New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 8, 1930, Page 12

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, MARCH §, 1930. EITY ONCE HELD “BASKETBALL TITLE Y:M.C. A Was Pioneer in Sport in Middle Nineties BY CLARENCE H. BARNES ““Back in the middle 90's yoars after Dr. Nainsmith origi imew indoor ball gamec at Springfield Training school, Bert Foomis captained the local Y. M. ( A:*basketball team to world cham- pionship honors. That the “world” | of:basketball included only half a| dozen states that could producc | teams fast cnough to make them | rivals of the local ouifit doesn’'t mat- ter. It was N Britain's only world's sport ipionship Defore or since, and can deny u ihe distinction If no major honors in basketball Yave come the way of the city since that first teama packed Hanna's and ihe state armories with howling par Aisans when it played the old 23d| street team of New York, neers set a pace that has | standard ever since. The high school and semi-pro teams have &equired state and sectional ¢ pionships quite regularly. After the fire of 1905 the building was reco 8ym activities provided Tocal Y. M. C. A, program. A re resentative basketball team out its schedule and upheld traditions of the sport. Score Erroneous cording to the Herald, Britain team played the fleld “Y"” team here Ieb and, though the referce the local ageregation the by two points, the result was as the scorekeeper got a little mi Billy Judd, Charlic bacher, Art Pilz, Charlie Miller Joo Her strom made up the lineu It was a day of big fast te at the high school. Scheuy, drews, Middlemas, Dunn and wery making up the school ‘Prayed the Y. M. C. for championship and ran away with the Zame, 41 to 30, with Howard Tim- Rrell blowing the whistle. “adn those days, with thc o ing a good gymnasium, most of sports activities of an indoor nat centered at the Y. M. C. A then it was somet necessary to stage some of its larger cvents out- side the building. One of them crowded the @rmory where Physical Director Herbert Wilson organized a m moth athletic contest. The local and state military compa cooperated ‘and a numerous list of athletes coni- peted in 23 events. John O'Rourk sprinter, Fred Heisler, runner. Harry Wessels, pole vaulter and Rt Merwia, Yale college high jumper, represented the local “Y" in com mendable fashion. The “midget” relay race was won by a local hoys' team’ composed of John W Connie Reynolds, Charlic and Luther Hancoc Gave ‘What profit w event was turned ove rectors of the Y. M. Tad set themselves the t ing $15,000, a job which the characterized a *“laudable purposc.” | pay <hip The pastors of the churches were | ju cafed together at the “Y and the first Sunday school Athile ocia- tion was formed vt H Pease as president and (a Neu- mann treasurcr. A baschall leaguc was organizcd, the mes 1o e played on Hart's lot diamond. “Desirous of making all possibl use of swinmuming pool and of making life a little morc pleasant boys who could not join the Y e directors gave Super ent Klingberg of the Chil- dren’s Home permission to bring his boys to the association once a week for a swim. In the fall, with ing completion. Pre. E. Mitchell organized nounced as “one of he membership campaigns in tory of the Y state.” Ernest W. pointed chairman of the on-his committec : Sbear, C. B. Parsons, A. T. Hancock, W.-J. Farley, Carl Neumann, Jeorge Kron and Otto Burkhardt When the reconstructed building was opened, there was a full house (. of members ready to use the priv ileges. cramped quarters, the membership was maintained for score ‘of years. Last year it necessal to set o limit on the bership and the local "y™ expand internNly until it bigger buildir KAISER WILL RECEIVE BIGELOW'S APOLOGIES the | cl no o the and befor ructed, the most of the Flan- team, | ¢ the ood Even th find di- They of rais- Herald According th ith its building near- ide big the his- dri were George personal i Yoriter Goes to Docrn th Dy Penane For Dia Doorn, Poultney national affa from New will be given an opport sent his apologics Wilhelm of Germ Bigelow, he would co hecause Kaiser of World W Hollan Bi York for soon v to pr to former Kaiser vited to ¢ The the e SECh eently 118" opinio; the war e Research Seels Reason For Schoolboy’s Antics New Orleans, March (Pr—Stu dents in child b vior b Tu vniversity havc out what prompts small things in classrooms, und v girls have t reason * Mental orders e Ma boys to dirceted, Bridgeport Inventor Seeks Gold DRAMATIC PLAYS British Lost Durmg Revoflution INTWO [}HUREHES South and St Sanley Groups Offer | Plays to Congregations The Drama league and the young people’s forum of the South Congre- | zational church is sponsoring a fes- tival of drama to be held in the chapel of the South church Thurs- ]m, &vening, March 13, at § o'cloek, | to which all members and friends of | South church are invited, The ning’s entertainment will econ program of tage preser open m. The d to be be Virginia Church’s two-act based upon the story by lco centitled “What Men L In detail, the play is being 4 and produced by the young | people of the South Church Drama league. Leading roles in the | will be cast by ‘the Misses Lillian | Schroedel, Irene Her Elizabeth | I'riend, Eleanor Potts, Betty Clark! ind the Messrs. William Bomba, | Norman Vining, William = Bonney, in which | Raymond Duncan, Irving Ruther- sunken fford, Vinton Pratt and Edwin Lasher. Iollowing the presentation of the a, an exhibition of copies of | e held in the h house chapel, which will be converted into a studio works will be the portrayals of “An Unknown Prince of Irance,” Nattier, itian's Daughter, vinia,” by Titian, and “TheAge | Tnnocence,” by Reynolds. - I portrayals will be interpreted by the Misses Virginia Gordon, Irances Lockwell, ror Zimmerman, Lil- lian Wright. oth T Nona Yochem, Clifford I3omb The artis hibit will be and the Me: hd Charles hultz and the chapel occasion. An | during tion the given v "\wI world. reh for La- Pogsibility of qud Will Be Subject of Examination larch § (UP) Vernont enlis will b this town in its legal sout $4,000,000 in cdly from the of late Hetty probably 1id ) collect ces alleg tat in cha Miss G rs, ze of the ez- Richard Walter committec into a studio for Licnhard Miss Ma will convert the due ) ¢ the reported yesterday that ith one the au- ould cooperate intermission the exhibit 1l color to the medicval, tion of the | ¢ | g | @tmosphere in the mature of a bric || vecital of contemporary music of the O Cilne cluding works e el . with Warren Windham pizno. vody | " gosti {he purposc for you will be observed TR to admit addi- y's town micctin, inquiry eport to the nd jury convenes on April Possibility that fr wother. figured Hale at the county when that 11 of drama is given for of establishing a fund people’s activities in the church; and for the purpose of stim- ulating anew the inte t of mod- i younz people in the classic arts ley Memorial Tuesday and 18th “Under comedy in two. ac the Stanley roup of church pla by nd is being City's shadow L Coom ALt ud, in one form . would | second gage 1l orncy. it was stated How: forszan, ency that On Mond and nings, March 17th Suspicion.” a will on morial church 1 chool teachers. Tl Joseph Murray Lmms divected by Robert B. Crocker. 170l- lowing is the t of characters: Benton, William Schwab; n nervous young Harrict Anderson; Mrs Mre, Benton's sister, Mis Brookman; James T raldine Mabel Eunice the new Michacl cll Schwab; mother, M A eve- I Conant mer been investi turned over to t whered of v America’ been t known woman.” h of A iss Lyman, Mildre n: Ge Miss 0 g Car Landgren; Mz Murph taid, Miss Man t Kei Kelly, Mary Ru: Mes. Patrick Kelly, his asie L Synopsis Act 1. Evening in th t the Bentons next Tal- lover, sch living room so th could AL mornirg in the hip i 1o room onaco. the i ied rma- nd streng irmy by third. POVSinaive 480 tam 2 | Memo: Sl s tord March Hartiord Eenten Speaker: At Memorial Baptist nday evening lenten s been announced by Rev. Wil- II. Barsch, pastor of the 1 Baptist churcl follows: reh 9 Sloat, Hart- The director b Cas of mous “ar no ment today co one L Tvices orz, who have v neipality ide order Corsici rmy of ¢ ad 16—Prof. William Barncs Monaco and tion: lity" —Rev. W. H. Alderson, princip politica bl troubles— o ontroversics e of Princd Tartford Hart- 1sen, Corded Silk Reps Again Popular for Ball Gowns Taris, March 7 (P—Corded silk rep. ble colorings is old-f evived hou has mad of chang shione by a ball niring which yhody fuchsia purpl FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH s Build is Yearly (P—More THIS YABLE CONDITION “Behold I Lay throughout. | play | ht of the most famous and fav- | Y 2l of | lard. | and | dys Hogaboom | classic of Bach and | L Ll Me- | Ihot, ! bchSrrvices | DAPTIST CHURCHES [ Wednesday, | | week day church and 4 p. m. junior choir; 7:45 p. m, Dr. Georg Hill's lenten discussion class. Thursday, 3 p. m. united weck | subject: 'he Unalterable Condi- |day church school, grade 7; 8 p. m. | tion”; 6 p. m. young people’s meet- | drama festival by the young people ing, leader, Miss Elinor He: | will be held in the church chapel. Monday, 6:30 p. m. church an-| Friday, 3 p. m. Home Missionary nual supper and mecting; 7:30 p. L. | meeting at Miss Wesscl's home, 39 2:30 p. m. united school, grades 4 department Vs Fir 45 a. m. 11 0. m. by Rev. Bible school and morning serv- sermo William Ross, | 2:30 p. m. week day | Maple street. m. young woman's | Assyrian Mission | Sunday 0 p. m. worship at supper and meeting, Mrs. | Nightingale and Mrs. V | South church; sermon, “Temptation,” | by Rev. B, B. Adams Tostesses . m, handi- NS iy 15 lod by E. Deach. Do p. m,. Re lasy {midweek church serviee. Tuc | riday. 2:30 p. m. womer Ciety will hold its monthly mec missionary program in cha | Miss 8 . Berks; social hour, Mrs, Irank Cadwell and Miss Addic Lyman; 4:15 p. m. Girl Scout p. m Boys' club will meet at the | M 6:30"p. m. choir re- il Georze | Liogan, craft cl: Thursday, 7:45 nglish class; il Adam’s lenten women's Women's Bible Junior: ‘ prayer meet- | sday, 2 p. m. 4 p.m. Jolly 0 p. m. Ttalian Mission | Sunday, 9:30 a. ¥ intermediate department of Hunter road Sunday school; 10:30 a. m: morning worship |at Hunter road, preacher, Rev. P. Alterio; 2:30 p. m. primary depart- | ment of Hunter road Sunday school; 4 p. m. worship at South church, preacher, Rev. P. Alterio. Monday, 30 p. m. Christian< or meeting and choir rehearsal. | tosses, | . | Memorial | m. church schoo! 10:30 a. h worship, Rev. I'red Minor will speak; 11:45 a. m. | G H W shi 0 p. m. lenten | Sloat, sperker. Caroline M. | in& at Hunter road. sarsch, soloist. | Triday, 7:30 p. m. Wednesday, 6:15 S5 NREE e, meeting of the council of ducation. Thursday, 4: choir prac service in |study of | mission. | i i it | | Mrs. choir rchearsal | P m. w..\ml religious Stanl P. m. junior girls’ | Sunday, 9 . s p. m. midweek | mediate and English. continuing the |chureh school; personal workers' com- | worship. Lenten sermon by Rev, R N. Gllman, subject: “Belief in God first in a lenten serics on the gen- cral theme “Fundamental Christian Deliefs.” At 12 noon, primary and beginners' departments. Monday, 30 p. . troop Tug 1:30 1. for girls; 7:30 p. y Memorial 30 a. m. junior, inter- senior department. 10:45 2. m. morning 15 p. m. ladies' choir re- 1res sle school Scout m. ser- Ockerstrom; 4 p. cvangelistic serv- I. J. Ocker- Sunda | and men mon hy Rev. P. J. and i conducted y Rev. rom of Michigan. ues Wednesday, nd Iriday ot rvice strom. Thursday, 2:30 p. m. society’s monthly mecting | chureh parior. Boy m. pastor's cla m. meeting of the | ofticers and teachers of the church school at the home of Mr. and Mr Willard Vaill, 232 Kelsey street | Wednesday, ) p.m. united week day school, grades 3 | nd 4 outs, troap 16. Thursc m. pastor's for boys, Thursday evangelistic . J. Ocker- Aid | the Ladics’ in The local branch of the Christian | g . and Missionary Alliance holds its [ &0 meeting at the Elim Swedish Baptist | goo v © church on BEIm street, Sunday aft- |~ pocq crnoon; 1 o'clock Bible fchool in |yt s Elnglish, and 2 o'clock worship in | o0 ™ (5 Johnson, Mr: Heline, Mrs, € | Johnson, Mrs. Linus Johnson. T:45 p.om. 10 BT o'clock vice at p. m. v will m | scrmon by the | sunday school; | 30 the Ladies' | i 1\( ho: be Mrs. Alexander | CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHI Wednesday, 7 lenten vice. First IFriday evening, church 45-11:05 @ m. Sunday |hearsal, Friday evening. m. charch Kkinde the Ladies’ Aid society will celebr m. morning wor- the 49th anniversay with prog Theodore . land refreshment story. Itev. Al-| Thursday cvening {he {fred D. Heininge: 12 noon, mer league will meet and the Bible ¢ leader, Ttev. Lind chorus will hold rchea Greene; 2 p. m. Armenian service | Monday evening land Bible class, preacher, Dr. Hadi dian; 4 p. m. ministers’ lenten cla; for younger group, menf’s Bfble class; 5 p. m. P'eng-Yu club, leader, Mi Alice Humphrey; 6 p. m. ministers’ lenten elass for older group Young People’s society, *lc L nor Rossbe speaker, W. Delton. Monday. 7 chool tor lead ity Methodist. Tuesday, 2:15 p. m. English c | for Armenian women; 7 ... re- ligious cducation committec meet- ing. parsonage Wednesday, 2:30 p. m. 6th grade week day \h\n h school; 4:15 p. m. First church chorus rehearsal; 6:15 p. m. annual supper meeting, New Iiritzin council of religio educa- and Baptist churches, Edith Welke $ p.m mecting, mothers’ the home of M weekly choir re- March 21 te sunday, & cchool; 10:45 garten; 10:43 i, rmor 7 Greenc; children' Luther Jenny al next St John's (€ | “Sunday, 11 a. m. Lnglish services will be held instead of the German | Rev. L. L. Uhl, D. D., Ph. 1, representative of the American Board of IForcign Missions of the | United Lutheran Church of America will preach in English on the mis- sion work of the Lutheran church in Indin. Dr. Uhl has been in this field for the past 50 years, The English | serviee at 8:45 o'clock will be omitted. Mondey, T:30 p. m. the church | board will meet. | Tnesday, $ p. m. there will be a | meeting of the Friendship I Wednesday, 7:50 p. m. on serviee riday, 2 cisos in the sions by the | cicty. 30 p. der, m. community hip training, Trin- ue. German les devotional exer- | foreign mis. ionary so- e 1l 51 4 hursday, 2 5 praye m. Armenian wom- [ g meeting; 3 p. m. sth| Sorviee in week day church school; 4: German p. . Girl Scout meeting: 7:45 p. m, | S¢hool hetween the hool 1 on class, leader, | lenten s itev. T. Green Frid 9:30 a Wor Mi society; Iy Indians; 7:20 p P 5 i wm.; Sunday German, Wed ‘rid at sview discus: Fle g m. work meeting | 1 p. m. m. B Monda ureday, 1 Sick Benefit ndly dies' Aid. out mectin Reformation 10 a school at Sunday communion; Wk Mon officers of m. infer- [meet Wian group, | Thes cvening, the mission ners; 12:10 1y will meet at the par- primarics, juniors pastor's lenten nior fellowship holy 11:15 services m., morning wor- Sunday 5 and Deep: €. Hill; D. ning worship. tthool ik | beginners, nd Chine 4 p.om 4 n. s teachers and school will evening, the the Sunday sonage, Wednesd A B Seltzer will The reli Wednesday noons. over lTenten serv- Rev. George ing. T ices o'clock pr sio n eh cchool will Thursday Yonday. 4 p. m. nt 30 p. . Scouts, mior depart- m. Cub Scouts: troop 2. mect council; 6 after- m. oy PEOPLE’S CHURCH OF CHRIST COURT ST, Morning worship—10: Exening service—7 . Leorord Smith will preach morning and evening. Praise Ye The Lord—Ps. 104:35 Al Welcome Seats Freo Rev. E. in{ Bible cl; % “Is It Nearly Dawn | worth league, Hartney of Derby; | 1enten service, speaker, | Gilman, i | nual nunity tr group at the hospital” T‘hllath | street. 0} | dolph preach at both m, o'clock Thursday, j school Thursday, 8 p.. m. prayer meeting. Friday, 8 p. m. Colonel Sven Wiberg from New York, assisted by Major Oscar Dlomgren will visit New Britain. METHODIST CHURCHES Trinity 9:30 a. m, Everyman's , women’s Bible class, and 10:45 a. m. sermon: 6 p. m. Ep- Rev. E. A. 0 p. m. union Rev. Sunday, hurch school; speaker St. Mark’s Episcopal Sunday, 7:30 a. m. holy com- munion; 9:30 a. m. church school; |11 a. m. morning prayer and ser- mon By the rcctor; 5 p. m. cvening | prayer and address by Rev. B. T | Styring; 0 p. m, mecting of the Methodist | young poople’s fellowship, Rev. G. 6:30 p. M. | Clarence Lund, tant pastor at P. M. BoOy | Christ's church cathedral, Hartford, 7:45 p. m. class meeting. will speak. 30 p. m. week day | Tucsday, March 11, 8 p. m. rec- cligious school, 3rd grade; 4 p. m. |tor's Bible class, the first in a series unior missionary societic | of lectures on the Old and the New Thursday, 7:45 p. m. | Testaments i | Wednes Mz 2. Ember sewing school. | e fon at 7 a.-m. and p. m. cvening ; and sermon by Rev, J 3. Trye, rector of the Chureh of Our Saviour, Plainville. arch 9, 7:30 p. m. the hip at 10:45 o'clock. | choir of St. Mark's church gervice at 7 o'clock Ru- | consisting of 40 men and bo: will Diepgrass of Brooklyn will [sing at AIl' Saint's church, Meriden, services. Sunday |in Sir John Stainer’s sacred cantata, at 12:10 o'clock. ‘Penitence, Pardon and Peace.” Women’s prayer mceting at 3 s Church of Christ Wednesda Weekly praper Sunday, 10:30 a. m. prayer serv- lice; 10:45 a, m. preaching, Itev. | Leonard Smith, subject: “Why T Be- lieve the Bible to be the Word of | God.”; 12:15 p. m. Sunday school; . m. preaching, Rev. Leonard . subject: “Nail Prints. subject Monda, meeting. ning school. Tuesday afternoon class; 7:15 midweek » 4 p. m. MISCELI OUS Grace Church Junior O. U. A. M. hall on Glon Morning wor nin . i Teople's service at 7:45 | at 1564 Stanley street. ian Science rvice at 11 a. m.. sub- Sunday school at 9:45 Chy Sunday cct: “Man.” m, Wednesday evening mecling at § o'clock. preaching ( fa G p. | ehure | ligious instruction cla nes class ‘ practice. I 1 testimony . | ing article March 1st, | meeting: meeting. Sccond Adveat chool, 10 a. m.; morning | m. will be in charge I. Chambers of West | cvening service with ser- b | for all ages. Swedish at 10:45 o'clock, Carl J. Tredeen will again occupy | the pulpit after a long illness. Ser- | mon subject: “A Basket of Dried | Fruit” The mixed chorus under | dircction of Walter L. Magnuson | will sing. Y. P. S. meeting at 4 o'clock. Rtev. William H. Barsch il speak and Mrs. Barsch will | render violin sclections. Evening service at 7:30 o'clock. The mals chorus will sing. Tev. Mr. Fredeem will give the first of a serics of len~ 30 p. Bible clas: m. Emmanuel Gospel 10:30 2. m. prayer groups; m. children's message, by ltev. G. R. LaFlash, ommunion service; 3:30 p. m. town | arm scrvice led by young people: |ten sermons, sul “The Captain m. young people’s service at the | op Qur Salvation.” 7 p. m. preaching. | The mixed chorus will meet iesday, the Boy Scouts will mect. | rehcarsal on Tuesday cvening Wednesday and Thursday, re- | g'clock. The anniversary program of the will meet. ) p. m. annual busi- | gethany Sister society will be given the church; choir | Wednesday cvening at T:45 | There will be recitations Al numbers. A special ad- ald Johnson of yments will follow. Rev. H. Burkwall, a promi- nent missionary to China will speal on Thursday evening 2t 7:45 o'clock His subject will be “The Bible in th World.” Sunday, 0:45 a, for at 8 Thursd meeting of Bible plce Assn. at Students' convention nternation Sunday, lartford. Wednesc S p. and service. p. m. m. praise Tridey, Bible study; lead- | Watch Tower. Salva NUW STOCK DIET Madison. Wiz, March § (UP) 30 p. m. string band rchearsal; | Having caten ncither hay nor g . m. soldiers' meeting; § p. m. | for two years, several horses at Mon- ation Taecting, ona farms here are thriving on Tuesday, 8 p. m. young people’s | combination feed of mol | alfalfa. Army Sunday. 10:30 a. m. holinc 11:30 a. m. Sunday schoo —_—nm— THE (;R ACE (HLR( H THE GRACE S CHRIS ot (e o laaTlor all on Glen Street At 10:45 0'C Tivening t 7:00 o’Clock Itudolph Picpgrass of Brooklyn will preach at both scrvices Sunday School af 12:10; classes for all ages Intercsting Bible Class for Mer Mr. —_— STANLEY MEMOR]AL CHURCH . and 12 noon—Church School x Worship and Lenten 1N GOD” “A Sanotuary of the Spirit” COME! Our Church Tdeal—1. EVERYMAN'S BIBLE CLASS Speaker, Rev. A, D. Heininger TRINITY M. E. CHURCH Sunday, 9:30 A. M. First Church of Christ 9:45 A. 45 A. M.—Mocrning Worship ay Church School Lenten Sermon by the Pastor No. 1 *“THINKING IN TERMS OF THE 12:00 M.—Men's Bible Class 1:00 and 6:00 P. M.—Ministers' Lenten Classes CROSS” 45 P. M. Discussion Class On Modern Religious Books No. 1, “LIVINGSTONE"” by R. J. Campbell Led by the Pastor Thursday, March 13th— WHY NOT MAKE A SPECIAL EFF ORT TO CO TO CHURCH DURING LENT? ‘outh Congregational Church Morning Worship, 10:45 cial Series of Lenten Sermons by the Pastor Sunday Morning—Steeps and Deeps Worship, 7:15 Doors Open, Popular Service with Motion Picture THE THREE PASSIONS A Powerful Drama of Unusual Nature 7:00 sedial Weleonte to All to All Seiviees “Is It Nearly Dawn?” Sunday—10:45 A. M First in a Series of Sermons on Pentecost 7:30 F. M.—UNION LENTEN SERVICE “LIFE’S LESSONS” R. N. Sermon Rev. Gilman Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church