New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 21, 1929, Page 7

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1929 Store Closed Wa:hington's Birthday, Friday, February 22 Featuring New Ready-to-Wear " We Invite You fo See ©he LHatest Styles for Spring Our showing includes the New Ensembles in silk and imported mixtures. The New Dresses are very featuring the Dorine and Edith Dale models. The Spring Coats offer broadest choice, plain or mixed materials, latest models, some beautifully furred. smart in their beautiful spring colorings, “Toy Town” Coats of imported cloths, and Dressy Coats in all the new cloths for early spring wear. " $149 Berlin Newsv SPECIAL MEETING 70 ACT ON SChOOL Belectmen Call Town Yoters to Seitle Vexing Question OMMITTEE ASKS $180.000 uto Solcn From Town Hall Re- covered By Insurance Agent—Gle: Repeated— Mlainville. Clud Concert 19 be Loeal Man Marriod A special town meeting to mak nal decision on the question of 11 rection of & new junior high schoul as called today by First Sclectman .con G. Hall and will be held in he town hall on arch 1. The call specifies the birposes of the mecting: To determine whether or not tl nm pf $130,000 shall be used for he crection of a new junior high jchool in Berlin, followinz To determine whether or not the| clectmen of the town shall be an- horized to issue bonds of the tow ¢ Berlin for the amount of $130.- 00 or any part of that sum, To provide any necessary funds or the purpose in case it shall be ecided inexpedlent to fssue onds for any part or the whole sum f $130,000. o appoint committecs to have harge of the sale of the bonds and o have supervision of the crection | was f the proposed school. To take any other action ncces ary or proper. Special Town Meeting The legal vot terlin are hercby warned and noti- 'd that there will be a special |m\ni iceting to be held at the fown halt n the town of Berlin on the first day ¢ March. 1929, at cight o'clock .. 10 consider the following: To determine whether or not he sum of $13G000 o1 any liereof shall be appropriated for the rection. construction and cquipping bt & school building in Kensington, n the town of Brlin, upon land o1 e Consoli rool District of e town of . o1 land of the n of Berlin. o d acteetmen of {he hall be aathorized to e town of Berlia in the amount of 000 or any part tiersof to "¢ amount appropridied fc said purposes, and to de- crmine further whether sid bonds. \uthorized. shail be registered, or ive conpons attacked, when and here siach hosds shall b payabie. rate of intoresi they shall be ind where the same thall be pay- hite. To designate the manner .hich <aid bonds shall be issued and Lie person or persons by whom they Il be signed, and to privide for ping a record of the same. To provide any neces unds for the purposes aforesaid it shall be decided inexpedient - issue any honds for part or the slole of said sum of $130,000. To appoint one or more com- tees tohave charge t the honds, and of d T proceeds of the = ,onds, and to have nstruction of said school building. t deemed neccasary. To take any other ¢ or proper in the premis Dated at Berlin, this 20th day nf vhether or net suc bonds oi 1 . Pierpont ard of Selcctman of the Berlia IFriday evening, i | n of Berlin, [ ton, pervision of th.: | | portunity 5 of the town of [unnecessary ENSEMBLES $14.95. $95.00 DRESSES COATS 5% $39.50 $25.00 « $95.00 Funeral of Fritz Erickson Services for Fritz 1. Vrickson of | Kensington road will be held tomor- 30 o'clock at the afternoon at i church in New h Bethany J. Fredeen To Repeat Concert The prograni for the Rerliw Junior high school glee club will be repeat- «+d on Tuesday evening at V¥raternal | hall at 8 o'clock. It is as follows: “Gypsy Night" Entire Chor “Creole Love Song” ... “Water Lillies" Girl “Slumber Song™ . Girls Trio. ...Smith Chorus. . Schumann Selected Choru Nd Aunt Jemimal “Sunday School Song” .. Boys' Chorus. “Canoe Song’ G0 Lovely . Shaw low.r ' Chorus. er-Helmund Jmerson Redemp- Gounod “Aribesque Piano solo “Unfold.” tion™ from “The Scott Manney .. Adapted “Annie Laurie” | ng at Sunris n Jance” Loys' (horu . Gerret Snuth Hiltpold ....Foster ‘Cobwebs™ Vocal Solo 5 “Old IFolks at Home Entire Choru “About Katy™ Wilson To Thee 0 Cou Entir Vindil Salvadore Vindilla of Berlin and Margaret Mastrianni were marricd i Plainville on J%cbruary 16. Vin- dilla is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C Vindilla of Berlin ar stolen from ir n town hall last covered yesterday two miles nearer Hartford. While the per- who stole the automobile are vet known, it is thought the the work of some boys who avaited themselves of the op- to save themselves an walk in the snowstorn. bu : heen vision of an in- surance n with whose company the car was insured, on his trip to Hartford the was found. Upon investigation of a parked machine near the Beck bridge he found o 10 be the car reported as missing to the police, There was no Jamag: car with cption of a run down batter; lights nd ignition were tuened on when it was found. Notes On March 15 the loeal Grange has been invited to attend the meeting of the Union Grange in Southing- The locgl grange will furnish two numbers &\ the pregram. Samuel C. Coale, Jr., has taken a position on the stafl of the Hartford Times of Hartford. Miss Henrictta Hauxhurst has re- turned to her home in East Berlin after spending a few Gays in Ni nignt done to the niel N turned to veral montha. the Grangs: local Grange nex Becaus» of the very Gardner has to ity 1o cngage him in advance. Mrs. dulia St Mrs, Julia St. John, widow of Harry B. St. John, died fast night at the home of her son. George M. {8l John, in East Berlin. She was [born in New Rochelle, N. Y., and | was 84 years old. She was a mem- ber of the Emmanuel Gospel church Jlllll’l’ Town of of New Britain. Although she was ‘a resident of New Britain for 50 Iy for the past five years she e her home with sast Derlin ers will be her son said at the home Surial will be in Maplewood | Linders | | joric Demore, daughter of Mr. | | | | | ¢ | Observance and funcral services will be held a Erwin chapel at o'clock wit} interment in Fairview cemetery tev, . Leonard Smith of the Em manuel Gospel church will ofliciate. No Bbelive There will delivery of mails on birthday, Friday, at the Kensington post office. which closes at 10 o'clow} for the day. East Berlin Hems The heavy fall of snow during the day slowed up traflic considerabl few cars passing through here, The state plows were finding it dfMicult to keep ahead of the continual fall of &now, Word has been veceived here of the birth of a daughter to Mr. and idward Wall of New Haven. Wall wus formerly Miss Mar- and Mrs. John Demore, and child doing well. The 4-H club met this afternoon at 4 o'clock, the members being en- tertained at a Washington's birth- day party. Members of the sewing class brought in some of 17" work to be passed upon, by judges. The library will b row afternoon and evening for the exchange of books. Many have been made in the il ing the past two weeks. The Boys' club will meet tomor- ing at Community hall at Mother Caulis; ary dur A Lenten service will be held this evening at St. Gabricl's i church, Rev. Samuel A. rector of Mark's Episcopai {church of New Britain, cenducting. | Monday | The Wesleyans will meet evening in the Methodist church so- cial rooms for the regular bi-month. " ly meeting. School school will be omitted tomorrow 'n of Washington's birth day. The ladies of Sacred Heart church will hold a food sale in the church social rooms on I'riday afternoon, March 1. at 2:30 o'clock. The pub- lic is invited to attend. We wish to thank our ncighbors and fricnds for the many acts b kindness and sympathy shown s during the seocent illness and death of our belived wife and mother. Stanislaw Golon and Family, PISO’S - coughs [ TMERE 60 TUE KIDS TO sessions at the Hubbard | Plainville News STANDARD OIL G0, TO ERECT STATION New Wholesale Distributing Point to Be Located Here (PLAINYILLE HIGH WINS No Influenza Cases in Town at Pres- ent Time—Past Commander'’s Night to be Observed by Leglon— Tiremen to Attend Banquet, Officials of the Standard Oil com- of New York anncunced today that they have purchased property at Crooked street and New Britain road for the location of a new wholesale distribution station. T when completed will ta of hoth the present I’ New Britain stations. includes about 1 pected to start worl station about March 1. Plans concerning the size of the station, the number of tanks cte. {have mnot yet heen completed hut will be announced in the near fu- ture. s proposed station will have a big advantage - the sent station in Pl located north of the i The new locality is on the main road and less trouble will be experienced in reaching the station, To Organize Community Band Professor J. C. Lentini of New Britain, noted composer and pub- lisher of band music, has been en- gaged by Domigick Pizzola of Plain- ville to help in the formation of a community band in this fown. Pro- fessor Lentini is well known throughout the state for his ability jas an instructor of bands and Mr. the place inville and he property acres. It is ex- | J. C. LENTINI Pizzola considers himsell fortunate in sccuring the New Britain jus tor. Mr. Lentini is also the dirze- itor and manzger of the Suvoy bund in New Britain. Interest 1 the formation of a community band is said to be at a high pitch here and it i expeeted that Mr. Pizzola’s venture will meet fwith sucec Advanceu mwusicians or beginners who are interested in this move are requestced to communicate with {Dominick Pizzola at 24 Whiting street, opposite the post oftice, Pra- fessor Lentini is ver enthusiastic over the proposed band and has promised to do his best to make the ! proposition a real success. No Influenza Cases | According to Dr. George Ihealth officer, there are no c influenza in Plainville at the pre ont time as far as can be ascer tained. For several weeks the - fluenza. situation caused some con- teern with numerous cases in all parts of the town. grip, Dr. Cook reports, in addition to six eases of whooping cough. 20 !cases of measles, six cases of chic len pox and four cases of mumps. TONIGHT Constance Talmad:e KFAST AT SUNRISE™ oad Show Adolphe Menjou in “HIS PRIVATE LI station | on the proposed | |- There are a number of cases of | On the whole, nowever, Dr. Cook is well satisfied with the health con- dition of the town at the pressut time, High School Wins Again Displaying the same bri ck that it flashed against the tchtield High school hasketbull | team last Iriday evening, the Plain- ville High five made it two straignt victoties last evening at the local high school gymnasium when it Lhanded the Watertown High school team a 22 to 10 lacing. Starting from the opening whistle the locals took the offensive and literally swept their opponents off their fo It was the last game for Plainville in the Western Conuecticut basketball league, H The entire team worked to per- fection throughout the battle and kept Watertown on the defensive during the four perio n the first Lalf the brilliant work of Gerke and A. King gave the locals a 11 10 1 lead, Wateriown being unable to score from the floor. The Jocals Lept up their fast attack in the sec- ond half and in the last period the seeond team was sent into the game. sides being strong on the of- the Plainville erew a stone wall defense and W was able to cage only two from the floor. The work of the en- tire team featured Plainville’s work, while Jarlott and Hartwell were the best bets for the losers, A few more games remain on the Plainville schedule and will be play- «d after vacation. Plainville High A. King, If . King, If Wegner, ¢ Widg TR . Ruell, Ig . Hibbard, 10 Kiaty, | Hartwen, {darlott, if ... | Wheeler, 1f .. Miller, ¢ Hickox, M. Kiel 2 [ fo Attend Banquet The Plainville fircmen will e the guests of the Terryville fire depart- 1ent at a banquet on urday eve- ning. The local fi are quested to meet firemens’ rooms on Pieree 4 o'clock. Transpor ranged for members who wish to at- tond, large turnout is urged. ast Commanders’ Night Past commanders of Brock-Barnes post, Awicrican Legion. will oecupy the chairs at a mecting of the post tc be held on March 18, It planned to secure a former state d. rtment commander to address the Following the busine meeting a social ion will by held, Further plans concerning th program will be announced later. "ublic Supper Friday Al »atten nce is expected at the public supper which will be (given tomorrow eveming from & lo'elock on in the Baptist church un- Ider the auspices of the Women's Bible clas The supper, which will be to Washington's birthdu be carricd out on the cafeteria plan | with a variety of food 0 select fron. {The proceeds will go toward pur chasing new hymn books for the church. | Must Support Wife Bernard Murphy of Forestyill: avenue h sceived an order from |Justice M. O. Ryder requiring him to pay $15 a week toward the & port of his wite. Murphy was ar- | vaigned betore court last cvening to lanswer 1o a non-support charge. Negative Side Wins The debate held at the Plainville high school yesterday in the audi- jtorium before the members of the upper class was won by the negative | side consisting of Vivian Davis, Ruth Tyler, Walter Gerke and Paul Var- rone, The subject was: “Resolved, | That Capital Punishment Should be | Abolished in the State of Connecti- cut.” The debate proved to be interest- ing and the work of both the af- firmative and negative teams was greatly applauded. Their efforts showed the work of careful pre- planning and studying. The af- firmative team was made up of Les- ter Berry, Howard Purdy and Horace French, The verdict on the debate was given by the following judges: Mrs. 8 H Washburn, Mrs. E. T. Brastow, and Rev. J. Roy Wilkenson. ost Office Hours The attention of the public is n called by Postmaster James . Usher of the schedule of hours that will be in force at the local { post office tomorrow, Washington's | birthaay. The stamp window will from 7 to 10 a. m. while the regis. try window will be open from 7:30 ito 10 a. m. | be issued. | city delivery service. All mails wiil Ibe dispatched as usual. Owing to |the fact the factories will be work- | ing. the office hours will be changed nen the STILL T GUESS I SHOULDNT SCHOOL—GRE! TWIS BEING 1IN TAE HOSPITAL FOR AS LONG AS 1 WAS CERTAINLY MAS S&T | M€ BACK IN MY SCUOOL WORK, == T \NAS I S'POSE~BUT ITS KEPT AE LAID UP A LOT MORE THMAN 1 LILE To BE! < i: DREAMERS WANTED be open | No money orders will | There will be no rural or | Bristcl News BY CHAMBER HFAD, Andrew Praise; Hen With Vision' —Hay Csnsiderr A ‘ SNOW HINDIRS TRAFFIC Autos Stall on Hil ening School | Graduation Tonight—Plan New | Armitage Dies—Bricfs. | Depot in Pequabuck—Mrs, Althea The Commerce is to deal in fancics and buziness of Chamber of not facts and members should first | all be dreamers, . Ernest An- ident of the ‘ocal Hrgan In support of his cites neh as the 1'unn-vu||il\'{ 11 course in the tly organiz-d | contention, he cases the Boys' clu Chest, the Ind. high school, 1h Givls' club, anl the ol hospital. | All of these institutions were found- | ed on fancies, which little by lifttie | took definite shape and became | fac | Rristol's future progress, in the opinion of Mr. Andrews, vests with | the ability of members of the Cham- | ber fo vision right now projects which v heip the city keep p with it's growth. Fancies. to which he has given considerable thought | since his eleetion as head of the Bristol Chamber, include the stab- lishment of an airport. a permanent camp for the hoys of the city, and last, but not leu. n institution of higher fearning, Jistol college. Al of these things, belioves, are not only possible the course of the For the nast months, Mr. Andrews ords available indicate that o | su thirty-day period shown inercased numbers cmployed I« manutacturing con annaal payroll, he esti mates, 1o e in ¢ of $10.000.00) This, in its ficient of the projeets mentioned. The question of an airport heen under consideration by Chamber of Commerce for time. Several months azo a com mitter with Major William J. Ma lone as chairman, was appointed 19 consider 1he problem and 19 m reconin ndatio some luter di T s more than likely that such recommendations will be submitted ! to the the spring or| rly summer and i matter will turned over city council for consideration. The apvroaches to the city might well he given some thought, in the opinion of the Chamber president who, however, takes time to compil- ment the city park department on its work on the Memorial Boul:- vurd. At the prosent time the brush on the southcast portion the boulevard is being cut down andd the land at this point will be flooded 80 a8 o provide a wading pool for youngsters in the summer and A skating vink for both children and adults In the wiater season. The projects proposed by Mr. An- drews will be given consideration by the Chamber of Commerce, jf not Just at present, within the next year or two. Evening School Graduation Members of the Women's auxil- inry, an Legion: Katherine I Chapter, D, A. and the Women's Christian Temperance Union will be guests of honor at the graduation exercises of the Bristol evening schools. to be held this eve- ;ning in the auditorium of the South Side schiool on Church street, Miss Luella Leslie, director of adult edu- cation in Watertown. will be the principal speaker of the cvening. he but nest few oy 13 probable o | irs. conseeutive ree- | sserts, ding has Delieves is suf s | the som Chamber in to from 7 to 10 o'clock instead of 8 to 11 o'clock. supper Will Be Held The public Washington's supper by the Woman's ation at the parish house of the Congregational | church this evening at 6:30 o'clock will be held in spite of the storm. A very attractive menu has been arranged. | Plainville Briefs Miss Ruth Smith, who is a stu- dent in the New England School of Design at Boston, Mass.. is expected home for the week-end. Mrs, George Dalger of Southing- | ton road. who is ill at her home, will enter a hospital shortly to undergo | treatment Troop 24, Doy Scouts. will give a | | father and son supper in the Epis- copal church parish housc this eve- | The eniert sist of a minstrel show. fw Sl to warcant the carrying out | epted, the | the o theid | this afternoon ning at 7:30 o'clock Scout Execu- tive 0. A. Erickson of New Britain | and Commissioner €. E. Morgan will | be present | Roots, jmen, wome James sto Plainville. nd ~hild West and rubbers for at H. A, street, \NUILE AL TUE OTMER KIDS \NERE OUT DOORS PLAYING ALL WINDS OF GAMES, AND HANING LOTS OF FUN TUGRE I WAS FLAT 0N A BACK, SHUT INSIDE LIKE A BIRD IN ITS cAgE ! Arthur 8. Barnes. chainnan of tne cvening school committee and | & member of the board of education, | Will preside at the exerciscs. The certificates will be presented by Karl - Reiche, superintendent.of schoois. | ent pregram will con- | An exhibit of the work of the vo tional classes will be shown fore and after the vxercises. b Committee Meeting 1 st mecting of th utive cotumittee of the Bristol Girls' club to be held in the new quarters at 3 South strect took place last ng. Miss Mary M. L. Peck. prosi - organization. presided. o submitted by Miss Barl cudder, acting chal the furnishing committe Charles T. Treadw the house committ Eastman, dircctor of the club. ve; The man of Mrs. At the present time the club nas envollment of 300 girls, with | many applications now on file. snow Hinders Traftie | Traffic about the city was hin- dered to some extent today by snowsiorm which started shortly after 4 o'clock this worning and was continuing unabut . Trot- serviee was (o noon 0 and stalled when ! drivers attempted 1o denve up steep hills Irading to Fall mounta South mountain Cluppins hitl rains were arviving and leaving local station on time this mornine and seetionmen were busily en 1 in keeping the switehes i the freight yard clear of snow. Mrs. Afthea W. Armit Althea Wood Avmitas. of Jobn T. Armitage. died ¢t the of her d . Bdwin following i Armitage gland. Ma aughter of George and Flizin Wo She was married there in June 1876, to John T. Armitage. comng to this country four years later and settling in Brooklyn. In Avgust, 1808, « moved o Bristol and had rvesided Mr. Armitige dicd on maay | autonobiles e local widow terd honn ) rect M fivld, was horn in Shet- A clarter men:- ahters of 5t ora and was a member of Lpis- copal chu Survivin William one da Trinity thrce sons, Mes W Mrs. 8 rdehildr Leonard Armitage; Edwin Green; Wiltiam and orie Armi- 1 Green, all of Bri and fonr g rt Avmits imd Alth - The funeral will Friday afternoon at home of her daunghter. Rev Wilkens, rector of Trinity Ej chureh, will conduct the s burial will To Several be held at 2 o'clock the hundred bashetbatl enthusiasts are expected to accom- pany the Bristol High sehool quintet Terryville this evening when Monahan's charges line up creyville High hoys m The Tereyville team nnexed the Litchfiell county championship while the locals are | ding the Connccticut Valloy | gue. The two teams met ecarty | in the scason and at that time th: rryville hoys were hopelessly out- 1. Since that time, however. have shown steady improve- ment and a close contest tonight is anticipated. Next Saturday evening the Bristor team will play the Torrington high team in Torrington, Meeting Postponed Due to the lack of a necessary quorum, the mecting of the play ground commission, scheduled for last_cvening, was postponed. The meéting date will be determined by Mayor W. Raymond Crumb, To Erect New Depot Plang are now being prepared by officials of the New York, New Ha- ven and Hartford railroad company | for the erection of a new freight depot in Pequabuck. The old freight depot, which was crected about 60 years ago when the line was extend- ed through to Waterbury by the New York and New England Trans- portation company. was burned ‘o the ground last fall. Since that time a caboose has been used by thz freight agent. Funeral of Mrs. James Foster The funeral of Mrs, James D. Toster of 122 Federal street, who died at the Hartford hospital Tues- day afternoon, was held at 2 o'clock af First Congrega- tional church. Rev. Francis T. Cooke conducted the services and burial was in North. Brookfield, | Mass. aguinst the auditorinm Elks Meeting A mecting of Bristol lodge of will be held at § o'clock this e: ning in Elks home on South street. A~ditional nominations for officers may be made and others routine business will be transacted. To Attend Fight James J. Budler, proprictor of the Butler House and George Lacourse. local contractor, left Wednesday noon for Miami, ¥la. where they | will remain until after the Sharkey- Stribling fight on February 27, They will later spend scveral days in Ha- vana, Cula. Holiday Observance Tomorrow, Washington’s birth- day. will he observed as a holiday by the hanks, city offices, post of- fizc and schools. The schools closed 1ks o- the {sion |today by Coroner this afternoon and will veopen March 4. At the post office, the stamp wine dow will be open frém 7:30 a. m. tq % a. m. and the registry window from § to * a. m. The money order window will be cldsed all day and there will be no delivery either by ity or r-ral carr'ers. Mails will be eceived and dispatched as usual on holidays, the last mail closing at & ey Fire uad A and Engine Co. No. § were called out at 7:30 o'clock this morning for a chimney fire at the home of Bils Peterson. 353 Burling- ton avenue. The blaze was exe tinguished with chemicals. The dam- age was slight. (GENERAL MAXWELL 1S DEAD INAFRICA Brilliant British General Suc- cumbs to Pneumonia at 70 Town, Union of South Afri- 21 (1'—General Rt. Hon. ¢ Johu Grenfell Maxwell, one of of England's sol- Qied today of pneumonia, He irs old. awell had a long and rccord during which < mentioned in dispatehes fre- a awarded the dis- tingnished service order, Iis Sast active pos” was com- mander-in-chiet in Treland during ter rebellion. He retired in Cap most brilliant “Two-Fisted Soldier™ London, I'ch. 21 (W —Gener: ohn Grenfell Maxwell, those d was reported in Nouth Africa foday, was known as a two fisted soldier of the old school who did his job in what he regarded as the most cx- peditions manner possibie. When fhe Easter week rebellion broke out in Ireland in 1916, the lifticult situation was entrusted to General Maxw e proceeded to ndle it without gloves. As the sualties and exceutiens began to pile up, there was a severe reaction in the British parliament and a curb was placed on the commind in Ircland. The feeling hetw n some scctions of the Trish and some sections of the English was very bitter at the time and there was considerable discus- in England whether General Maxwell should not have been al- lowed a free hand, while some crities N ntained that if he had been per- mitted to “clean house” in Ireland it would have save a lot of trouble British military late, but the gencral sentiment was against using strong arm methods more than absolutely necessary. |Bigelow-Hartford Sales Take Jump Boston, Feb, 21 (1'P)—Ni ings of approximately $3.000,000 in and an advance in the surplus te $7,505,520, was reported today in the annual statement of the Bigclew Hartford Carpet company for 192% The Bigelow-Hartford company ‘has plants in Thompsonville, Conn, and Clinton, Mass. The profits of the company n 11928 were $9.35 a share on 240.155 shares of no par value common stock after dividend requirements on the preferred stock were met. Net earnings in the previous year were $2.136.874. Comparative sales figures for 1927 and 1928 were respectively $19.440.622 and $22,030,443. After a payment of dividends on the preferred and common stock |there was a surplus of $805,995. ad- 0. L. Lord Nominated. Elks Exalted Ruler O. T.ambert Lord has been nomin- ated for the office of exalted ryler of New Britain Lodge, B. P. O. Elks. The rest of the slate includes the fol- lowing: Estecemed 1leading knight, Louts ‘W. Fodt; estemed loyal knight, Thomas J. Cabelus; esteem- ed lecturing knight, Robert C. Vance; secretary, Richard C. Brown; treasurer, Harry C. Brown; tiler, Wil- liam E. Downes; representative to the grand lodge, Exalted Ruler S8, Gerard Casale and alternate, Past Exalted Ruler George E. Bunny. Past Exalted Rulers night will be |observed at the meeting of the lodge tonight, At this session, the past ex- alted rulers will conduet the in. itiatory work. P. E. R, Otis. O. But. ler will act as exalted ruler. Following the regular session, a special entertainment and luncheon will be provided. . BLAMED FOR AUTO DEATH Dridgeport, Teb. 21 (UP)—For- mer Alderman Willlam (Billy) Prince, well known bexing promo- ter, was held criminally responsible for the death of Charles H. Abbott of Stamford in a finding returned John J. Phelan. Abbott was killed in a collision be- tween two automobiles at Westport, February 7. o e