New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 14, 1929, Page 2

,, lflllYHlIl.lllllRNEY lllflmlll"l'flplo . ‘Yesterdsy was a great day for Terem Chiaravalioti, the 1929 cham- piea in the city spelling conteat. A by the Herald spelling bee editor and Miss Elisabeth Glastetter, who went to Washington in the summer of 1926 as the Herald guest after she had won the city spelling championship, Teresa spent the entire afternoon shopping, pre- paratory to her trip to Washington, either Sunday or Monday of next week. Selecting Raphael's Big Store, in Keeping with the Herald's custom of permitting the champion to select his or her own place for making the purchases, Teresa so arranged her purchases with the help of Mrs Bellini, one of Mr. Raphael’s efficient saleswomen, so that the appropri- ation permitted her to indulge in the | purchase of aimost everything her | heart desired. Prior to her shopping adventure Teresa joined the spelling bee edi- tor and her three predecessors at dinner at the Burritt hotel as guests of the Herald. Here she was instruct- ed on the fine points of her coming trip to Washington by three veterans of earlier days. Miss Glastetter, Marie Hahn and Anna Murphy, who has changed her signature to Anne because she thinks Anna needs a change, coached her between courses as to what she would see and ex- perience in Washington. Between the soup and the fish Teresa thought the Washington's monument would be just the thing zhe wanted to see first. Between the roast and the salad she thought she would enjoy some of the country's outstanding inatitutions, while the thrill of the opportunity of shaking hands with President Hoover added additional zest to the strawberry shortcake. It was at this dinner that on the suggestion of the young women, an alumnae association was formed. The spelling bee editor was elected presi- dent and Miss Murphy was named secretary. Miss Eva Winger, who up to this time has chaperoned all the New Britain apellers on the Wash- ington trip, was elected an honorary member. The association will have for its object aiding and cooperating with the Herald in future apelling bees. It will endeavor to suggest and criti- cize and will meet trom time to time to discuss these criticisms with a view to increasing the Interest and adding to the auccess of the con- tests. As city champions are select- ed from year fo year they will automatically become members. The association will adopt a name and bylaws at the mext meeting which probably will take form of an outing at some nearby park. BOLICE PISTOL RANGE WIL, BE MADE SAFER Mw‘l, of “‘IH" Bullets To Be Reduced to Minimum by Steel Bylkhead ‘The pistol range in the basement ot the pelice building on Commer- cial street will be improved consil- erably by the installation of a steel bulkhead and a booth for the pro- tection of thowe .using the range, it ‘Was announced today by Chiet W. C. Hart, A meeting of the committes ap- inted to perfect the organization of a revolver association was held recently and the nced for improving the range was pointed out. The constant use of the range has re- peatedly worn away the wooden bulkhead and on several occasions bullets have rebounded off the stone foundation of the building, endan- gering the shooters. ‘The steel bulkhead will be install- ed in the manner approved by ex- perts, which calls for a slanting form oft which the bullets deflect down- ward, eliminating the danger. Only lead bullets will be used, however. ‘The advisability of installing a ven- tilating system to carry off the| smoke and odor of powder was also discussed as was a change calling for a division of the range to per- mit its use by two men at a time. TRIES T0 BOLSTER TEAM Uncle Wilbert Robinson is Making Every Effort to CHAMPION| Spelling Champions’ Alumnae Assn. The nucleus of @ growing organization—Elizabeth Glas- tetter, 1926 city champion; Anna Murphy, 1928 champion; Teresa Chiaravalloti, 1929 champion; Marie Hahn, 1927 champion. P WATCHERS PATROL RAVAGED FORESTS Series of Disastrous Fires Swoeps Through Maine Woods Portland, Me, May 14 (D — Watchers today patrolled the smouldering embers of a half dozen forest fires which swept over nearly 3.000 acres in southern and central Maine, destroyed three cottages and a farm homestead and for a time placed several summer mmmumths in jeopardy. No estimate of the damage was available today pending an accurate check of the burned districts. Heaviest losses occurred on Se- bascodegan Island, south of Bruns- wick. Three fires, starting from sparks blown last night across the mile stretch of Gurnet Bay from a sawmill blaze on Prince's Point, roared through 1,000 acres contain- ing much standing timber. National guard units from Bruns. wick and Freeport, 300 Bowdoin college students, coast guardsmen and fire apparatus from Brunswick and Bath mobilized in fire fighting groups. Their efforts weré credited Strengthen His | Brooklyn Crew. | Broklyn, Wilbert Robinson is making every | effort to Lolster the faltering Brook— lyn Robins. He has obtained Edd!!' Moore, formerly of the Pirates and Braves, from the Toledo American association club. Max Rosenfeld has been recalled from Atlanta and will be sent to Toledo for Moore, who will play second base for the Robins. May 14.—(UP)—Uncle | Jake Flowers, regular second base- | man, has gone to his home at Cam- bridge, Md., to undergo an ap- pendicitis operation and seems defi- nitely lost to Brooklyn for the rest | of the season. Alex Ferguson, veteran right- | handed pitcher, has heen obtained via the wajver route from the Phil- lies. Nick Cullop, outfielder, has been released to Atlanta. AWARDED COMPENSATION with saving the 25 of Indian Rest. | Seventy-five cottages in the village of Gurnet were spared by a sudden shift of the wind after the flames had crept near enough to consume one hen house. The fires then swept through wooded acreage in the Cranberry Horn section of the town of Harpswell, quickly blocked the road southward to Cundy's harbor and spread away toward the south to burn itself out. Much acreage containing small growth was burned over in the town of Edgecotnb and in the Dover sec- tion of the town of Boothbay by an- other fire befére a southerly wind burned it back. More than 120,000 feet of sawed timber was destroyed by a fire which burned over 800 acres in the town of Wells, while an8ther blaze in the 400 acres of small growth. The three destroyed cottages were located at Prince’s Point and were owned by Dr. H. 8. Gardiner, of East Orange, N, J. Lincoln Royce, also of East Orange and Mrs. lola Wood- ruff, of Trenton, N. J. cottage settlement AUTO CATCHES FIRE A short circuit in the wiring of a sedan owned by Lena Chadukewicz of 280 High street caused a slight fire last night and an alarm was rung from Box 323 at the corner of High and Carmody streets. A pail of water had xtinguished the blaze before the firemen arrived. MATE (F mmm—’—'——m.d P ILLS HIS CAPTOR Charles Snyder, Snake Author- ity, Succumbs to Poisonous Bite New York, May 14 UP—One of the world's leading authorities on spakes is dead, the victim of the infuriated mate of a rattlesnake he had just captured. Charles E. Snyder, former head reptile keeper at the Bronx Zoo and pupil of Dr. Raymeond L. Ditmars, z00 curator, died at Good Samaritan hospital, Suffern, N. Y. ygsterday from the effects of a snake bite in- flicted earlier in the day while he was hunting snakes in the Ramapo hills.. Snyder and a companion, Paul Snyder, no relative, were on Torn mountain, a region known to be in- fested with vattlers when the form- or 700 keeper came upon & large specimen. He pinned its head with a forked stick and leaned over to pick it up. The mate if the captive emerged from the underbrush and struck his hand. One fang slashed the flesh, the other made only a slight puncture. Snyder concentrated first-aid ef- forts on the open wound, apparently overlooking the smaller puncture. It was through this that the reptile had injected its deadly Venon into a vein, The injured man made his three miles to @ highway where passing motorists took him to the hospital. Several injections of serum were made but without avail. Snyder was 58 years old. He joined the staff of the Bronx-Zoo in 1899 and after 15 years was made head keeper, a ‘position he held for five years. He went to the Buffalo zoo in 1919 as director. After returning to New York he had been employed hyl W'TIGUE WINS BOUT Former Light Heavyweight Cham- pion Defeats Paul Hoffman of Holland in 10-Round Battle. New York, May 14.—(UP)—Mike McTigue, former light-heavyweight champion, celebrated ‘his return to the ring last night at the 8t. Nicho- las arena, by defeating Paul Hoff- man in a 10-round bout. McTigue had Hoffman down for a count of seven in the seventh round. The Dutchman's face was badly cut by Mike's punches. McTigue weighed 175, Hoffman 192 1-2. 5 Phil (K. 0.) Kaplan, New York, 166, wom from Babe McGorgary, Oklahoma, 170, in & 10-round bout, Dartmouth Football Star To Wed New Canaan Girl New Canaan, Conn., May 14 (®— The engagement of Miss Adele Moller of this town to Carl H. Diehl, of Chicago, selected as an all- America tackle while a member of the 1925 Dartmouth football team, has been announced by her parents. No date for the wedding was set. Diehl is engaged in.business in New York. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Diehl of Chicago. Miss Moller's mother is a member of the republican state central committee, and her father, Conrad G. Moller, is chairman of the republican . town committee. NOISE-PROOF ROCK Miami, Fla.—A porous rock found in this state is being experimented with in constructing sound-proof rooms. It ia filled with small cavi- ties that are said to soak up sound waves. The pores of the stone pre- vent sound waves from reflecting back and forth, and subdue harsh sounds. The Heaith Claims of Rumford, the udvdu po-m-m.u t adds to oodlwlthwhlchithmod essential to “COMFIT” the flexible bead band is an exclusive Dunlap AT patented feature! DUNLAP EXCLUSIVE Straws and Panamas $2.50 1 $15.00 NO MATTER WHAT PRICE YOU PAY YOU SIVE “COMFIT” GET THE SAME DUNLAP EXCLU- FEATURES. KNOW NEWe SUMMER HEAD WEAR COMFORT—TURN TO DUNLAP. N, To Probation Officer ) O NE FORREST Eugene Forrest of Park street, Plainville, formerly of this city, hag entered upon his duties in the offici of Probation Officer E. C. Connolly. He left the employ of Russell & Erwin last week. Mr. Forrest formerly lived in New Britain and is well known here. He is a nephew of Dr. F. A. B. Forrest of this city. Lillian Poli Engaged To Italian Nobleman New Haven, May 14 (#—Word has been received here today from Klor- ence, Ttaly, of the engagement of Miss Lillian Poli, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 8. Z. Poli of New Haven, and Marquis Lipo Gerrini, son of Princess Theresa Torlonia of Italy. S. Z. Poli, father of Miss Poli, a former theater magnate, recently disposed of his holdings, which in- cluded 20 theaters, to the Fox The- ater corporation for $26,000,000. He is -now petired. He came to this country as & poor boy. _ The Poli family, sailed for Italy & month age accompanied by the Mar- Guis Gerrinl and his sister, No date for the wedding has been set. City Items Complaint was made to the police last night that children have dam- aged property owned by ex<Mayor George A. Quigley at 109 Cherry street. Muller's new Mark Twain cigar 1¢c —advt. Complaint. was made to the police last night that hens owned by Mario Cianci of 155 Shuttle Meadow ave- nue damaged a garden in the yard of Edward R. Goglin of 130 Vance street, Blossom's Corner Iris Gardens now have ready for transplanting Canterbury bells, painted daisies an1 phlox, 25 Farmington Av-n-. Ip&u \'llln. Conu.—advt.- " Chiet W, C. Hart: of the department is in uolpg of . vitation from Chairman Harty o. Jackson of the Memorial Day pa- rade committee to havé the depart- ment participate in the pn-k on May, 30, { Shortcake biscuits fo strpiberry shortcake at Hoffmann's daily.~~adv, R. E. Towers reported to Lieu. tenant Bamforth at - polics head- quarters shortly after 10 o'clock dast | night that an automobile was left at his gasoline station at the.foet } of Bouth Main street Sunday nlflng and had not been claimed. It was ascertained that the car is vogister- ed in the name of Tony Frank:of 321 East Main street, Meriden, -and } the police of that city were Tequeat-’ ed to notify him, Selling blood for transfusions has become a 'business for 308 reddentl of Long Beach, Cal, Popular Favor B.SALADAMI:M millions dally. it's the flavor that counts. "L “Fresh from the Gardens” 10% DISCOUNT 10 DAYS ONLY MONTHS TO PAY - 10 DAY lNSTAhLAflON YOU HAVE only 10 days to.take advantage of this un- usual offer. Come in and look over our complete as- sortment of new Clark Jewel Gas Ranges with the Red Wheel Oven Heat Regulator. All the popular slzes, de- signs and finishes are here, YOU HAVE 10 months in which to pay for the range you select—convenient monthly payments. YOUR RANGE will be installed within 10 days from the date your order is placed. DON’T let this chance to obtain a real saving slip by! Come in right now and arrange for your Gas Range. His back Injured while at work in | the plant of the New Britain Ma- | chine Co.. Benny Zablocki of 250 | High street, has been awarded | $16.47, representing compensation | for 10 days of tetal incipacitation. | The matter had been presented to ! Compensation Commissioner Leo J. | Noenan for adjudication. % Cutu"” THE HOUSE OF ASHILE New Britain Gas Company “Gas Cooked Foods Are Best” SAM ISP M, CltY Hall B‘“““‘Sm Open Saturday BANKRUPTCY DISCHARGES T have been granted | New Britain partics in United | tates bankruptcy court, by Referen faul Rerman. Tncluded are David | Gorfain. cattle dealer: Resste Gor- | fain. housekeeper: Philip Levy. ! Iadies’ apparel dealer. ONE THIRTY NINE MAIN STREET NEW BRITAIN