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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-21
Wanted Still to Thaw
Out Frozen City Wires

Stills are not only made for the
manufacture of liquor. This morning
Captain George Kelly at police head
quarters had a telephone call asking
him If he had confiscated still,
When asked what it was to be used
for George Cooley, city electrician,
who was speaking on the other end
of the line, replied that he wanted
one to thaw out wires which had been
frozen in cables during the night.
Captain Kelly was unable to locate a
still as several were destroyed yester-
day
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-21
Want Hatch to Lay New
Broad Street Sidewalks

Fifth ward members of the COM
mon council will submit resolution
tonight to require the laying of side
walks in front of the Hatch property
on Broad street, near Rurritt street.
There are sidewalks on both ends of
the property. AS result of the re-
cent thaws pedestrians are obliged to
pass the Hatch lots in the roadway,
the fifth warders claim.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-21
MESKILL sues McGOYERN
Builder Seeks To Recover For Altera-
tions Made in Block at Corner of
Hartford Avenue ard North Street.

! Property at the corner of Hartford
avenue and North street owned by
Patrick McGovern was attached today
by Constable Fred Wrinkle in a suit
brought by John e. Meskili. a build
er. The attachment is for $1,000 and
Meskill claims $3.50
1t is alleged that Meskill and Nc
Govern entered into contract on
April 20, 1922, by which the former
was to make alterations to the prop
erty. On October he was ordered to
discontinue work and leave, he al
leges. The defendant then owed him
$500 for labor and material and
$3.50 for excavating, it is claimed.
NJ. d. Sake is counsel for Mesliill.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-21
Two to One Vote to Gust
Women Officials of Town

Des Laces, n. d.. March 2l.--This
village which last year elected an adj
ministration composed of women has
voted two TO one to oust them. Men
succeeded the women in various Of
iices today from alderman aud clerk
to marshal and justice OF the peace
after yesterdays election.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-21
Lights Cigarette While
Taking Alcohol Rub-Puff

Sofia March 21. (By Associated
Press)-The combination of quiet
smoke and an alcohol massage may
cost Minister of Commerce Oboff his
life. While masseur was at work,
the minister lit a cigarette. The al
cohol took fire and he was badly
burned. His condition is serious. He
was appointed to the ministerial post
in the recent reorganization of the
cabinet
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-21
MYSTERIOUSLY INJURED.

Danbury, March 21.-.Walter *.
Rtch, halter, SO years old, returned
to his home in dazed condition last
evening few moments after leaving
for a short walk, and died this morn
ing. An examination of the body dis
closed fracture of the skull. How
the injury was received is a complete
mystery, and the police are investigat-
ing. Mr.. Ritch was a person OF ex-
emplary habits.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-21
CELLAR FULL OF BEER TO
PURGE HIS SOUL, WITNESS
CLAIMS AGAINST PURNELL
Legislators Kick
At Train Service

Waterbury, March 2l-Mem-
bers of the general assembly
of Waterbury and surrounding
towns, delayed over an hour at
the local railroad station by
late train, staged an indigna-
ton meeting in the Waterbury
division offices this morning.
Ten or dozen of the legisla-
tors visited Superintendent J..
J. Snavely's offices in body
and there lodged a complaint
against the railroad service.
The superintendent was absent
at the time but clerk made
note of all the unkind things
the members had to say and
promised to give Superintend-
ent Snavely full report on the
mass meeting.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-21
25 Per Cent of Personal
Tax Bills Have Been Paid

About 25 per cent of the number
of persons liable for personal taxes
and to whom bills were sent out this
year by Collector Bernadotte Loomis
have paid the required 81, the col
lector reports The names of num-
ber of dclinquents will be given over
to Prosecuting Attorney Joseph G.
Woods in the latter part of the week
SO that prosecutions may be brought.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-21
D. L. Bartlett Candidate
For Council in 3rd Ward

Donald L. Bartlett of Lincoln street,
is candidate for the common coun-
Gil in the third ward and will have
lis petition in the hands of the re-
publican town committee tonight, Mr..
Bartlett is assistant purchasing agent
of the Stanley Works. He has not
previously sought public office.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-21
BOOSTS RENT SIX TIMES
MORE THAN NEW $25 TAX

Many landlords have raised
rents in excess of the amount of
the increased taxation brought
about by boosted assessments
this year. giving as their reason
the fact that their property val
uations were raised, Tax Col
lector Bernadotte Loomis has
been informed. In some in
stances the increases have been
approximately the amount need
ed to cover the additional tax.
In one instance, rentals in a
two-family house on which a
s25 extra tax has been levied
this year. have been increased
81 a month. more than six
times the actual amount of in
crease.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-21
Damages for Fall Are
Claimed by Policeman

Among the claims for damages re-
sulting from falls on icy sidewalks
that will go before the common coun-
Gil at tonights meeting is one by SUI
pernumerary Policeman Thomas
Rouskie who broke an ankle in fall
on Willow street, March IA.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-21
DIR. MCBRIDE DIES.

New Orleans March 21,-Dr John
McLaren Mcbride Sr. SO, of Blacks
burg, Va, president emeritus of Nir-
ginia Polytechnic institute died yester-
day as the result Of fall three weeks
ago.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-21
THE WEATHER

Hartford. Mar. 21.--E'ofecast
for New Britain and vicinity:
Fair. slightly warmer tonight
Thursday increasing cloudiness,
not much change In tempcra-
turc; fresh southerly winds.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-21
WHITE BUD WINS RACE

Lincoln. Eng, March 21 (By the
Associated Press)-White Bud won
the Lincolnshire handicap a sweep
stakes with 1000 pounds added the
first classic of the season run here to-
day.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-21
Judges Bill Approved

Hartford, March 81. ~ The bill tc
create two additional judgeships oil
the superior court bench was adopted
by the senate today on the favorable
report of the judiciary committee and
with only a moment given to discus
sion of it. Senator Wilder moved
passage, saying that additional judges
are needed because of the congested
condition of the dockets in several OF
the courts.
Senator McGrath endorsed what
Senator Wilder had said and referred
to the conditions in the court in his
city.
Interest in the fate of this bill has
been awakened by letter from Chief
Justice George w. Wheeler to Repre-
sentative Fenton the democratic house
leader to the effect that additional
Judges were not needed.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-21
Report Provides That
Road Between This
City and Neighboring
Town Shall be State
Thorougfare
Senate Adopts Bill Which
Calls for Appointment of
Two Additional Judges of
the Superior Court.

( or especial interest to New Britain
was the action of the house of repre-
sentatives today when 1t concurred In
senate action to restore the civil
rights Of Albert A. Greenberg. Now,
unless the governor vetoes the meas
ure, Greenberg will receive his civil
rights again.
Another important action, to New
Britain and Berlin people, was the
houses favorable report on a trunk
line highway between New Britain
and Berlin. A favorable report also
was made for a trunk line highway
between Unionville and Plainville.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-21
GIVEN WAGE INCREASE

Lawrence, Mass. March 21,-The
American Wooden Co. today an
nounccd i2ts per cent wage increase
in all of its mills.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-21

Meriden. March 21.-The Merider
police acting on information from the
New Haven police at 1880 O'Clock
this morning boarded Meriden
bound trolley car from Southington
and arrested Edward and Lester
Boyle, brothers, 20 and II years old
respectively of New Haven, for a
holdup of New Haven jeweler about
8 o'clock this morning. AT police
headquarters the men were searched
and jewelry, valued at about $4,000
was found on them. Two loaded re-
volvers and about "a cartridges were
also taken from them.
The revolvers found on the men
were identified by e. Sklar local
as two of four stolen from
his store early yesterday morning.
The men first gave the names of
George and John Smith OF New York
city. Sergeant Walsh of New Haven
them as the Boyle brothers
who are on parole from the Cheshire
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-21
POLICE SPREAD NET
FOR JEWEL Thieves
On Alert for Holdup Men
Who Are Arrested in
Meriden

Captain George Kelly received q
telephone call at the New Britain po.
lice headquarters at about 10:li
o'clock this morning informing him
that two young men alleged to have
held up the owner of jewelry store
in New Haven and escaped with s5,-
900 worth of diamonds had boarded a
trolley car headed this way.
The men were seen to change cars
at Milldale and the police here sent
men as far as Plainvile to watch all
cars coming through that town for
fear the men might be on them. The
squad sent to search the cars consist
ed of Officers William Strolls, Walter
Malona, John Stadler and Joseph
Kennedy. Detective Sergeant William
P. McCue and Officer Herbert Lyons
later drove to Plainville in an auto
mobile to watch all cars passing
through that town on their way to
this city. Sergeant j. J. King and
William Dolan, fingerprint expert,
were sent to watch trains arriving at
the passenger depot between 1o:45
md 1890 o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-22
HIGH SCHOOL 5
VS.. ELIZABETH
brakes College PaSSerS to
Play Crimson and White
January 10

Probably one of the first games
to be played by the local high school
team on the State street court will
be against brakes Business College
basketball team on January IS, &C
cording to the schedule of the Betsy
town school.
To date the Elizabeth school play
ers, under the direction of Coach
Hall, have lost three straight en-
counters, one of these was to Wood
bridge high school about two weeks
ago. With this in mind the local
basketeers should count on having
an easy time when the Drake boys
form the opposition here.
A slight change, however, has
been made in the lineup of the
Union county team that will proba-
bly, brighten things in the way of
breaking their losing streak. A new
center, standing six feet and one
Inch in height, and who displays
nashy floor work in addition to being
a fair shot, has been added to the
roster.
The Drake team is also fitted with
a splendid schedule for the balance
of the season, having booked some
Of the strongest quintets in the
gate. On January 2 the high school
basketball team of New Brunswick
will form the opposition on the
Betsytown court, while the following
week Asbury Park will be entertain
ed on tn home court. Battin, Up
sala College, St. Benedicts, Dickin-
son, Bloomfield, South Amboy and
brakes College of Passaic will be
engaged during the coming winter
months.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-22
PRACTICE Will
Be CONTINUED
High School Directors to Con-
tinue Sessions Early
in January

When school is resumed early in
January the athletic directors at the
local high school will continue their
practice sessions for the varsity
basketball teams to represent the
State street institution Oh the court
during the 1924 campaign.
Miss Elizabeth kirkpatrick, the
girls coach, had about sixteen play
ers out for the four sessions called
by her during the past two weeks.
Six members of last years squad and
stars OF the interclass contests make
up the list and it is probable that
before the opening game on Miss
Virginia Hoy's schedule, the total
will be cut down to twelve, a first
and second team.
Two sessions have been held by
the boys under the direction of
Coach r.. t. Stauffer, and it is likely
that the boys director also will keep
about a dozen men for the varsity
contests. The date for the first game
to be played by the boys team, of
which Robert Macmillan is a
ager, has not been announced.
The representative teams OF the
local school expect to carry on"
the good work of the combinations
of former seasons. According to
present arrangements the home
games OF the local teams will be
played in the gym of the S, hool.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-22

WORLDS Title Will Be
At Stake I'm Holiday
Contest AT AuditOrium1

Messrs. ~Lowenkopf and Levin, of
the Perth Amboys, are ready for the
coming OF the Original Celtic basket
ball t~ossers, champions of the world,
to the Auditorium, or Tuesday night.
1t is the greatest holiday attraction
ever earded for a local court.
The coming of the Celtics this
sear is of greater importance than
any previous appearance here, mas
Itch as the local courtsters are
.Hger c%ontenders for the worlds
e held by the passers of Manager
ley
Nat Holman. a former local player,
always a drawing card in this city,
"a teamed up with Johnny Beck
lan, Joe Lopchick, Chris Leonard.
Dutch" Dehnert, Witty and Barry,
- will give his favorites in this Sec
On. a true exhibition of his play
eg ability.
Twice last season the worlds
champions packed the Auditorium
for the local moguls, and the fans
we're treated to two hard fought
engagements. The champions had
to play every second of the forty
minutes in each contest, in order to
emerge a victor over the local
quintet.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-22
Local League BOWEerS
Missed Out Thursday;
Jersey City is Leading

and Elizabeth registered a clean
sweep at the expense of Bloomfield.
Bloomfield claims a victory in the
last game of this set by a margin, of
one pin, the same margin the Betsy
towners claim their victory by.
The local lodge representatives
were somewhat off form Thursday
night. or else would not have
dropped two games to Rutherford.
This defeat is tough in at least two
ways. inasmuch as the other lead
ers did not fare any toe we'll and
the home stay of the Eyerkuss ma
chine is rapidly nearing its close.
Next Thursday night the present
home stay of the Amboys will end
in a match with the Union Hill bowl
ers, c~onquerors of the strong Pater-
son combination. The following week
Bloomfield will be encountered on
the Bloomfield alleys and seven
days later. the locals will make a
trip to Hoboken.
Jersey City rolls Plainfield next
week and Rutherford, the following
week, while Paterson has Bayonne
and Elizabeth, and the third second
place occupant, is to engage Eliza
beth and Passaic. in It's next
matches.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-22
BIC WORKOUT
FOR BLUECOATS
Police Bowling Team has
Practice on EIkS' Club
house Alleys

Another good workout was held
by the bowling representatives of the
Police Social Club on the Elks club
house alleys, Madison avenue. yes
terday afternoon. This was the sec
ond practice for the boWlers on Man.
ager Marinus Ludwigson's outfit.
The manager of the squad was not
out yesterday, so that the represen-
tatives of other police departments
were not successful in arranging
games with Ludwigson's comhina-
ton. Early in the week the police
manager will announce the date for
his first match, which probably will
be with the Washingtn fire company
All Stars.
Jim Egan, Frank Seiboth, Bill Sell
both and Bill Heating are showing
special interest in the bowling un-
dertaking of the club and it is
probable that these men will partici-
pate in a majority of the matches to
be rolled.
Elizabeth and Hillside + especi-
ally interested in the announcement
that the local club has a bowling
team inasmuch as the representa-
lives of the Union County depart
ments defeated the local bluecoats
in baseball and OF the revolver
range.
The third practice of the police
team will be held on the Madison
avenu alleys Monday afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-22
pASSA|C FIVE
At elizabeth
Another Strong Opponent for
Club led by Veteran
Frank Bruggy

Frank Buggy and his Elizabeth
Zig Five basketball team will en-
deavor to make up for their set
back of last Sunday afternoon in a
contest with the National Turner's,
of Newark, when they engage the
strong Passaic knights of Columbus
five, on the Turn Hall court, Eliza
beth, tomorrow afternoon.
After winning two hard fought
games with the Meadowbrooks, OF
Newark, and the Jersey City Police
ruintet, as their opponents, the BetT
aytown passers struck a "snag" in
he fast going Turner quintet led by
The ever-starring "GiI" Schwab. The
Newarkers registered this victory by
quite a one sided score
With one or two of the Power
Brothers in the lineup and lights of
similar strength. the Caseys last
year were recognized as one of the
strongest teams in the East, and a
combination the equal of the Origi-
nal Ce1tics. Just what lineup will
be presented tomorrow afternoon
has not been made known.
The home club will take the court
in regular fashion, Bruggy and Har-
vey in the backfield, Cremmens at
center. and Harvey, Simon or
Shriner in the advanced berths.
Johnny Nolan will be the eleventh
man on the floor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-22
MANA5QUAN
ON SHORT END
So. Amboy High Basketeers
Register Victory on John
Street Court

SOUTH AMBOY. Dec. 22:-The
high school basketball team, of this
city, sure made up for their defeat
of Wednesday at Woodbridge, last
night on the John street court, by
handing the high school quintet, Of
Manasquan a 1927 trouncing.
In the first half things went bad
for the home team and they were
unable to get a start, both their de-
fensive and offensive tactics being
broken up time and time again until
the first half ended with a is all
score. In this period James and
Oliver of the home team did most
of the scoring, while Rice Of the
Monmouth county team starred.
without the services Of Geant, the
John street institutions pivot man,
the second half started with a real
squirt by the locals and with a fast
and steady gait they realized over
half a hundred points before the
final whistle. Lambertson played
we'll in this half. Sheppard, one of
the star guards of the John street
team was also out of the game last
night.
The score:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-22

With the two Davids, Banks and
Thomas in the lineup, the Celtics
Will have q tougher job in the holt
day encounter. These stars will be
assisted by Ray Handerhan, dewey"
Schwankert, Cy Estrin, Pete Eggers
and Pete Hansen in making a show
ing against the Fureyites.
There is every indication that the
worlds champions will appear on
the local court for more than one
game this season. inasmuch as Man
ager Furey has admitted that the
Amboys are n of the strongest
.eontenders for his teams title.
A victory for the L. & L. quintet
on Christmas night, will give the.
locals a good start in their most inn
portant series, and local stocks will
be boosted considerably. So seldom
are the Celtics beaten that the name
of a winner is spread over the en-
tire country.
Special seating arrangements are
being made for this contest, and IN
addition to a slight general admis-
sion increase, there will be a small
reserve seat price. The game will
be started at the usual time and
CHUCK" Solador will be the eleventh
man on the cor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-22

A clean sweep for the Amboy
Bills in their match with the
Rutherford Elks' team on the Madi-
son avenue alleys, Thursday night
would have SEN the warriors of Cap
tain Bill Eyerkuss into a tie for
first place in the fourteen-team cir
cult. Rutherford won two games in
the local match.
Jersey City won two out of three
games from Bay onne, the former
team, occupants of first place. an
neXing the first contest in an extra
frame. The leaders hit 1,02S in the
second game and lost the final tilt
by twelve pins. Hague town nov
has a two-game lead.
Paterson dropped two out of three
games in its Thursday night engage
ment with Union Hill. the latter
combination coming out on top in
the last two contests of the set. Tho
SILK City representatives remain in
a tie with the locals, and these two
teams are Joined by Newark. the
Essex county outfit winning two
games from Railway this week.
Plainfield took the odd game in a
match with Hoboken, Passaic made
a similar showing against Kearny,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-22
CarfieidS % To
Continue Great Squirt
Tonight And Monday

place. A clean sweep for Ander~
sons warriors this evening will re-
turn the Garfield outfit to second
place, and cut down the Lincoln lead
to three and a half games.
On Monday night of next week.
the Garfields hope to continue their
march up the ladder at the expense
of the Humanes, and on the follow
ing night, the Washingtons meet
the Lincolns, on the Hobart street
alleys.
Games on the first part of the
three section league schedule will be
completed next week, with the ex-
ception of several postponed matches
The second section games start on
December 81, and the final match for
the season is set down for April 8.
There will be the usual prizes
awarded for the winners of the diff
ferent events this season.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-22

This city will be we'll represented
at the boxing show to be presented
i'm the Newark armory on New
Years afternoon. An all star card
has been arranged.
Carteret's representative female
team will play a return game in New
York with the Inwood girls, at an
early date, and also n return tilt with
1.-The Blue Bell eolored l~assies, of New
York, at Carteret.
In the near future. preparations
will be made for the annual cleo
ton of the Raritan Copper works
athletic association officers. After
this election plans are started for
the award of the diamond lease.
A. great many bowlers of the local
Elks lodge are DESTROYS of continu-
ing the present five mar six team
league at present being run at the
clubhouse.
The semi final heat in the half
mile roller skating race will be stag
ed on the local rink next Friday
night. There will be about Jour n
tries.
Officials of the New Brunswick
Boxing Association are making plans
for their next boxing show to be
presented in the Masonic Hall, High
land Park at an early date.
The only sporting event on the
holiday card for this section is the
basketball game to be played on New
Brunswick avenue, Christmas night.
In this encounter, the Original Gel
tics play the Amboys.
The Garfield bowling team will
endeavor to check the streak of the
league leading Lincolns on the Ar
gonne alleys tonight. The Lincolns
have yet to be defeated.
Metuchen's strong representative
soccer team will have the crack
| Bloomfield eleven as an opponent
on the local field tomorrow. Bloom
field is leading the East Jersey cir
cult.