New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 25, 1929, Page 9

~ January Sale Prices Women s~Misses'-Boys’ Shoes OFFERING WOND! Beige and AT PRICES VERY LOW $7.50 pr. ($9.00 Value) rey genuine watersnake shoes, hand turn soles, and high Louis heels. $7.50 pr. Three eyelet ties, beige water- snake, beige kid quarter, Cuban $7.50 pr. Trey watersnake, three eyelet ties, patent quarter, Louis heels. heels. One straj ter snake, bei heels. ~ $5.00 pr. ERFUL SELECTION OF SMART STYLES— $7. $7. Brown watersnake opera K\ulllpl, brown kid quarter, Louis eels, Cuban 50 pr. pumps of beige wa- e kid quarter, Louis 50 pr. Queen quality three eyelet ties, patent black suede quartcrs, Cuban heels, Women’s niten,' in brown, special § .00, Growing girls’ patent strap pumps, low Cuban heels, hand turn soles, $5.00 pair. Tan and black low shoes, low heels, $5.00. Misses' tan and patent low shoes $2.98 pair, ‘Berlin News LARGE CROWD AT BENEFIT FOR TABS Sum of $65 Realized for Ken- * sington Organization BIGGEST EVENT IN YEARS Professor lh, Jones Speaks at ‘Poul- try Club Mceting—Funeral of Wi- llam H. Gibney—Former Local Resident Dics, A crowd of more than 130 per- sons jammed its way into the Tabs hall at Upson's corncr last evening to atiend the card party given for the benefit of St. Paul's T. A. B. socicty of Kensington by a number of local young women. So large was the attendance that it was necessary to delay the start of the games for more than & half hour so that cnough tables could be secured. Games took place at 26 tables, & number being unable to participate because of the lack of space. It was estimated that between 35 and 40 visitors from New Britain were pres- ent, It was the largest social event held in the town in years. It was cstimated by the commit- tec in charge that about $65 was realized from the affair. All of the prizes given to the winners were tontributed, The winners in the whist and bridge games were: W. J. Fagan, C. Ronketty, Mrs. H. Hart, F'. McKeon W. 'W, McGee, Mrs. Bannon, K. M Cabe, Mrs, 8. Lynch, Mrs, Lint, Mrs, C. Ronketty, ' Lueveck, A. Garrity, Mrs. Frank Picrpont, R. Kiniry, Mrs, McMurray, Mrs, Lyons, B. Michae! T."Malarney, Mrs. Gatting, Mrs. W. ‘W. W. Fagan, Miss Monsey and Mrs. Barnes, The special door prize of $2.50 in gold was won by Miss Margaret Fiynn. Mrs. J. Corr won the candy prize. William H. Gibney The death of William . Gibney, one of Berlin's most prominent citizens, proved a great sliock to his many friends here and his pass- ing is being mourned by the whole town. Prominent town officlals stat- ed today that Berlin has lost a real leader who cannot be replaced. They paid tribute to his earnest and faith- ful work in town affairs while and after he held the office of first sclectman, It is expected that the Berl;: Congregational church will crowded to its doors tomorrow after- noon at 3 o'clock when friends of My. Gibney Wwill gather to pay him their last respects. Rev. Samuel A. ¥iske, pastor, will officiate at the services. Burial will be in Maple cemeter ? {., Condition Improved The “rondition of Samuel Wilcox, son of Major and Mrs. Frank Wilcox of Worthington ridge, wad reported improved by the Hartford hospital today. Mr. Wilcox slight fractures of the pelvis and a badly wrenched back Wednesday afternoon when a 400 pound stecl door struck him a glancing blow at the factory of Peck, Stowe & Wilcox in Southington. z Aunounce Ei t Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Leone of Kensington have announced the e gagement of their daughter, Anna, to Carl Focareto of Barnett strect, New Britain. The wedding will take place in the near future. Former Reskdent Dies Williard E. Stevens of New Brit- ain, a native of Kensington, died yesterday aftcrnoon at his home on Cedar street. He leaves a brother, reccived two 1 Nellie Btevens, of Kensington. He was well known by the older resi- dents of Kensington. Work Work is progressing on the new building being erected by tgne George E. Prentice Mfg. Co. at its location on tha New Britain read in Kensington. The bullding will have about 25,000 square feet of floor space which will practically double the size of the present fac- tory. : ‘The original building, to which the addition is being joined, was raised 30 inches to allow the floors of both buildings to be at the same level. The magnitude of this un- dertaking may be seen when it is learned that the building raised is 65 feet long, 35 feet wide, and fs three stories in height, The new buidling will be modern in all details and will be suitable for all types of machine work. Annual Poultry Club M About 25 attended the meeting of the Berlin Poultry association held yesterday afternoon in the gourt room of the town hall. Professor Roy Jones of Storrs college, who has spoken here on numerous occasions, was the guest of honor. He gave an interesting talk’ on poultry and illustrated with stercopticon si'@s. Basketball Games Local basketball fans will have the opportunity to see two Berlin teams in action tomorrow evening when the Kensingtoa Boys' club senior tcam and the Fraternal five of Berlin clash at the Fraternal hall, Both teams appeared to be cvenly matched and a fast battle is pre- dicted. il A preliminary game will also be played, Legion Obscrvance “Past Commanders” night will be observed this evening by the Bol- on-Kasica post, American Legion, at its hall in vsington at 8:15 o'clock. Practically the entire mem- bership of the post will be present to do honor to the past command- ers of the post who will be present- ed with official past commander Legion badges. Past adjutants of the post will also receive past ad- jjutant Legion badges. Past County Commander Edward E. Ogren will be the guest of honor and will officiate in the presentation of the badges. The committee in charge of the affair has completed an elaborate program for the eve- ning. Items Albert Norton, a resident in the southern part of the town, who has been very ill for the last five weeks, is reported as being somewhat im- proved but is still confined to his bed. Mrs. George Wels entertained friends from Berlin, East Berlin and Hartford, at a whist and luncheon at her home on FKarmington read yesterday afternoon. Budget Completed Figures issued by 8. M. Cowles, clerk of the Kensington Coxgrega- tional church, /) ow that the budget for the past year in the church was $7,000 including $1,100 for benevo- lences. East Berlin ltems The meeting of the Parent-Teach- er associftion held last evening at the Hubbard achool was well at- tended. L. V. Clark, assistant man- ager of the Connecticut Light & Power .company, gave a most in- structive talk on electricity, particu- larly as to ifs manufacture and dis- tribution. Mr. Clark answered many questions from his audience fllus- trating his points en the blackboard. George Demore, jr, and Robert Siegriest furnished the entertain- ment program. Better and more ef- fective lighting was assured for two class rooms that have but one light each at the present time. The Destruction five from the Stanley Chemical took two games from the Paint Makers on the Ath- letic alleys last night. Adelph Rawy was high man for the evening. The Beckley Rovers will meet the East Berlin five on the home alleys to- night. & J. Stevens, and a sister, Miss The Boys' club will mest this ¢ ning at the usual hour. ‘The library will be open this aft- ernoon and this evening for the ex- change of books. The ladies of Bt. Gabricl Episco- pal church will hold & whist party in the church social rooms this evening at 8 o'clock. Refreshments will be served. There will be a whist social in the 8acred Heart church social reoms Monday evening at 8 o'clock. ‘The ladles of the church will be hos- tosses for the evening. Both bridge and regular whist will be played. Affidayit Only Hope Of Framingham Man Cambridge, Mass., Jan. 25 (UP) —Dwindling hopes of saving Kred- erick Hingham Knowlton, Jr., young Framingham business man, from the electric chair, rested today in a new affidavit, signed by a woman. This latest affidavit, the third which has been filed, was present- ed late yesterday after Judge Wil- ford D. Gray had set ¢:15 p. m., next Tuesday as the hour for impo- sition of the death sentence. Frances M. Olmstead, who con- ducts & bake shop in Worcester, states in the affidavit that Miss Marguerite Isabelle Stewart, Beverly school teacher, was in Worcester with & man who was not Knowlton on March 30 last, the day her body was found by the roadside in Con- cord. The two affidavits previously filed had falled to win Knowlton a new trial, and should the latest one be discounted, only gubernatorial in. tervention can save him from pay- ing the extreme penalty. Enforcement Laws ; Vexatious Lowell Says Boston, Jan. 25 (UP)—Describing prohibition enforcement of today as “vexatious, demoralizsing and ineffi- clent,” President A. Lawrence Low- ell of Harvard University, in an ar. ticle in the February number of the Atlantic Monthly, declares that the dry Rw, as time gocs on, “seems to be less and less effective.” “There is no reason to suppose that the national administration has been intentionally lax: but it is doubtful whether sumptuary laws can ever be enforced against the resistance of any large minority,” he maid in the article, entitled, “Reconstruction and Prohibition.” Claims He Doesn’t Pay His Taxi Bills ‘Waterbury, Jan. 28 (UP)—Police are searching for a man dressed as a Roman Catholic priest or Episco- pal clergyman who fled after a 30- cent taxi cab ride here last night saying, “I don’t pay taxi fares.” I LAK O €EE THEES LETTLE 8oy NHO ERS SGEK, MEES! YEST Plainville News DEST FREEMASON CALLED BY DEATH |Isaac P. Ryder, 81, Lived in Phainville 1 Yoar FODT BULLDING IS S0LD Hartford Men Buy Block of Local Merchant—150 School Children I With Influensa—Gustavus Cowles Dics in Farminglon—Bricfs. | Isaac ePlham Ryder, 81, oldest Free Mason in Plainville, died sud- denly about 11:30 o'clock last night at his"home, 20 Washington street. Mr. Ryder had not been in the best of health for the past several days, but he had been up and had carried out his usual program of dally ac- tivities. 8hortly after he had eaten supper last evening he began té feel ill and he retired early. Bomewhat later his wife was aroused by his coughing and found him in great distress. Death was caused by a heart attack. Mr. Ryder was born in Lexington, N. Y, on May 31, 1847. A touch of romance hangs over his coming to Plainville, where he has lived for the past 61 years. When he was 20 years old, Charles Frisbie of this town went to New York state and cattle, Mr. Rdyer and Mr. Frisbie then drove this herd from Henson- ville, N. Y., to Plainville, the jour- ney occupying the better part of a week. Once here, Mr. Ryder went to work on the farm of Frederick I°ris- ble, father of his companion on the ‘drive.” By trade Mr. Ryder was a brass roller and was employed for many years at the Bristol Brass Co. In later years he was a night watch- man at the New Departure factory in Bristol and then at the C. H. Newton Mfg. Co. here. From this last position he retired about 18 months ago. Mr. Ryder was the oldest member of Krederick lodge, A. . & A. M., having oeen enrolled as a Mason 53 years ago. He was honored by the lodge when he rcached his 50th belng presented with a Masonic pin. Mr. Ryder attended the Congre- gational church. He was widely known about Plainville and was contact with him. On September 10, 1873, Mr. Ry- der married Miss Louie Augusta Recor. Mrs. Ryder survives him, as do two sons, Arthur . Ryder and Charles Ryder; three grandchildren, Lucille, Leila and Russell Ryder; brother, Judge of Probate and J tico of the Peace Meritt O. Ryder and two sisters, Miss Addic Ryder and Miss Ettie Ryder, all of Plain- ville. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at his late residence and will be pri- vate. Rev. J. Roy Wilkerson, pastor of the Congregational church, will officiate. The body will be placed in the vault at West cemetery. Fodt Bullding Sold An agreement of sale of the I'odt building on Whiting street to Moses J. Neiditz and J. Levine of Hartford has been signed and the block is ex- pected to pass into the hands of the new owners within a few days. The price was not announced but is ru- The transfer was made through R. P. Dunn & Co., of-Hartford. The Fodt building was owned for a number of years by Louis W. Fodt and William Downham, but the lat- ter sold out his interest about three vears ago. Shortly before that the entire building had been remodeclled and modernized, and it has been added to recently to provide larger quarters for one of the tenant stores. cial dil Hartford, holder of a third mortgage, Lrought foreclosure action. Robert B, White was appointed recciver and manager of the block. Then the town issued & tax lien against Mr. Fod's own store, the Plainville En- ginering & Supply Co., and the stock of this was recently sold at public auction by Deputy Sheriff E. W. Fur- rey. ‘The building is one of the largest in the center. On the ground floor aro located an Atlantic & Pacific store, the former establishment of Mr. Fodt, and the Belmont Ilunch, while there are 34 rooms above. di- vided into several apartments. 1t is understood fhat the new own- ers intend to further remodel and modernize the building and possibly divide the large central store into two smaller ones. 150 School Children T Approximately 150 school children are ill with influenza, Buperintendent Teon C. Staples said this morning, the situation being the worst it has been at any time this winter. None of the pupils are seriously sick, hut the large number of absences is FRACKLES, bought a herd of soveral hundred | & year as a member, three years ago | greatly admired by all who came in | " |at 8 o'clock, when the special legis- mored to have been about $36,000. | Mr. Fodt became involved in finan- | culties and Morris Stein of | somewhat handic: prograr:=. Six teachers are also ill, Two at the high school, one at Lin- den street, and three at Brogd street. Girl Breaks Arm Eleanor Puglicse of Westwood park, & pupil at tie Linden street school, fracturci her elbow yester- day when she fell at the school. She was walking across the room when €he suddenly slipped and fell upon the arm. Dr. George 1. Cook was called 1o attend her, Gustavus Cowles Dics Gustavus Cowles, 75, died at his home in Farmington at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon after a week's illness with pneumonia. He was| born on August 7, 1853, in the| house in which he died, having tiv- | ed there his entire life. )ping the school This house | has been in the Cowles family for | the past 200 years, Mr. Cowles was a deputy sherift in Farmington for many years. At the time of his death he was not | affillated with any organizations but he had a wide circle of friends. He is survived by two sons, James G. Cowles of California and Percy A. Cowles of armington; two daughters, Miss Florence A. Cowles of Cleveland, 0., and Mrs. B. D. Radeliffe of New Britaini and two | granddaughters, Evelyn and Frances daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Percy | Cowles. Mr. Cowles' wife died 25 years ago. Funeral services will be held at his late home at 2 o'clock tomor- row afternoon. Rev, Quincy Blak ly, pastor of the Jarmington Con- gregational church, will be in charge Burial will be in the family plot in Farmington. Miss Florence Cowles of Cleve- land, came on Monday night to her | father's bedside. She will rcluru, Saturday night. ¥ Legion Meeting i county meeting of the | American Legion and its ladies' | ry will be held in Odd lows' hall, 291 Main street, Hartford, on Sunday. This is the fiest county meeting held in East Hartford and plans are being made for an exceptional one, so a large delegation from Plainville is wanted. Public Card Party The Martha Rebekahs will give a public bridge and whist at §:15 | o'clock Monday night in Odd Fellow hall. Refreshments wil be and the guard team will stage a s No Delay | No real delay appeared to have heen caused by today's snowstorm. By noon it had turned and rain, and the sclectmen felt it | was necessary to call out the town ploughs. The state highway depart- ment had its ploughs at work by | 10:30 o'clock in the morning. Rail- | road, trolley, and bus schedules were | scarcely affected. Superintendent of Schools Leon C. Staples announced this morning that | it the storm kept up until noon | there would be no afternoon ses- | sions of the primary schools, | Open Chamber Meeting | Notices of the special meeting of the Chamber of Commerce Monday night have been mailed by Secre- | tary George A. Case. The meeting | will be held in the chamber rooms lative committee will report on the advisability of having a town court in Plainville. The gencral public is invited to attend. Not A daughter, ney Marie, was born to Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Turner | of North Washington street at the | Bristol hospital Wednesday. | Rev. J. Roy Wilkerson, pastor of | the Congregational church, spoke at the chapel exercises at the high school this morning. Any member of the Tegion Auxil- iary who desires to attend the ban- quet in Foot'Guard hall, Hartford, on February 2 in honor of National 1.cgion Commander Paul V. McNutt | asked to get in touch with Mrs. | Agnes Fanion, president of the local not later than tomorrow, in that reservations may be unit order made. Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Curtis, assisted by Mrs, Ernest Phelps and Mrs. Charles Weldon, will install of- ficers of Meriden Grange this eve- Mrs. Anna B. Vance, who has been ill and away from town for the past few weeks, is reported as much im- proved. Mrs. Adolph T.aChance of North Washington street is ill at her home, Grand Chancellor Touis Behler and staff will be entertained by Py- thian lodge. K. of P., at its meeting in I 0. O. F. hall tonight. <PLAINVILLE® TONIGHT FEATURLES TOM MIX in “THE DEADWOOD COACH™ JEAN HERSHOUT and MARIA in “JAZZ X HOOT GIRSON His Greatest Plcture | man, the | Kusick . | sirko t | St Denis 1 J. Stanley N served into sleet |}y Mes, Carrie Sands of the Fodt block was removed to the New Brit- ain General hospital yesterday. Police Having Dull Time ble George Schubert roport- that he and the other mem- bers of the constabulary force hav- been having an exceptionally quiet time for the past couple of weeks. Night after night goes by without even a complaint to the night patroi- justice courts have held no sessions, and even the enforcers of | the parking restrictions are finding no violators. ‘This statement is a rash one if viewed in the light of a similar one cars ago by police and :s here. On the night that the former statement was made, | the Clarendon building suffered a disastrous fire, and fires, robberies, | |and brawls kept police and firemen | 50 busy for a week that the makers of the declaration regretted their | words. Humason League Ends The Humason Mfg. Co. bowling league came to an end at Hart's al- leys last night, with the Press Speed team winning the championship by taking three points from the second- place Coilers. A new league has now lcen formed, consisting of eight three-man teams, and will run 14 weeks, The league will hold a ban- |Quet at Lake Compounce on Satur- day night, February 2, when prizes will be presented to the winners dur- ing the nrst half of the season. Roy and Mocller featured the PPress-Coiler match last night. An- other mateh was also rolled to settle rome disputed points, The scores: Press . 85 . 80 .105 .103 . 98 471 Collers Landry . Y cee 83 cees 82 .102 103 463 Special Match . 87 . 99 80 Kolanek 8 105 ka4 9 | 89 1z 99 | 108 | Roy Murey 498 92 | 99 91 104 ! 88 474 Schafrick Mocller Selnau 85 91 92 479 96 80 107 111 9 478 488 Industrial Bowling w. 1. 30 15 17 18 20 20 30 Pet, 667 622 600 inesmen istol Br: inville « Standard Steel H. C. Buum . East Ends ........15 American Legion .14 28 338 P, Electro Plating .13 29 310 The Bristol Brass team held sec- ond place and stopped the rush of the Standard Steel quintet by win- ning two out of three games in an Industrial league bowling match at the Recrecation alleys last night. The losers had the better pinfall but made most of it in one game. Chapin was the only Bristol Brass man to pass 300, while Baker, Thompsen, Hayes and Koval went over for the losers. The scores: Bristol Rrass Corp. Kriscenski .... 86 101 106— Hamilton .....104 94 90— Chapin 97 80 Woods 108 97 Cavalier . 98 92 6 556 333 293 288 317 297 5 297 493 464 535 Standard Steel Co. Thompson 98 121— Casciellio 100 92— Baker 122 102— Koval . 102 115— Hayes 108 96— 6524 1546 1492 314 284 324 307 317 Tuneral services for Mrs. Leland C. Hart were held at her late home on New Britain avenue at 2 o'clock this afternoon, Rev. Theodore A. Greene, pastor of the I'irst Congre- gational church of New Britain, offi- ciating. Burial was in West ceme- tery. Services for Mrs. Lizzie H. Smith were held at 2 o'clock the under- taking rooms of W. A. Bailey & Co., on Broad street, in charge 6f Rev, J. Roy Wilkerson, pastor of the Con- gregational church. Interment was in West cemetery. Dance & Success The Sammy Spring dance held by Plainville Grange in the high school pymnasinm Wednesday night was a siecess from every point of view. More than 150 persons attended. Prince of Wales ltA Motor House Alone Tondon, Jan. 24 ()—The Prince of Wales, driving alone, in his auto- mobile, made one of his typical im- promptu visits to a London motor house last night to inspect the car “Golden Arrow” and the speed- boat “Miss England” with which Major H. O. Segrave intends to at- tack world's speed records this year. The major showed his vehicles to the prince. He also answered many questions about the sensations of “KING OF THE RODEO” HEEM ) I\ SORRY BUT ME'S IN NO CONDITION TO BE SEEN=NOT speed riding. YOU AEAN UE-NE - - AN' T BREENG HEEM THEES NISA Bristol N MAY RECOMMEND SALARY INGREASES No Blanket Raise for City Em-| ployes at Council Moeting TRAFFIC IS DELAYED Dics at Hartford Hospital 15 Min- | utes After Arrival—Meriden High Plays Bristol High Tonight — Ttems, Certain city employes may be rec- ommended for salary increases when the city council meets in a special session on next Tuesday evening, January 29th, to consider estimates and the recommendations of the sal- ary committee. While there will | probably be no blanket increase, it has been rumored that individual | employes would be granted raises where it was found that the salary | paid at present was inadequate. An informal session of the salary com- mittee was held in the council chamber Thursday afternoon and the heads of several departments were called in for questioning and suggestions. | The street committee, of which Charles R. Anderson is chairman also met Friday afternoon to com- plete estimate for street improve- ment work to_be done during. the present year. It is understood that the program as mapped out will be an extensive one and will entail the outlay of a large amount of money, a considerable portion of which is assessable to property owners bene- fited, All city departments have been in- structed to present their lists of es- | timates for the fiscal year ending | November 30, 1929 at next Tuesday's meeting, when the city council will either approve them in their entire. ty or slash them if certaln items are found unwarranted. Snow Storm Delays Traffic A three inch fall of snow which covered the ground at 10:30 o'clock this morning and with indications of a heavier fall resulted in delays to both automobile and trolley traffic. Service on the Terryville line of the Bristol Traffic company was oper- ating several minutes behind sched- ule although the schedule on the Bristol-Plainville line was maintain- ed. Many autoists, unprepared this morning for the snow which start- cd falling shortly after 6 o'clock, were hindered to a great extent in making the hills of the city. 8ection workers of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company were busy this morning in keeping switches in the local public delivery yard clear of snow, while Traction company employes were engaged in a similar task. Clarence Magnuson Clarence Magnuson, 26, of 42 Broad Place, died Thursday at the Hartford hospital within 15 minutes after he had arrived at the institu- tion for treatment. He had been 111 at his home for about three weecks with a severe grip cold. Mr. Magnuson was & native of Forestville and had lived his entire life in that section of the city. For the past several years he had been employed at the Sessions Clock Co. Surviving are his father, J. Algot; three brothers, Harry, FElmer and Gordon Magnuson; and one sister, Miss Helen Magnuson, all of Forest- ville. The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock Baturday afternoon at the Asbury Methodist church, Rev. Wil- liam F. Davis, Jr., will conduct the services, and burial will be in West cemetery. Funeral of Mrs. Goolizar K. Kochoo The funeral of Mrs. Goolizar K. Kochoo of 41 Burlington avenue will be held at 2:30 o'clock Batur- day afternoon at the First Congre- gational church. Rev. Mr. Adams of New Britain will officiate and bur- ial will be in West cemetery. Meriden Here Tonight The Meriden high school basket- ball team will make fits first ap- pearance of the season in this city tonight when it will mect the local high quintet on the floor of the high school gym. The Bristol boys have vet to meet defeat in a leaguc con- test and they are in hopes of keep- ing that record intact by another victory tonight. Goodrich and Roberts will start in the forward positions, White at center and Karweski and Allaire in the back court. Omar C. Norton Omar C. Norton, 77, died Friday afternoon at the home of his brother John W. Norton of Wolcott follow- ing a short illness, The deceased was born in Wolcott May 20, 1851, the son of Rufus and Ellen Norton, and his entire life was spent in that town. As a young man he learned the trade of car- penter. Surviving are one brother, John W. Norton of Wolcott, and one si {1 E. Merrills L. J. Moran, A. Firth, At a moeting of the irectess, ficers were elected an follows: dent, John W. Murphy; vies dent, Willlam J, Malene; William Armitage; treasurer, J. Donovan. i The fourth sitting ‘ournament between parture Manufactu: firemen and the ment was won last ni dee firemen by a 36 The city firemen remain i however, with three games woa asd one lost. P, 0. of A. Mecting A meeting of Camp Ne. 18, P. O. of A, will be held this evening at Acanum hall.* served at i E!“.t ;3 § i ¥ i & 3 It i g i The funeral of Mrs, Willlam Tee- van of Hobhson avenue was held at 9:30 o'clock this morning at 8t. Jo- scph’s church. Rev. Willlam P, Laf- lin celebrated the high mass of requiem and burial was in 8t. Thom. as cemetery. Fire Board to Meet The January meeting of the beard of firc commissioners will be held at 7:30 o'clock this evening in the city council chamber. Routine mat. ters will be disposed of and Mlls approved for payment. Funeral of Francis E. Senssas The funeral of Francis E. Senesac of 32 Chestnut street took piace at § o'clock this morning at Bt. Ann's church. Rev. Joseph P. Perreault celebrated the high mass of requiem and burial was in 8t. Thomas cefe- tery. 1. 0. O. F. Meeting A mceting of 8tephen Terry lodge, I. 0. O. F.,, will be held at 8 o'clock this evening in Btephen Terry hall. Three Killed in Airpla; Crash-on Temwm San Angelo, Texas, Jan, 36 (M- The municipal landing fleld here which Al Henley, entraht th the Dele wir race to Hawail in- 1937, eslected and fostered, wag the moeps af hig death yestorday when & plane “Re plloted crashed and cir inied the of His two pamsengers. , - Two other victims, who had come from Fort Worth with Henley te participate in a celebration fermally opening the field today, were Denald Frazece, 24, former Texas Christian urliversity star athlete .and W. E. Shytles, theater manager, Henley's plane crashed whem a gust of wind caught it at less than 100 feet altitude and threw it inte a nose dive, just after he had dipped over the ficld’s new hangar and pre- pared to land. Frazee had been signed this sea- son as an outfielder for the Shreve- port baseball club of the Texas league. Triple Execution Sing Sing Prison Ossining, N. Y. Jan. 35 UM — A triple execution las tnight left the Sing Sing prison death house, for the first time In 20 years, with but a single occupant today. The three men who went te their death were members of & Breokiyn gang, known as the “Pants Bandits” because they always took away the trousers of their victims te hamper pursuit, They wers - convicted .ef slaying William F. Kelly, & patrel- man, during & holdup. . The three, Harry Dreitser, 33 yoars old; Isadore Helfant, 30, and Israsl Fischer, 19, went calmly to the elec- tric chair without making any state- ment. K The lone occupant of death row Louis Harris of Buffalo, N. Y., who is under sentence to die in March *or the murder of Louise Friday. Buenos Afres, Jan, 36 (UP)— Argentina’s grand mations! autome. bile race, which began at ¢ a. m. today, had its first tragedy when Paris Glannini was killed at Bar- tolome Mitre, about 110 miles frem here. Jaun Gudino, first entrant, reared by the starting line at 6 e'eleck, and the other racers followed at 8 minute intervals. The course eovers nearly 1,000 miles, mainly over @irt roads. The roads were in good eon- dition because of late raing sne their surfaces allowed & spesd of about €5 miles an hour tor drivers. last night at the function of their House, the annual receptions. Five receptions are Wid & course of each secial army and navy affalr eustemarily bringing them to & closs.