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| l 20 be i N FASHION and VALUE EVENT WOMEN'S and MISSES’ COATS $25.00 $39.50 $49.50 to $95.00 A representative collection of everything smart in Sport and Dress Coats Coats. Sport coats of the much pecially appealing in soft tans and greys effects. semble cca ... important fabries ... spring shades ... new furs add great charm to our new favored tweeds are es- COATS—SECOND FLOOR Berlm News JANES G, HART, 50, CALLED BY DEATH Kensington Native Headed Tabs fr Seven Year Period . LEGION MEET]NG TONIGHT Tmportant Matters Due to Be Dis- cussed — School Committee to Meet — Town Billed for $200 by New Dritain Pire Department. James Charles Hart, long resident of Kensington, his home last night following an ill- Mr. Hart and had ness of several months. was born in Kensigton lived here all his life. He was employed in local factor- fes and at the time been with the American Goods Co. for 15 years. He was the president of ington Y. M. . A. and B. society for seven years and at the time of his death vice president of Kensington Athletic association He leaves a sister, n of Brookiyn, nephew, J. Hart of New Funeral arrangements, in Joseph F y of New incomplet Boltor TDolton-Kasics gion, will meet tonight Jall in Kensinzton. A will be named to take charg Memorial Day exercise nd the baseball committee will d. There will be a get- of all the boys eligible the team in the near future, it is ex- pected Refreshments will be served at the meeting and it is requested th members of the post be present. There will be other important busi- ness before the post, according to an announcement by Commander How- ard Bunce. Flected to National Asso. Pr. R. M. Griswold of Kensington has been clected to membership in the American Medical Editors and Authors' association of New York. Membership in the association is confined to those of the professiol who have contributed meritorion and constructive literature to medi- cal journalism. Dr. Griswold has been a member of the medical association of York city for many years, Galpin Not Responsible winley L. Galpin, achool committee, wishes it stood that he did not authorize statement in last night's the meeting of the commitee would not be held tonight. The statement came from another source. The meeting will be held tonight at the Worthington school at & o'clock. Rummage Sale The American Legion auxiliary will hold a rummage sale at the Le- gion hall, Kensington, on Saturd April 20, The sale will be an all day affair. All women wishing to donate are asked to get in touch with Mrs. Myron Goodrich, Mrs. Frank Pier- pont or Mrs. Leon Hall. Dress Ball Tonight A good sale of tickets has been teported to the chairman for the fancy dress ball to be held tonight | at the Berlin Grange hall. Those who have not purchased their tickets and wish to attend the affair may:buy them Paper w Mrs. i Y., Britain. arg ol Britain, are {asica Meeting post. Ame at Legion of the a a under- rved during the evening dancing will be enjoyed from to 12 o'clock. The grand march will begin at 9 o'clock. of his death had | was | can Le- | mittee re-! chairman of the | Al aper that | the door. Refreshments will | and ‘ 8:30 May Close Shop Patsy Sisti, of the ber shop in E morning that there of the closing of the barber shop re- cently opencd in Kast Berlin, !hr!’t was not enough busine warrant the running of the shop. I stated that if there was no increase the shop would be closed the first of June. The shop is the lin E Berlin but, proprictor bar st Berlin was a possibility as in the Mattehesset and will ines with today's rain. stated this| 10 Y only one | . though it has | Rich are {been used by a few persons, the ma- | jority of East Berlin people patronize the Middletown shops. | Presents Display | Snowball, well known white cat lthe store of Giana and Ronketty Kensington, has presented her own- = “m. a litter of three pure tens. The kittens were born show window of the store and arc conteniently on display in the | window at the present time. Th cat_is well known to the residen |of Kensington and is always to 1 cfully wandering around it ‘n‘ of peic store Many at Li There was a large {the luncheon at the Berlin Congre { zational church given by the D. A. R. chapter of Berlin yesterday aft- ernoon. Wins Typing Prize Miss Freda Pauloz of Berlin has | been awarded the ing at the in New Britain. Miss Pauloz typed I'without an error for 15 minutes, | thereby winning the prize offered by the school, [ seen the heon attendance Bill for $200 The town of Berlin has rece a bill from the city of New for $206 for services rendered at the fire a short while uago on the old fair grounds. The fire was a cost- ly one for the tow on | the property will not bl the house total loss, and on top of that there will be th bill that must be puid to the | Britain fire department. ived b use was Resulting from a meeting of the ew Dritain board last Tuesd there will be a meecting between th officials of th two places to decide ton new rate for fire from that city. Many | dents fecl that ther paying the added when the in Berlin w w of the resi- is no object in amount,, which the present rate, g of a departm, ild 1ot cost such a gr deal and at the same time there would be a great reduction in the insurance rate within the present fire districts of the town. The Americ | Legion has bec ive in forming a volunteer fire department and at nt there is one, but it has not ctive due to the fact that ther is no equipment on hand. orm Several plac us s have ed possible houses for the rtment, but is not expected | that any action will be taken until the New Britain board actually re- fuses to answer alarms from Ber- lin, if it docs, Arrested in East Berlin Adolph Wallin of Portland was arrested by Constable William Cole of East Berlin following an investi- gation by the officer. Wallin was noticed by Cole yesterday morning driving without proper lights. It was ulso found that he had no operator's | license nor registration, He offered 1o alibi to the police and was sum- moned to court next Tuesday to an- swer to the charges against him Frank Pagnon of East Berlin was also arrested for driving without a 1920 license. He was nabbed by Officer Cole and will appear in court Tuesday night East Berlin Ttems The Knights of Pythias journcyed [to Wallingford last evening where they were the guests of the Walling- ford lodge. The degree work was [conferred on scveral East Berlin | candidates by the Wallingford de- gree team, The initiates were pro- sented with fraternal emblems by the Wallingford lodge. The work was greatly enjoy Moody Secrctarial school | protection | de- | | there m‘ white | in | i ning at Community hall. | lights, first prize for typ- | Britain | | n| l A noticeable rise is taking plac:l at | from using cu | istration and lights is now on. | North | the The Progrossive Reading will meet with Mrs, A, A. next Tuesday evening at 8 o'cl Entries for the Hartford Co ficld mect are heing requeste, central committee meet, The event will be urday, May 4 at Willow B; Jack Walsh and the from this district, will be arca so that be put be recei April 27, cents. c the the It is hoped a larger list from a complete team into the f Entries The fee for entry i V. Read has entry bl The women of St, , plain or ombre | Chic dress models with the dressmaker touches favored by well dressed women, while the tailored en- s are included in every smart wardrobe, | | | | of schools, | the activities of the |appointment as head | school. tliam B. Vincent, ‘Rofl, 1A i future the ircle Barne lock. | unty d by in charge of | held rook | Rayniond ntrics received so far that th [ will ved not later than Saturday, s 25 anks, Gabriel's E copal church will hold another whist | social this evening at 8 o'cloc |the church social rooms, ments will be served. The Boys’ club will meet this the coming exhibition will The drive to stop automob without proper be violators have been arrested by stable Wililam Cole, one neither license nor registration well as driving without Elmer T r has gar Morgz strect and will the near future, heen vacant Morgan. The N purchased take The the house sinee w York I Methodist churche week in Stamford, green and W, H. | will open Rev. A. L. will at as delegates from ‘the local church. | ARMY PRISONER FLEES | William 3. Zapor Fx tention at Fort Ethan Allen, Police | are Notified, Army Allen, today authorities at Vt, notified the that William J reet, prisoner sentenced desertion, had Zapor, known Zippo, rested on a charge of de: P& Corbin Co. Iort local p Zapor this city on a charg ertio Sergeant Patrick J. was sent in custody of Sergear J. Fecney to Fort Wright at London, There he was brought hefo general court riartial on the tion charge and received a sent Ite was evidently sent to the ! mont fort to serve it out and esc been suggest- | from the READ HERAL ll (l ASSIFIED 1st conference rapes From De- of aped detention, was factor: this city about six months ago by O'Mara and he k in Refresh- | e Drilling for | heid. ilists Tog- Two Con- | having 19 proper the n property on Cottaze possession in has death of Mr. nest Bur tend an olice a © of ar- at in n '/ nt T New re a ! Ve il)\ | diseu Plainville News LEON C. STAPLES HEAD OF CHAMBER School Superintendent Elected to Succeed A. A. MacLeod ANNUAL REPORTS ~ READ Ofricers Elected By Baptist Church | leties = Trumbull Formen's Club Holds Banquet—Meeting of Pythian Sisters—Other Items. Leon C. Staples, superintendent was clected president of the Plainville Chamber of Com- merce to succeed A. A. MacLeod at the annual meeting of the organiza tion held last evening at the cham- ber rooms on Picrce street. Mr. taples has taken an active part in town since his of the local and his election last eve- ning proved a popular move. Wil istant treasurer of the Standard Inc., was chosen while George A. Cas traffic department in the tric Manufacturing Co. was re- |electea sceretary and treasurer. The following new directors were clected to serve for two years: Hen- ry Washburn, Rev, J. Roy Wilker- son, Joseph N. McKernan, D, Peck, First Selectman James Simp- A. J. Wasley and Attorney C. B. Prior. Axcl Johnson and Arthur Matson were clected directors one year. The rest of the directo s vice president. head of the Trumbull | wha were elected last year and still | 5. | ering hold office, Gwillim, J. Phelps, H. 0. bull. In his report to the A. MacLeod, pressed the are F. L. Benzon, §. § B. McArthur, B. H. Rex and Henry Trum- organization, retiring president, hope that in the near chamber would take steps @ committee to work for to name A. A. MacLEOD | the library l lainville ed that, in building fund for the ree library. He suggest- case such a committe were formed, that it get in with all the various organizations and socicties in town so that each and ery organization could represented in the work. President MacLeod praised the cooperation that has been given him by the various committees. He said that the park committee was strumental in getting the Charles H. Norton park site fixed up in good condition. He also stat.d that the public utilities committe had arranged for better train serv- ice and that the traffic committs lad made several recommendati that have been carried out. The retiring president that during the past year, meetings and three special meetin were held by the chamber. three special meetinge were held to s urgent problems that were acing the town. One meeting was a fire discu another was a demonstration of go and stop iights, and the third was for the purpose of sounding the sentiment of the pul for a town court. This propos later recommended by the general ve reported sion, «PLAINVILLE®» —TONIGHT— Carnival Romance to Reveal Loves and Thrills of Side-Show World see “HEY with HUGH TR 1 GERTI SATURDAY— JACK HOLT in Zane Grey's CSUNSET PASST RUBE” OR DE OLMSTEAD Steel & Bearings, | c.| for touch | be | 12 regular | The-| EW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1929. assembly and was body. Some of the activities of the chamber during the past year we as follows: Public parks, sewers and sidewalks, Salvation Army drive, clean-up week, and zoning. Tie chamber devoted a great time and cffort on these various problems and accomplished much. President MacLeod also reporte: that at the present time there ar 164 members of the chamber, Dir- ing the past year 18 new members were added fo the organization. Ther: was a loss of six who moved out of town and two who died. The financial report showed a balance for the year of about $114. The aujialing George A. | Gquet comr passed by that | d ort of was read. reviewed ecretury The ban- plans for ‘rhn annual hmq\pl to be held in the ! | Plainville high lon April 15 The newly |made an app ber for help meeting place ion of tt grown by present meeting place at t ber of Commerce rooms on Pierce strect has grown too small. The Girl Scouts are anxious to secure Plainville high school gymnasium or some other suitable place to hoid their meetings in the near future and therefore are secking the aid of the chamber. Foremen Hold Ranquet Members of the Foremen's club of the Trumbull Electric Manufact ing Co. and Governor John H. Trumbull held a banquet and enter- tainment at the New Britain Y, M. C. A. last evening. Practically all of the officials of the company and heads of branches in the factory were represented. The guest of the evening was William C. Yate manager and manager of control of the Genera] Electric Co., nectady, N. Y. Yollowing the banquet series of short specches, the gath- adjourned to the recreation rooms in the * where a bowling match betwer overnor Trumbnil nd Stanley fillim featured the SpOrts progr | Demonstration This Evening | A larze attendance is expected at the physical education demonstr tion to be given at the Plainville hizh school this evening by pupils of the school. All parents and people interested urged to attend, Mizs Viola I mnasium instructor, will be in cha An interesting program has been arranged. Danc- ing will follow the demonstration. Iythian Sisters Notes Pythian Temple No. 29, Pythian Sisters, held a regular meeting Wed- nesday evening in 1. 0. O, F. hul After the business was transacted, a social hour was enjoyed. A post card shower was given in honor of Mrs. Margaret Wilbur, the occasion being her birthday anniversary, Mra. Wilbur was also presented with a Lirthday cake from the temple. She responded with W speech of thanks. Visitors wers present from New Britain, Avon, nd Bristol. On April 17 the third game in the sctback tournament between the I'ythian Sisters and the Knights of Pyti will be held. This will be the final game of the match. A supper will be given to the winners of the match by the losing side, An entertainment will be given fn {May by Unity temple of Hartford in L 0. 0. I. hall. Elect Officers Two organizations of the Daptis hurch have elected officers for the ensuing year, At the meeting of the | People’s socicty on Wednesday eve ning, the following officers were elected: President, Everett Temple; vice president, Miss Kathleen Lime- burner; secretary, Oscar Tyrell; treasurer, Mrs. Floyd B. Stiliman, group leadcrs, Perey Tripp, Flovd Stillman, Miss Hope Farrar, and Miss Eva Johnson. The Women's Missionary met at the home of Mrs. C. nell yesterday afternoon. The so- [ciety was reorzanized and officers were elected for the coming year. The list of officers is as follows: | President, Mrs. A. D. Kend { president, Mrs. C. J. Morse {tary and treasurer, Mrs. J. G. Ward; ociate sccretary, Mrs. C. A. Bun- nell. A committee was draw up resolutions A. Temple, nt tion school gymnasium formed Girl Scouts cation to the chani- in securing a larger Since the reorgani- scouts, the troop has Cham- and a society A. Bun- appointed to on death of who for many of the at t She held this pos her death | Plainville Briefs Howard Rogers is ill at is sister on Whiting No new cases of measles wer ported to Dr. George Cook, | offi vesterday. | Misses Mary Smagac and Shiry left for New York tl noon to attend a play at theater. They expect to ret Sunday evening. Industrial League andard & of street deal of | cight members | , sales | of Sche- | Young | Plainville |George . Chester . Dave Bembe Cookie Al Casting 8% 104 4 100 91 109 104 } 511 485 | merican Burgess 112 nion 79 Wilcox {Hoffmzn 31 108 89 100 382 388 Rusinessmen 98 112 103 101 90 115 106 108 397 436 Special Match Doc Astrum . Carlson . Merrill Houdr Mosly 92 99 W. Murphy Hird Warner .. Murphy, Jr 94 131 s1 10 90 96 87 102 ps and bounds and tie | CLEVELAND DRAPED :: 1 89— 189 Legion 160— 89— 0 94— 384 -1144 | 10 96— mx 110— 411—1241 White Stars N ENVOY'S HONOR Gity in Sombre Black Clevelan French ery the hody of Herrick neared today, Cleveland ma its last respects to th Ohio diplomat. Tomorrow the city will the emblems of in his passing, tra will find in readiness the ple Only held for the Hunti boy when he return: so0il. Flags at death a we ribbons of opencd chapel at dral Su public will be ive out the ty will mark funeral services in the 10:30 Mon guard of honor will casket to Lake where burial serviee One exception has the simplicity sador Herrick himself that no flowers be drawn when it was President Hooy order with a Cl. funeral wreath. ser Tourvi Ambassador in feit the and to black will Trinity afternoon admitted, crepe casket re morning View April 12 (B —\While American - ready to pay 2 dist 1 grief bearing his body other sim rvices for his burial. the plainest of rites will b zton, O., half-staff since in Episcopal accompany will be been squested by was W learned t place d florist & Her- rick’s Body Nears Home the bearing Myron T waters be draped which s arrival o Sundav farmer his native his fly un- a smuli athe- n the ¥ will The whe minutes of silence through- opening of cathedral at | A small the ‘metery pri made Amba; The wish ith in for TRUST FUND LEFT T0 THRILL SMYER Chicago, Will of Leopold‘s Father Pro- vides $50,000 for “Care” April 12 (UP)—W] ympathy or reprc Leopold, Jr., who wit Loel serving a i Joliet penitentiary for little Bobby Frank The will revealed t broken by Nathan's 1y was convini never wou son walls to have re of the divided on the and are ce courts. patrons of tt approximat ly ler sons ngli av bett anl News SPI]RT SCHEDULES | OFH.S. El]MPLETE Ath'etnc Facilities end Pians' Greater Than Em Before 2 10 DEDICATE MEMORIAL Legionnaires to Observe Seicheprey Day—Stafford School Bonds Ap- proved—Circus Opens Tonight— Firemen's Hall Closed—Items. ie schedules of athletic ties at the Rristol have just been a 1ced o | supervisor of athletics, ind the high school athletes p make a strong bid for honors in eral sports. With the recent pointment of '] Monah: full time coach it is expected rapid strides will be taken in all es of athlet school activi- h school, whick by the that to ap much improve now there is a fully ec letic field at the dispo: ).n aspirants for athletic honors, luding a cinder running track which will be available for the spe rs for the first time this s son. afternoon after the s sions school, the field with students engaged in of athletic activities, in- aseball, running, jumping. shot putting and other sports. The new tennis courts, which will be used for the first time th ar. will be the scene of some rited natches, a regular schedule of inter- scholastic contests having been ar- anged. These courts have heen built on the ecast side of Mellen street with funds a entirely by the students and are the finest courts in the city Tennis Sche schedule of m as follows Middletown: May 8. East Hartford at Iast Hartford; May 15, West Har ford at Bristol; May 18, South Man ter at South Manchester; N Torrin at Torrington; May 4, West Hartford at West Hart- ford: May Weaver of Hartford 28, East Hartford open: June 5 | South Manchester at Bristol; June §, Middletown at Bristol. Baseball Schedule May 1, Terryville at Bristol 4. Middletown at Middletown S, Meriden at Bristol; May 11, Hartford at East Hartford; May 1 West Hartford at Bristol; May 18, South Manchester at South Man- | chester; M Torrington at Tor-, ringten; May 24, West Hartford at West Hartfo 5 t Hart- ford at Bristol; June 1, Meriden at Meriden; June 5, South M hester t Bristol; June 8, Middletown at Bristol. is swarming all forms cluding le tches for the May 4 m wn at May 11, is Track Schedule Following is the schedule for the 1 i cholastic track meets which the Bristol team will par- ticipate: May 11, Enfield at Bristol; | May 14, Meriden at Bristol; May 18, \\r-t II v'ffird at West Hartford ¥ angular meet with Tor- igatuck and Bristol at lmr ngton: June 1, 1e Meet at Middletown: June South Man- chester at Bristol. G nmar School Baseball The first games of the Bristol ar School league will be| played Monday when John J. Jen- | and Federal Hill of the Cla A teams and Forestville and East Bristol of the Class B teams engage. Teams in the Class A league in- al Hill, J. J. Jennings, | street, St. Joseph and South and each team will play one h each opponent. ams in the Class B league t Bristol, Forestvill de and St. A s, 1o rules applying in the Class B cague as in the ( ss AL Boys' Club to Have Flag the regular monthly meeting | of the Women xiliary of Seiche- prey Post No. American Legion, held last night. it was voted to pre- DBristol Boys' b with a o f This follows the action Bris Hrl Gra in voting to fur- the ith a 20 foot flag Grar At la ish the battle of fittingly observed of the American ¢ evening, April 22 n the post will have as its women's auxiiiary of state officers, nd It w which 1 the [N 85,600 1 in memory of Richard W. 1bell. onq of the first of the Biisto] soidiers 1 |lose his life in the battle, has fn- q.n,. d upon it the names of all stol boys who lost their lives in lln. great war. Scl:ool Bonds Approved Perm to issuc long term sonds for purpose of financing he building of the proposed new four-roo: « school in the Stafford dis- | tri was assured sterday, when of the stafe avorably on presentative without furthes sion the committee 1 to report bill drafted by ¥ Epaphroditus Pecl, Haro lis worl s school s expected th t hat th contract ding open- new It for the iilding will of four roo s totally de= Firemen's Hall To Be Rep: g is com- $1,000 4 within two v the the Welch Big Circus Opens Tonight state circus wus will ng 1 h(:')fl Bower Anthony ierson, art super- tol schools, Price Mrs. Charles Price at her home at 22 ct on Wednesday aft 1 at St Joseph's is morning at o'clock. iigh mass of req as celes Willi Laflin, Mary's be in 10 m w m P, hur Duquette Arthur J. Du- lied at his home at street Tuesday hetd at St 140 Woodl night after a long illr this morning at 9 o'clock Joseph's church. Rev. William P. Laflin celebrated the high mass of requiem, and burial was in St. Jos- eph's cemetery. Heads Executive Committee Commander Valmore Pilon icheprey Post, American Legion, een elected chairman of the com ¢ of the po s Orator Coming test Battle” ect of the lecture by the William D, Upshaw of Georgia at a community meeting at the Pr church next Sunday e 30 o'clock. Th nt making a tour nd st will ning at 7 at pres New Eng The mecting public without New Pharm: certificate of ak of the wi corporated incorporation of Main Pharmac Inc., has been d at the office of the city clerk. W corporation has a capital of $50,000 divided into 500 shares of $100 each, ning business with The incorporators are Lou Dimeo, James Dimeo, Anna Dimeo and Celesta Dimeo, A the fil begir GRANTED DIVORCE Slepski of this city d a divorce by Judge 1. Yeomans in superior court today, from Joseph Slepski, on the grounds of desertion v H. H. Mi- kowit plaintiff, anl the ac tion was not c Dismissal of Dr. Harmon O. De Graff, assistant professor of sociol- ogy, for his part in distribution of a sex questionnaire was upheld by University of Missouri curators. UNCLE HARRY TOOK OFF FROM WONOLULY VYES- TERDAY TO FLY ONGR KILAVEA HANING FLOWN ONER THE ISLANDS OF MOLOKAI AND MAUI THEY ARE NOW APPROACUING TUE ISLAND OF AAWAL|ssee | FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS 1 6EE A NOLCAND, ALREADY, ONCLE SHINY-BLACK SHALLOW LAKE NI \APORS RISING IN NYSTIC \NISPS THROUGK TUAT IS KILAUEA WHAT DO You TAINK OF IT, VA FRECILLES By BLOSSER TS \NONDERFOL, UNCLE HAQRY=rAND WHAT A SWELL PLACE TO THUROW AWAY OLD RAZOR lg