New Britain herald., 1924-12-17
BINGHAM MARGIN
 OVER HOLT I,079
Republican Polls t,799 Against
 72O for Opponent
4S CAST BLANK VOTES
Scichcprcy Post, American Legion, Elects OfTicers--NIinister 10 Speak On Education of Chlld-Suit in Common Pleas Court,

With a majority of 1,079 over Hamilton Holt, democratic candidate for the United States senate, Cover nor-Elcct Hiram Bingham carried this city yesterday, securing a total of 1.799 votes, against 7?0 votes for his opponent. Martin Punkett. run ming on a third party ticket secured Il votes.
 The total surprised political lead CTS, who did not think that such arge number of votes would be cast as the interest in the election did net seem intense. Out n' the Ot- ing list of S,4GO people, ~~'e were 2,650 who went to the polls yester- day.
 Tho fourth section or Federal Hill district showed the greatest in- terest in the election Rs SO2 votes were cast for Bingham, while Holt had 214. In the other districts. Bingham led by small majorities.
 The c. 0. P. majority in the na- tional election of November showed the city in the republican ranks by slightly more than 26OO votes, 80 that no great Reflection from the G. o. P. forces took place yesterday, although many rumors to that eff feet preceded the polling.
 Forty-Three Votes Blank
 A feature Of the election in this city yesterday was the fact that of the 2.603 voters who went to the polls yesterday and entered the yot- ing machines, there were 4S who failed to register any choice what soever on the machines. The total vote received by the three candi- dates for senator amounted to D. 560, indicating that 43 votes voted a blank without having any button turned down.
 or the number who voted blanks, there were nine In the first district, 15 in the second district, six in the third voting district and 13 In the fourth voting district.
 Legion Elects
 Officers were chosen by seiche- prey Post, American Legion at the meeting last night in Legion hall as follows:
 Commander, Calitxe Allaire; vice. commander, Harold Corning; adju- tant, C. M. Pfennig; financial secre- tary. Eugene Seeber; finance officer, W. W. Clark; chaplain. Rev F. L. Wismer; historian, Arthur Griffin; board of trustees, r s. Mepill and Rev. E. I. Wismer: executive com mittee, Harry Francis, Judge w. J. Malone, B. J. Ferguson, H. A. Hay den, c. Eric Waldo; chairman of en- tertainment committee, Royden IGr- ton; chairman of athletic committee, Raymond Coleman.
 Accident Suit Tomorrow.
 The suits of Glen Sperry and Mrs. Eva Chabot against each other as the result of an automobile &C., cident of the Memorial Boulevard, will be tried in the court of com mon pleas in Hartford tomorrow. Judge Joseph NJ. Donovan will rep resent Sperry and Attorney Edward J. Meyer of Hartford will represent Mrs. Chabot,
 To Address Parent Teachers.
 "When to Begin 10 Educate the Child" will be the subject of an ad- dress to be delivered by the Rev. pr. William B. West before the Parent Teachers association of the John J. Jennings school to be held in the school auditorium this eve ming. At the business meeting of the association. officers for the en- suing year will be elected.
 Property Transfers.
 Beatrice E. LaLane has sold to Bronslaw Gyozkowski a house and lot on Foley street.
 Beatrice NJ. Young has sold to Maria P. Lorenzini a house and lot on Ward street.