and improper conduct. | county | Mrs. Joseph 8. Fieischer of [sor. | mother, | Worthington Ridge. Thirteen were committed to jail ana @pe was sent to the reformatory. 84 to 42. Unusual Values! Misses’ Shop—Second Floor Suspended cases numbered $1 while 97 were fined. According to Judge Grisweld, the town has quieted down comparative- ly within the last three years. At that time more than 300 arrests were madq during the course of the year and fines of §11,000 taken In by the court. Injured By Automobile E. E. Elton of Plainville was struck by a car opergted by James Truscio of 40 Buell stfeet, New Brit- ain, while walking under the rail. road pass at the Berlin station late yesterday hfternoon and received minor injuries. Constable Frank Brown investigated the accident but found ro cause for arrest. According to the officer, the New Britain man was praceeding in the some direction as was Elton and to avold meeting in a head-on colll- sion with a machine coming in the opposite direction, he swarved his car up onto the walk beneath the pass. Eiton was cut abeut the face and body and was treated by a lo- cal physiclan for minor injuries. New Year's Dance Mr. and Mrs. 8. Chase Coale e ‘Worthington ridge gave a supper and dance at their home on New Year's eve for local students home from school and college. Guests were present from Hartford, Merl- den, New Britain, New York, Wash- ington, Raleigh, N. C., and Rich- mond, Va. - Play This Evening ‘The second round hz: the Hartford “Y" basketbll league will get under way this evening when the Kensington Boys' club five clashes with the New Britain S8outh church quintet at the New Britain Boys' club gymnasium at 6 o'cleck: The two aggregations met once before this season when the New Britain club scored a two peint win. Since then the Kensington ctew has im. proved steadily and has high hopes of scoring a victory this evening. Fleiacher-| Bacon Miss Norma Louise Bacon, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Franklin N. Bacon of Beckley Quarter and Louis Francis Fleischer, son of Mr. and 15 Belden street, New Britain, were married Thursday afternoon, De- cember 27, in Farmington by the Rev. Father Cassidy, past national chaplain of the American Legion. The couple was attended by Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Hallgren of Wind- Mr. and Mrs. Fleicher will re- side at the home of Mr. and Mrs. | ¥. N. Bacon for the winter. Mrs. Fleischer is well known fn Berlin and is a member of many lo- cal organizations. Mr. Fleischer is a prominent worker in the Ameri. can Legion. Ttems Miss Victoria Fiske will return to New York city today after spending the holidays with her parents. Rev. and Mrs. Samuel A. Fiske of Worth- ington Ridge. Mr. and Mrs. William Heald and daughter, Nancy, of Cincinmati, O., who are visiting with Mr. and Nre. Pardon C. Rickey of Worthington Ridge, will return home this week. Walton Meagley has returned to New York after visiting with his Mrs. Jane Meagley of The Wednesday Night Whist club will meet this evening at the home of Mrs. Lillian Hall of Hudson street, Miss Edith Prentice returned to New York today after spending the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George E. Prentice of Worth- ington ridge: Application for License An application for.a marriage li- Y S STEINITE RADIO On Demonstration At My Stoee 356 ARCH STREET New Britain Dependable Radio Service G. BURTON WELLS Tel. 5108-9 cense has been made at the ofice of the town clerk by Harry D. Col- bey, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Francls Coldbey, of East Berlin, and Helen W. O'Leary, 17, daughter of Mrs. Mary O'Leary of New Britain. On account of the age of both appli- cants it was necessary for their par- ents to sign the application. Connecticut Bus Damaged A Connecticut company bus was slightly damaged this morning when it skidded near the Paper Gooas pond and crashed into a pole. The bus was equipped with chains bur the driver was forced to hit the pole in order to avoid driving the bus into the pond. A relief hus was put on the line a short time after the accident. East Berlin Despite the heavy ice storm last night no serious accidents were re- ported. Several machines were dam- aged, broken wheels being the principal trouble. Workmen of state highway department sanded the hills last night. ‘The mid-week meeting of the Methodist church will be held this evening at 7:30 o'clock. The choir will hold a rehearsal following this service, Next Monday evening the ladieg of Sacred Heart church will hold a whist and social in the churcl par- lors. Mrs. John P. Demore will be the hostess. New Year's was a day for inven- tory by local storekeepers. - Ernest Bourgeois is about town in & new automobile. Activities in the Girls’ club will he resumed next Sunday afternoon. The Hubbard school resumed ses- sions this morning for the apring semester. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Payne spent New Year's in Hartford. It is hoped to have Prof. W. C. Schneider of Weslevan address the next meeting of the Parent-Teach- or association. There will be no meeting of the Cemmunity club tomight. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 9. at 8 o'clozk. Miss Edith Northrop was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Wells of Middletown vesterday. Three Odd | Fellows Die in 24 Hours New London, Jan. 2 (®—Within 24 hours, death has taken three resi- dents of the Fairview Odd Fellows’ home in Groton, the ages of the three deceased’persons totalling 247 years. Mrs. Alzinah E. Wackel, 22, died at 4:45 o'clock this morning. Mrs. £arsh G. Goodfellow, 83, died at 9:45 o'clock last night. The death of Chauncey F. 82, occurred yesterday 6:45 o'clock. morning at Plainville News ITOWN CLERK IDLE; FEW WANT PERMITS | Hunters and Anglers Slow in Beginning New Yoar WILL TRY PAC TONIGHT tains Patent—Dusty League Lead Changes Hands—C. of C. to Meet. spedt & goodly portion of New | Year's Eve ang several hours yes- | terday morning and afternoon waiting patiently in his office in the ! in Town hail for the anxious hunters and fishermen whom he expected to appear for 1929 game licenses, but 1928 permits took advantage of his kindness in working cu a holiday. ‘The weather appeared to have a slowing effact upon the lovers of out- door sport and few felt that they neaded new permits for any hunting they would do in yesterday's storm. About a score of persons appeared | Monday evening and were granted | their new licenses, while yesterday only, fout appeared to relieve the monotony of the clerk’s long holiday | vigil /Pac to Be Tried Joseph Pac of High street, New | Britain, a former supernumerary | policeman on the force in that city, | will appear in court here at 7:30 [o'clock this evening to answer charges growing out of an automo- bile accident on the New Britain road early Th‘nkxgi\mg morning. Pac’s car and another collided, and Miller, | a third driver became tangled up in | the mess before it could be un- | serambled, and all three were ar- | rested. Pac, however, was badly in- | jured internally, and he and an- | other occupant of his car had to be | removed to the New Britain General hospital. Pac has been released from there only recently. Getchell Obtains Patent Benjamin E. Getchell of 6 Cedar street, an employe of the Trumbull | Electric Mfg. Co., has been granted |a patent on an electric switch. He ! has assigned it to the firm by which he is employed. Mr. Getchell had |been waiting since April 23, 1924, | for action on his application. Three claims are covered by the patent. Federation Annual The annual meeting of the Con- gregational Church Weman's Feder- ation will be held at 2:30 o'clock to- morrow afternoon in the parish house. Reports of all committees [will be read and officers will be | clected. A large attendance is hoped tor. The evening group has been invit- | ed to meet at 7:30 o'clock tomorrow evening at the home of Miss Eliza- beth Norton on Redstone hill for a get-together and social time, Lirst Fire of Year The first fire of 1929 occurred shortly before 2 o'clocke yesterday afternoon, when an alarm was sent jn from Sharp's Station, where a pile of Juniber owned by Peter Chud- zik was ablaze. The department made its first run of the vear but made it in vain, as neighbors had put out the flames before the fire- | men could arrive. | Chudzik is in the toils in New Brit- |ain for alleged appropriation of | money from a church which he is treasurer. School Notes The public schools reopened today after the Christmas vacation. The high school basketball team will play its second game of the sea- son on Friday night, when it goes | to Winstedfor a game with the high | schoot of that town. E it Announced Mr. and Mrs. John Pease announce |the engagement of their gaughter, Miss Avis Eleanor Pease, to Lec H John Evans. Both Mr. Evans and Miss Pease reside in Plainville. C. of €. Meeting A regular miecling of the Plain ville Chamber of Commerce will be <PLAINVILLE?» WED.—THURS. MARY ASTOR and LLOYD HUGHES in “HEART TO HEART"” Mack Senmett “AUBBY'S WEEK-END TRIP” FRIU 2—FEATURLS=—2 Yew Britain Man Charged With ' Reckless Driving — Getchell Ob- | Town Clerk William H. Wilson | less than 25 ef the 350 holders ofl society of | Farle Evans, son of Mr. and Mrs. | held on Thursday night at § e'clock in the directors’ room. All directors. are urged to attend. New Year's Eve Dinner Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mills of Trumbull avenue entertained at & formal dinner at the home on New Year's Eve. Guest were present from Brooklyn, N. Y. Thompsen- |ville, Bristol, New Britain, and Plainville. Auto Hits Pole An automobile bearing New York | markers struck and badly damaged {a mail box and telephone pole on | Farmington avenue yeaterday aft- ernoon but did not stop. Instead, the | driver sped off at a rapid pace. De- ' puty Sheriff E. W. Furrey natified | police in the surrounding towns, but no trace ot the car was found. | * Notes i Frank Hallock of Park street opened a shop on that street yester- day and will carry on a business of jobbing woodworking and autome- | bile repairs. ! The condition of Hubert Royee, | son of Constable and Mrs. Thomas | Royce of Maple street, continues to improve. i Wallace Runnell has returned to his studies at Pratt Institute, Brook- lyn, N. Y., atter spending the holiday recess at his home here. | Frank Larson has sold property at | Pinnaclerox manor to Otto G.| Berner. | The regular mid-week prayer meeting will be held at the Baptist church at 7:45 o'clock tomorrew evening. All members are urged to attend this, the first meeting of the ne ar. | Kupelian has obtained a judgment lien agai property of | Annie Cafferty on Woodford avenue. | A public whist will be held tn I. 0. 0. F. hall tonight under the auspices of Pythian, Temple. Re- | | freshments will be served and prizes awarded. |7 Two Move Into Lead Pct. ary 611 606G, 583 .500 394 | ectro Plating .. | 5 .333 American Legion East Ends . . 1123 888 The Industrial bowling ¢ league sufered a severe shaking up last night when the H. C. Baum team lost three games and was knocked out of first place, while the Bus- inessmén and Standard Steel,| formerly tied for third place, moved neck-and-neck into the lead by vir- tue of three-point wins over their! opponents in matches at the Recre- ation alleys. With the Murphys, Warner, Grayson, -and Pompey all rolling 320 or better, the Busines men piled up a total of 1649 in downing the former leaders three| times in a row. This remarkable feat was accomplished in spite of the | excellent bowling of Stlverio, J. Mun- | nizzi, Datoli, and White and was almost a death blow to the Baum team. | The Standard Steel team, with | Dunbar, Damon, and Casciello hit- | ting the pins in great fashion, kept pace with the Merchants by wallop- | |ing the fast dropping American Legion in three successive games. No | Legionnaire topped 300. The scores: 13 11 | Subrek . White 96— 113— 218 310 13| 311 328 | Bilverio | | | | 5 % 9 102— 328 | Grayson 101— 330 Warner y 103— 341 11— 330 516—1649 | 568 555 Standard Steel 10 110 107 113 108 124 .23 84 .91 §4 315 | Dunbar | Koval Baker | 501 American S4 Sl i 520 Legion | | Bath Henderson Andy Chambrello 91— 88— 83— 96— |going first 1540 | ¥ 5| Charles Letourneau, .86 108— Hoffman 452 461 Parish Guild Annual | ‘ The Farish guild of tha Church | £ Our Saviour will hold its annual {meeting at 10 o'clock tomorrow afternoen in the parish house. Offi- s for the new year will be elect- ed. and a full attendance is de- | sired. Small Fide Damage in 1928 ording to available records the losses in Flainville during the me of th fire past year were very 1o iest losses were as follows: Feb-| 0" 3 "pox ajarm, which hrought ruary 4, house on Lewis street, $600; Februa Spencer home on Kent street, $73; Mareh 2, rear Neri block, $100; March 15, home of Moltke, Lewis street, $5,00; Septem- I ber 26 Chambarelli, $1,500; home of 1 $1.500 was summoned during the past year, rember Sonuth ment De avenue, The depart- every month with the ex | ception of July, when no bell or still | |alarms were recorded. Clang! 466—1389 | | Rev. house on Trumsbull avenue, | Birnbaum : October 17, garage owned by | | ful values all over the store. Santucci, (in and look them over. Bristol News PROSPERDUS YEAR AT POST OFFICE Receipts Are Increased $16, Over Those of 1927 HOLIDAY WAS A QUIET ONE Epur Influenza Cases Recorded— Mrs. Nelson F. Frazier Dies— Pleaty of Smoke But No Fire— Council Meets Tonight. The year 1928 was a prosperous one for the Bristol post office, figures released this morning by Postmaster ank Merrill indicate. The gross r ipts for the twelve months end- ing December 21 were $120,439.85, an increase of approximately $16,. 0600 over 1927, December, 1928, was the largest in tha history of the post office, the receipts totaling $15,530. In Decem- ber, 1927, the receipts were $14.327, indicating an increase of $1.203 for December, 1928, The record of out- class mail was also broken in December, 1928, when ap- ximately 52,000 pieces were dis: on Friday, December 21. The previous record was in Decem- ber, 1927, when 45,000 pieces were sent out from the local office. While figures for the year at the restville post office were not avail- > this morning, Postmaster James Holden and Assistant Postmaster John Garrity expressed the belief tihit the business handled during 1325 would show an appreciable in- crease over 1927. # Quiet Holiday The observance otf New Year's Eve and New Year's Day in this city proved the quietest on record, but one person being arrested for in- toxication. His case was disposed of this morning by the prosecuting at- torney after the costs had been paid. The New Year was ushered in by the sounding of whistles and the ringing of bells, although less en- thusiasm prevailed than in former years. Many private parties were held in local homes, while a number attended the festivities at night clubs ‘1nd hptels in Hartford and Water- bury. Four “Flu” Cases Four cases of influenza. all in mild form, have been recorded in the office of Dr. B. B. Robbins, city health officer. One patient has prac- tically recovered and the quarantine placard is to be removed today. The latest case discovered is on Pine street, Forestville, Frank Ze- browski, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alex- ander J. Zabrowski. having contract- ed the disease. The home was placed under quarantine today by Dr. Robbins. Double Installation The recently elected officers of G A. Hadsell Camp, United Spanish War Veterans, of this city will bo installed at & meeting of Hammond Camp of New Britain in that city on 'riday evening. January 4. Mem- bers of the local camp will make the trip by auto bus, which will leave the Memorial boulevard at 7:30 p. m. Mrs. Nelsom P. Frazier Mrs. Lucy Emma Frazier. 66, wife of Dr. Nelson 7. Frazier, of 52 Judd street, died Tuesday morning after an {illness of several years. Surviv. ing, besides her husband., is ne son, Earle W. Frazier of this city The funeral will be held at her ila(a home at 2 o'clock Thursday aft- | ernoon. Rev. Charles H. Monbleau, pastor of the Advent Christian church. will eonduct the services and burial will be in West ceme- tery. Mrs. Lucy Letourneau Mrs. Lucy Tetourneau, widow of of 14 Federal strest died Monday evening at her 286 | homs following a short illness. in survived by threa daughters, F: M. Laura M. and Lucy L. Letour- neau, and one son, all of this city The funeral was held at £ o'clock this morning at . Ann's churc Joseph P. Perreault celebrated the high mass of requiem and burial was in §t. Thomas' cemetery. Smoke But No Fire When smoke started te pour through the hallwavs of the Poters | block on lower Main street shortly |after 8 o'clock this morning. tenants {in the huilding became alarmed and We extend to all our patrons and Rose | friends our best wishes for a Happy | and Prosperous New —advt Cearance Sale. Year. L J Wonder- Come I. J. Birn- Januar; aum.—advt 130 Rroad St. 4-room tenement Il improvements with garden and garage. Tnquire Mre. Allport, Bris- tol. Phona 2203.5.—advt. Squad A of the Central fire station, and Engine Companies Nos. 1 and 3 to the scene. The firemen upon ar- rival found plenty of smoke but no fire and an investigation developed that the janitor was building a new fire in the furnace and that no as- sistance was required. The furnace, laccording to Chief John H. Hayes, |is an antiquated affair and has no | fire door. | A tew weeks ago the basement of Ithe same building was badly dam- aged by a fire which 'started in & | pile of cushions in one corner of the building. The cause of that fire was not determined. Council Meeting | The January meeting of the city | council will be held at 7:30 o'clock |this evening in the city council | chamber. Several hearings on as- |sessments for street improvements are scheduled and other routine matters will be disposed of. uneral of Charles H. Caul The funeral of Charles H. Caul, $4, who died Sun night at the home of his I'e: , Mrs. L. W. rmerhorn, 74 Putnam street, was held at 1 o'ciock this afternoon Rev. W. B. Jo of Norfolk con- ducted the i nd burial was in the family lot in Norfolk. Mr. Caul was bern in Salisbury where he att. d the public schools and spent his early life. He later moved to Norfolk, residing there for 37 years, and representing that town in the general a: bly in 1915, 1917 and 1923. For the past two and a half years he had resided with his daughter in this cit Surviving are wo B. Caul of Portlan Samuel L. Caul of sons, Frank Ore.,, and Norfolk; two of of Winsted; ti one great-grandchild. | . 0. H. Auxiliary A special meeting of the Ladies iliary, Ancient Order of Hi roians, will be held at 7:30 o'clock this evening in Moose hall. | Unaware of Fire | A family residing in an upstairs tenement of the hou: Sessions Clock Co., street, Forestville wer the, fact that the « fird and bla men attac tered the apartment to blaze had entered the upstairs par sent in Do resides started to at 7:30 3 suioke pour through roums B k New Eve, the t of « failed to subduc the fames chimney, the firemen removed the pipe from the kitchen range and found the lower section of the chim- |ney plugged with soot. This was | ved and the blaze extinguished. here was no damage except from 10ke. Bristol High Wins In a slow one-sided contest, the Bristol High school basketball team easily dcieated the South Manchester h quintet at the local gym Tues- ay evening, 37 to 13 The Silk City boys were ed in all depart- ments and at f time the local team w ading 17 to 4. Goodrich and Karwoski starred for Bristol. The summary: Bristol Fid ¥l 0 0 Tt Roberts, 1t 4 Murphy, If . :.uoe.. Goodrich, If ...... 3 LaPonte, rf 0 Karwe Ig L. 2 Ireen, 18..... Allaire, rg .... Albertelli, rg .. |- | South Manchester TR g a Bycholsky, Crockett, Ig Moriarty, Ig Turkington, sc Boggini, ¢ Renn, rf Healy Opizz Johnson, It enway | Score at half tin Soath Manchester 4; re time, § minute perfods | 93 Arrests In December Ninaty-three arrests were made hy the police during the month of De cember, according to the report of Chief Ernest T. Belden. Of this number 14 were taken inéo enstody as tha result of complain and five of the offenders were youths under 21 vears of age. Tha report ates rrests made for the following caus- [es: Assault with infent to rape, 1: assault and hreach of the pe; ssanlt, bre cace and i toxication, 1; attempt at burglary, 1: breach of peace breach of the peace fail ure to pay 1 gambling | 4. intoxic I markers. 2n unlice harboring 1y collare Bris eree, Dillon; ich of the ind ntoxication, tsonal tax, 4 harboring keeping and unlicensed and improper- d dog dog warden, 1; house, 1; keeping non-support, 2; operator's license, 2; hile ur the influence of obtaining goods under pretenses, 1; passing standing reckloss driving, S | reckless driving and operating while trolley car roper use of | | under the influence of liquer, & | reckless driving, driving while fntes- icated and no license, 1; statutery charge, 1; speeding, tampering | with motor vehicle, 1; turned over to | out of town officers, 1; theft of aute- | mobile, 1: using temale for purposss | of prostitution, 1; vagrancy, b; vie- !1ation of liquor law, 14; violation ef rules of the road, 1. The above cases were disposed ef as folio' AP 1; bound ever to higher court, 1;' committed te Jail, | 6; continued, 13; judgment suspend- ed, 1; nolled by prosecutiag attor- ney, 13; nolled by prosecuting attor- ney on payment of costs, 13; paid | fines, 28; placed on probatiea, §; re- | Investigasad | Twenty-thres automoblle accidents | were investigated by the police de- partment during the month ef De- cember. Most of these were gettled | civilly and no criminal actien taken. During the month property valued | at $1,700 was found or recovered by the department and returned to wn- ers and three lost children were found and returned to paremts. No 4 Reached No settlement has been reached ‘n the disagreement between the ma- chinists and toolmakers of the Ses- sions Clock company, Forestville, and the factory officials, it was tated by one of the workers Tues- day. The machinists, 15 in sumber, have requested that the effielency system now being installed by & firm of experts, be discontinued insofar as their department is concerned. At a meeting of the workers and factory officials last Monday after- noon, the men were informed, ac- cording to a statement made by one of them, to let their notices of their ention to leave the employ stand 1 to apply individually for rein- statement. This offer, it is under- od, was refused by the men, who were then informed that they could secure their tool chests on Friday, January 4, when the week’s notice s W. Kenneth Sessions, president of the Sessions Clock company, is & ient made last Monday ex- L d the opinion that there would be no trouble and that probably met niore than two of the machinists would be discharged. SIR CHARLES NACARA SUCCUMBS IN BRITAIN Veteran Cotton Magnate Dies at Home In Cheshire at Age of 83, Hale, Cheshire. Eng., Jan, 3 UP— r Charles Wright Macara, veteran cotton magnate, died at his homse to- day, aged 83. He was long a leading figure in the cotton trade and took a premi- nent part in settling various disputes in that industry. Sir Charles was chairman of the committee of the International Fed- eration of Master Cotton Spinners and Manufacturers' association frem 1904 until 1915 and was president of the English Federation of Master Cotton Spinners’ association from 1894 to 1914. He also was chairman and joint managing director of Henry Bannerman and Sons, Ltd. In 1892 he took a prominent part in drawing up an agreement which terminated a 20 weeks’ cotton strike of that year and during his leng connection with the cotton trade pre- sided over numerous conferences of the representatives of employers and operatives. He was first president of the Man- chester Cotton association and was a member of the industrisl council established in 1911 malnly as the re- sult of his advocacy. He was the author of varleus papers on social and industrial re- form and of numerous articies on lifehoat work in which he was inter- ested and on labor questions, the er- ganization of trade and philaathre- pic movements. Three Oystermen Are Recovering From Blast Bridgeport, Jan. 2 (UP)—Three ovstermen were recovering teday | from injuries received when expto- sion and fire destroyed the Nerwalk oyster boat Ostrea here late yestor- Any The boat was taking on gaseline t the dock of the Hitchcock Gas Flames spread rapidly and the craft was towed to & Bear- y mud flat to sink. Harry Uindquist, erew member, was cnt a flying metal fragment; John Silver, cook, and Joha Buglis, deckhand, wera slightly hurt when thrown by the blast. Exact cause of the explosion was not known. FILE BRIEF IN Washington, Jan. 3 (UP)—The Manhattan Railway company, sub- sidiary of Interborough Rapid Tran- sit company, filed in United States supreme court today a brief in the seven cent New York fare case as- serting the right of the two eem- panies to charge a fare of more than five cents on the elavated lines of the company. READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS Clang! Clang! MOST Bov! TS 1S THE EXCITEMENT 1TV& HAD SINCE T WAS IN AFRICA WITH MY UNCLE MARRY!