New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 21, 1930, Page 3

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1930. 73 Policemen Entertain at Dinner; Carlson Given 1,000 Tickets Officials of Two Cities At- tend Banquet at Elks Club. House—Chairman Parker Slaps Slackers— | Meriden Afternoon Stolen Auto. Men Spend Taken completely liceman John L. best known members of the police department and a real Carlson, one of the “old timer,” was o head table at th banquet at the Elks club last night following the New Britain-Meriden police baseball , game at Willow Brook park, and given a $20 gold piece by Chairman Edwin A. Parker of the board of police commission- who was toastmaster. The gift from the police department in appreciation of Policeman Carlson's splendid ~ work in selling 1,000 tickets for the game, thereby ing $500 to the police p fund “John L. lled to the in sion was enjoying the post- prandial exercises from a seat well towards the rear of the hall when he heard Chairman Parker request that Traffic Sergeant John J. K escort him to the head table ing his way to s the front, was mystified at an outburst of ap- plause and when the toastmaster handed him the gift “as a slig] token of appreciation of your k- he did efforts in disposing of 1,000 | he was literally swept off He Made His Specch “Now I will ask Policeman Carl- gon to say a f words toast- te? concluded and the applaus died away. Fingering the gift and etriving to recover from his sur- price, “John L. faced the gathering and made what unanimously considercd the best specch of the evening. * “I made my speech when I sold the tickets,” he said, and smilingly returned to his place amid greater appla had greeted him when he was catled to accept the gift Policeman Carlson been an indefatiga for the baseball g: e day the tickets distributed Chi ¥ appreciates that it is not to urge the veteran to do his t for he starts in at m rounds of bus along . ch |Arcade and v v'mh motorists or pedestr him without being he interests of the pe has his own sales talk, which is culated to strike the point in as few words as possihle and without giving offense or leaving the impresson that the person <!)"'l"’l must buy a icket i t r he sold 1,125 ickets Parker Criticizes Slackers Chairman Parker took occasion to Lriticize police de ment members jvho failed to do th share in dis- bosing of tickets, observing that ‘s with regret that he found him- Lelf unable to compliment those X though fina able to buy et or two, returned their bu s they received it. It that some policemen return all their tickets, for years has ticket seller nece once 2rned a y re- i z ing none for their own use ! mong the speakers calleq upon ! Chairman Parker were Mayor orge A. Quigley, Mayor Francis Maloney of Meriden, Chief An- erson of Middletown, Chief Hart f New Britain, Senator Roy Wilcox ¢ Meriden, ex-Senator Edward I fall of New Britain, ex-Mayor A elo M. Paonessa of New Brit nd others who expressed pleasu [t being in the gathering and com iimentgd the Meriden and New rlvam police departmen! on 73’!“!! foortsmanship on the baseball he importance of pension r policemen was stressed and the | lope expressed that both depart \ents would benefit appreciabl e games, the second of which will s played in Meriden next Wednes- ay afternoon John L. Sullivan's orchestra fur- ished music Policeman’s Auto Taken | Robert Helin of 35 Vine street. eriden, a policeman, drove to New ritain yesterday with another Mer- en policeman, to attend the base- Al game at Willow Brook park it spent the afternoon trying to ad his car, which was stolen on lain street. Ths policemen wer it and when they came out a few later they could not finl arching Main stree® and e, sper some lthout avail, and wt [l game was being played bre «at police headquarters hopi - word of the car and ot caring fout the fortunes of their fellow uecoats on the diamond. The car is finally recovered on Main street ar the Savings Bank, some dis- ace from the,point Helin hal irked it Policeman Helin was not the only Sriden officer to suffer ill-fortunz re yesterday. A foul ball sma#h- ' a window in Licute Walter ircon’s car, which pa [ ar the backstop its owner |5 playing right field® for th ‘riden team, and later -in th ‘ne a foul ball struck Policeman ancis Higgins' new automobil: dented the rumble seat consid- bly. Higgins is manager of the riden team. el systems | to a restaur- while } 2 CO. (UP)—George an outstand- 'RNER HEADS INSURANC artford, Aug. 21 Turner of Chicago figure in casualty insurance cir- has been elected president of 4 First Reinsurance company of tford, a member of the Rossia lurance group. according to an iounu‘msnv here. He succeeds the H. H. Stryker. Turner once was {s insurance commissioner of In- | a. o [] Hu‘nting; rprise, Po- | turn- to ask anyone to buy and re- | by | GOLF CHARGE HIGH, $20 for Selling PLAYERS TELL BERE for Baseball Game | Former Gommjsswner Says ‘ == stsans(ammn with certain fea- thg | municipal by former Park Arthur E. Berg, who said today imany of the individuals from whom he received subscriptions during the drive for funds are complaining. The complaints, Mr. Berg based on the charge to be r playing the second nine T'he park department has establish- ite ruling that shall be charged for each ninc holes. Mr. Berg says most of thos who have spoken to him agree th |this charge is reasonable for first nine holes, but he says the |should be so based that not more | than 50 cents would be charged for 13 holes. | Although he did not |names, other than to plaints echo his own timents, Mr. park department at golf course is the reported mention the com- personal sen- Berg said he has heard seme harsh criticism from individ- uals who feel that the park board intends to make a profit from the “The city has no money in the course, except the § ) re- ntly appropriated for additional ' the former commiss ioner stated. “The ground was do- ted and the course was built by public subscription. The park board should arrange to get n suf- ient to t upkeep is all 2 municipal the pla the usual res POLICEMAN JOHN L. CARLSON AUTOS KILL THREE IN STATE IN DAY Woodmont, Plantsville and New York Men Accident Victims golf cou ers are bound by rictions of a municipal —(P—Auto- |course, such as pairi up with e state dur- |0 who may wish to play anl hours had claimed |other restrictions not found on a and had causedin- |private course, 70 cents is 400 much for the average person o pay for |18 holes of#he persons from whom eived subscriptions gav s of from up and the me they think 35 cent nd ce! enough oppo than | for the second nine ho! Persenally 1 : m to the char; re 1 ver: eing Solleck His son from t | not fathe Jol : ants Mr. Berg was one of the in tors of the move to procure ourse and has been ope of nrost active tiga- the the workers in he project - BALL RoOM DANCE - BECOMING SEDATE the lieved to truck in Westport New York seriously in John Coyle a companion, sred. Spector Well Known also | v undergo!! f the past d ir, more than here- b ks a departure from the ic figures of the dance floor more sedate dances of cording to Mrs. R the pro- in daughter, the asso- Artist ., who accident d er' of ( his way from ar tember of !mmn Ry 110- | 1owing article ¢ the 0 y15"1 liroom of the College | Bty York, was a POr- | jit(jo refining had delican i e e w York city offi- | <7 o O es a widow, tvo. chil- two being Samuel of New York cit Herald dancing is one social certainly stand a n hundred dance every state in the U e registered at the vention now the Hotel Co of the City of N brot d Thomas ers, GAROL 13 I]PP[]SEI] TOREGONCILIATION - Rumaman Statesman Says Kmfl Feels Helen Deserted Him | Normat schoot ang | ! 21 (F—A Rum He years i Wis.. two years in Ch 115 now going st 18 In He claims old dances x titul bnd enjovable rica avoids hard work even in The popular step is the He speaks wisffully of the vs when he taught the polka waltz and the schottische and we are going back to the waltz doubts whether the old square danc will ever come back in spit of th orts of Henry Ford and a fen hers to-popularize it “Thomas M. Shechy, presi the associati has wit! pretty 16-year-old daughter, K ne. Daily they give exhibition The president says: ‘The tendency modern dancing will be more nd more away from the jazz z increasingly toward the classic and conscrvative style’ _ong skirts are bringing back the altz, eliminating freak da Among the new dances mwMy d slow rhythm fox t Ritz wal glorified p d even the ot watz as well as valse ro- The most popular dance is the University Drag.” Tonight there will be an er inment featuring Harriet Hoctor my former |20 @ ball afterwards. Friday night S ey banquet and awarding of di- 2 plomas to the teachers successfully passing the course of study will be held. ing is gradually !fi<s nopular and be! the more pelite an of ball terpsichore. ‘Daddy Ke as they is one of the outstanding person ties of the convention and prin he dancing masters of Americ becom succeeded by raceful for call h as niversary of h profession of has taught 43 ag0 Miam rore be He says v with cov h t but who, for political reasons, could (not be quoted, today declared that the reason for postponement of the -\ coronation of King Carol was the |dance attitude the king °asiest against reconciliation with Queen the the said, based ion s dent of h The me were per me but my in opposing was not. Despite all, she left me and went over to my enemies’ camp and allowed self to be used by them against and she herself demanded a divorce | notwithstanding my lawyers' pro- test “My sentimental nothing to do with from mani purely political c the dictatorsh which I regarded both the nation and the dynasty “The E hus have avenged themselves severely on me and my own wife has played some part in this unworthy game I can forgive all of opponents but reconciled with my wanderings had present a the Divorce Rumor Untrue London, Aug. 21 (A—The Ru- manian legation here today issued a denial of a report that King C intends to adhere to his divorce from Q Helen alone. The legation report said statement that he intended to marry | a French woman of high birth “entirely without foundation AUTO STRIKFS GIRL As Ricco Marino of Fa nue, Kensington drove Hartford avenue into East™ Maii |streety and turned east about 9:1% o'clock last night, his car struck a girl. who ran away ami refused ™as | dieclose her identity after Marino caught Uip with her. She appeared to be uninjured. according to Police- 'UsE HTRALD LLA\SIFIED ADS |man Eugene Kieffer's report. arol | . n and be crowned the | 50 Cents for 18 Holes Enongh, tures of the price to be charged by | n(“.\" ali n the fol- | 'RETIRED- POLICEMAN SHOOTS KILLS WIFE| York Officer Says 20 ! Former New Years of Nagging Are Too Much —Argued Over Mortgage. New York, Aug. Frank L shot and killed her last night. Schepp then said: those guns awa You and T won't harm you.” Pointing to his wife on the tloor hepp said: "V TI've done it. Twenty stant nagging was too much money in the world wouldn't satisfied that woman life a constant hell.” Earlier in the day a mestic relations cour Schepp to pay his wife $ $1.250 a year pension to pay mortgage. The shooting from an argument over this AJKOWSKI ON DUTY Policeman Henry Zajkowski resumed duty after hav an injury to his knee o All the have She made my udge off trer August —(UP)—After | 20 years of bickering with his wile, hepp, a retired policeman, phoned the police. | When detectives arrived with drawn | | pistols, the ex-policeman Commissioner | : “Put A won't need them. I'm a retired policeman myseit in do- ordered of his | slipped off the platform, striking his | knee, but did not consider it serious | | until the next day when he noticed a | swell | Dr. L. B. Slysz, who attended him, ‘Cvl’f"r’r] iim to rest the knee for a Candidates to Speak On Stratford Platform Stratford, Aug 21 (UP)—Four outstanding candidates for governor of three different parties, will meet on one platform here to address th Stratford League of Women Voters Augu accordin, an nounce Prof republi Iirnest McLevy, s ia livan, democra topic, “Wh tion f w days JOHNNY WILSON ALLOWS POLICE T0 QUESTION HIM Former Middleweight Champion Tells Officers He Will Talk on Murder of Portland Bluecoat. WA CASL Corporation ham, C AW to i WRITTEN H oul Bo (P—Insp Portland ctor r} today vho lay dead il rs of con- requested ments 1 A, Haske panied him ) resulted has g sustainea He was trying the doors in the rear of Perk street w Erpiher en he lost store en Mai his balance and C. 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