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NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1930. New Board In Charge of State Armory On Arch Street | (RFW LANDS AFTER CAPTAIN WILLIAM E. LITKE FIRST LIEUT. THOMAS E. CAREY 23-DAY STRUGGLE !Ate Ganned Meat When Unable {0 ook Truro, N. S, Dec. 23 (UP)— Seven members of the crew of the three-masted schooner Amy G. Mec- Kean, which was abandoned 800 miles off Queenstown, arrived at Halifax last night with a story of a 23-day fight to keep their vessel afloat in a high-running sea. They were rescued by the Swed- ish motor vessel, Strassa, and when they neared Halifax they were | transferred to a motor boat. All | were suffering from exhaustion and one of the seamen, J. Lyn had hands where blisters had poisoned. He was taken 1o a hospital | infected becon FIRST LIEUT. W. H. JACKSON during the voyage out of Queenstown and their ship was hove OFFICERS COMPRISE |- .. - | Koberts, 1t NEW ARMORY BOARD - WA TE A\lln\rc g Litke, Carey and Jackson WllH Toti Supervise Activities [ time. 15-9 Maccabee ute halves New Departures Litke of Com- 1 Licut. William H. Battalion Captain Wi ¢ H, First Jackson of auarters company, and Thomas . Carey of vepresentative of the Guard companies ir constitute newly formed armory e board. This group will have charge | mogqg .. e of the armory rentals | Terryville lur‘nnnr( This replaces ,the old whereby the quesfion of hall rental rested on the shoulders of one man. Although Captain Litke is ofticia » officer iam I, it First First Licut. Company 1|7 three National this city, will .eonard, ¢, Ig . Waterman, rg Hyatt, Ig . system | duties by the the other two score time, 15 ers of the board Endees; halves, Horton Mfz. | 5. Company ‘w.;'o B e el 0 P. Rao, It 3 Page Scven) T. Avallone, ¢ . 2 (Continued From of others. alierl, rg .... A prel y game, .howing the Bristol ond squads, o'clock. Christy to Fight in Garden | Touals Nick Christy, kingpin of Bristol's Albert's, East Bristol professional ringmen, will ment fl1 Sammy Nelson of Broo! N. Y. [ R. Demars, rf .... 5 Garden on De- 8. (‘a 1 he accompanied | B his manager. | 1 R 1 =7 Square He wi tropolis by Greene Overtakes Senski riscoll I Because of h wracy in t0ss- | A. Demars, ing in 5 Jine, Morris Greer lhounoa free tries niture center, City umn at the Bristol Boys F nasium last, evening ¢ v"onmv ember | A it e cradle hat was | of Party Held At Church party for members of roll and beginners' v Prospect Methodi supposed to h > | chiurch was held at 2 o'clock t contest of the card ing ?nnl | i five out of five f . nel At 4 o'clock not only boosted his G eadsvestst points but also passed “Bunny" icliver a Christmas tree to th ski, clever little Maple Ends' ConRncd alitha s forward, who was i tomorrow afternoon the chureh will | chil- stol | First Sizeable Snowfall | re somewhat sur- | morning when they | t of the windows of their | e the city blanketed with sult of a heavy snowfall early morning hours. It v lightly at about mid- hod over t period of forward, stood out in the offensive, scoring seven cour What snow, the in the £ th of the started to sr assisted lv by Ben 1 Chet Roberts, erstwhile Bristol high luminarics and ali-state choices of r ago, nearly stampeded of the clan in the outscor- inz t lacked to go to s for a tie. Roberts, re the proverbial *hunchback” dribble which was so popular with devotees a year ago, scored six points for the losers, while his m . performed bril- liantly 12 points. The former r the Christmas | holidays from Syracuse university, while Allaire is on vacation from Roxbury Preparatory school. Bay- Jock, Maccahe right forward, looked best for the winning team offensively in throwing four two- pointers through the rim during the evening. | In the opening clash the Horton Co. five drubbed the Albert's am f East Bristol without trou. ble, 40 to 22, For the first time this year, Eddie White, who captained last s Bristol high representa- tives, broke into scoring column. He scored 11 points. Lou LaPonte shared the honors with a score of 10 points, while DeMars featured the E: Bristol with 11 points. ] sumiaries: Maccabees DUNCAN PHYFE COLONIAL OCCASIONAL Drum Table $2050 Here is an exceptional gift for the home . . . at gn at- tractively moderate price. —>5 Ply Genuine Butt Joint Walnut Veneered Top. —Four Drawers are within Top. Totals .. —Rims and Drawer Fronts Sessfons Clock i 2 fld Butt Walnut Veneer. —Base Equipped With Brass Feet. BIRNBAUMS 381 - 385 MAIN ST. vea attack Baylock, r Martin, 1f Tkowitz, c . Kolodyney, Cohen, rg . M. Ersaftzof, Plutzik, rg . Franks, Ig . M. Avallone, rf .. Give Ma a PAIR OF GLASSES This Christmas FRANK E. GOODWIN Optometrist e 327 MAIN ST, cany | day f| pate in a pinochl to. For 23 days they pumped in an attempt to keep the Amy G. McKean afloat. Huge waves broke across the vessel and it was impos- sible to do any cooking. Salted provisions and canned meat were their only food, they said. Once the captain tried the schoon- er back to Falmouth, but was un- successful. On December 10 the Strassa came ilong and took off the crew just as they were preparing to take to lifehoat LEGION AND AUXILIARY GIVE OUT 55 BASKETS Eddy-Glover Post and Unit Issues night, the fall becoming heavier as ylight approached. In a way, the coming of snow will be beneficial to the city, in that it will furnish work for a number f the unemployed. Numerous men ed with shovels conducted a ss of the city's housewives to- looking for work, and many vere successful in finding it. order that residents may mini- ze the danger of falling on slip- | ks, the city will dis- 1 to those who place re- les in front of the tomorrow afternoon, O 1l be allotted each place. Christmas Tree for Kiddies A Christmas tree for the of Compour Golden Cross, has ted Men's hall, where a held for them tomor- party will be pre- ceded by a short business meeting at 7:30 o'ciock and will be followed by [ &5 ") children ¢ com been | Dinners to Families in Need. five Christmas dinners werc 1 today by the combined committees of Eddy American Legion. and Eddy- it American Legion Aux v, to families in need in all scclions of the city. Investigators om the commiitees compile fengery il reedy and the basket carried to them today sides these, the lives o ren in the city have been made more happier this Christm through the work of the committee hildren were remem- bered by the Santa Clause In each instance, one article for wear, such as a pair of and one toy was left at each home. The committee carried out its work this afternoon. MANCHESTER MAIL LARGE South Manchester, Do P —|al Post office employes here are dis- counting all stories of busin ession today as the hed its peak. I’ost Manche rush reac both Sot COP'S COMEBACK = T ). P—A St. Louls RUBBER OPENS EASY is fattening for | New York, Dec. 23 UP—Rubber inner a wild goose | futures opened easy. Dec. 8.10; Mar. him in the back at a | 8.30, May 8 contracts, Dec. town intersection. | unquoted, Mar. 8.50. May 8. Louis, Dec his Christmas which struck dowr Mags reduces all Kuppenheimer Men’s Overcoats 19" Values $100 or more ° Our Gift Center Is Most Inviting— Come in Tonight N.E. M AG &sons KUPPENHEIMER CLOTHES -- KNOX HATS i SHIRTS—LONG'S JGGAGE—DBOYS' APPAREL—ICE SKATE —GILLETTE DE LUXE RAZOR SETS—GIF —LEATHER NOVELTIES—FOUNTAIN PE WALLETS — MILITARY BRUSHES — HANDCRAFTED LEATHER PURSES HUNDREDS OF OTHER GIFTS UNIFORMS BICYCLES LADIES’ AND The seamen said they ran into a | commit- | SLEDS for SPEED Sido Tempered steel runmers, built for wear and speed. Get the youngster a Sled now. They're fast. TOBOGGANS FIVE FEET OF SPEED $4 98 Alternate strips of birch and maple make them light and fast going. HOCKEY SHOE SKATES $3.57 roperly tempered steel, highly jolished. Soft black leather shoes. For men and women. Sizes 3 to 11. 5. SNOW SHOES 13x41 $598 Straight grained Thongs of selected cowhide water One piece strip. ash. strung with genuine gut, proofed with special varnish. S Hockey Equipment HEADQUARTERS We list but two of the many hock- stocked. Teams about suits, ete. PUCKS .23 ey access 1e8 should inquire 19 STICKS SKIS SIX FOOTERS $1.98 yur shoppers have been unable to find white ash skis like these elsewhere for less than $5. For fun ---Get Skis. Rt 2 S 0 0 5 0 50 N 5 128 0 T 0 510 25 0 i 2 S S 5 i i 0 S S S 5 S i i i S S 28T U T T T U L U T T W 1 K5 T N 0 8 T e 52 B 18 i i S i i s PRI TN on These { Edges Don't “Curl” SNOW SHOVELS and SCRAPERS This galvanized shovel serves longer because it is built with high carbonsteel edge and has steel braces. 8c Easily remove ice or packed snow from your sidewalks with one of these 45(: sharp steel ‘‘scrapers’. AUTO NEEDS at lower-than-usual prices bartery Sizes For All Cars Pro- portionately Low Priced Peerless high starting capac- ity batteries are especially built to provide a quick start even in coldest weather. Fifty-five separate manufac- turing inspections main- tain varivalled quality, yet Peerloes sells one-third to one-half below other nation- ally known makes. Guaran- teed for cighteen months. GPA Radiator Glycerine, made under the formula of the Glycerine Producers As- $1.89| 188-proof, standard radiator alcohol is a reliable, anti-freeze solution. The very best grade, 85 per gallon C Sun-Aire hot water heaters provide vlenty of warmth on the coldest days nstalled $13.95 “Leader” chains, of Iy hardened steel, wear long- er than the ordinary sort. For All wool blankets, grand at football s well the car. In A §5.00 Thermo § Aoy even Fasily especial- as in ¥ plaids, with i $3.89 Auto Mats of long w durable rubber — trimmed to fit any car very exceptional value. Dress mes fringe. RS, ROEBUCK ano Co. & GUARANTER SATISFACTION OR YOUR MONEY BACK -1 R N N s L e R o A R B B O o K B B e e B W K M B 31 P