New Britain herald., 1924-08-21
PAONESSA ENDORSES HALLS CANDIDACY
Publicly Endorses Nomination Of Senatorial Asplrant


 publicly endorsed The candidacy ol
 Edward F, Han, q republican. for
 state senator from this district at the
 banquet given al the Elks club by
 the leesl police department in honor
 Of the Meriden police baseball team
 last night The mayor was the toast,
 master of the affair and took the ops
 portunity Of expressing his feelings
 toward Halls candidacy when intre-
 dnelnE him as one Of the speakers,
 He said that Mir, Hall is a man
 of whom the city of New Britain Is
 justly proud for he has worked un-
 tlringiy for the promotion of sny-
 thing that was for the good of the
 city He pointed to Halls work as
 chairman Of the board Of finance and
 takation, saying that no had dis-
 charged the duties of the office with
 sound judgment and keen foresight
 with the result that New Britain is
 the better for having him as chair
 man Of the board.
 Ed Hall did not como here tonight
 looking for votes, because he doesn't
 have 10 go looking for them as the
 people of the city recognize capable
 man. and when one Is placed before
 them for an office, they will vote for him regardless of party affiliations"
 the mayor said "It is because of
 this trait in the people of the city that l know that Mir. Hall will be the next representative of New Britain in the state senate"
 . Scores Council Members
 The mayor also spoke highly of eX- Mayor George A. Quigley when intro- duclng him 10 the gathering. and in- cidentally roundly scored some of the members Of the city council who. he said, were putting all their efforts to effect destructive legislation in- htend Of constructive. He said that although Ex-Mayor Quiglcy Is of different political views he has always found his opinions on anything that affected city government 10 be sound | and of benefit to the city.
 He said when republican members of the council went to Quigl." to iiii over city affairs, QuiGley had ways told them to back mp ,ha nyor. This they are not doing, but are doing everything in their power to place obstacles in the way of pro- gressive action," the mayor said.
 The banquet was considered the most successful ever conducted by the local police, about 300 attending From the opening welcome extended by Chief William C. Hart in behalf of the police department, until the final number of an enjoyable enter talnment, there was not dull moment in the program and the the committee of police which had charge of the affair.
 Mayor Henry T. Fling of MeriIen was the first speaker after the hungry multitude that had witnessed the game at St Mary's field in the q afternoon had been satisfied. He ( proved to be talented nionoIogist, r putburst after 'outburst of laughter s Srceting remarks that he made about { Chief Hart, Sergeant John J: King f md Policeman Thomas J. Fecney. II
 Speakers referred to rumor that he baseball game in the afternoon f. lad been fixed so that the local police ', would win here and the Meri1er team (, win in MeriGcn. Edward r. Hall. s n his talk. warned the packers of =. he Merden team that if there was :. uch a bargain made, they better |, watch their step for when n bargain | # that ,lat,e is made, they should II 'et their share first for if they don't, s' here is a goal chanc, of rot getting St l last. n The ether speakers of the night lad " worlds of praise for the focal police e' nd the efficient manner in which D. hey had arranged the afternoon and p' vening programs. President Joseph st }. Andrews of the Chamber of Com. W lerce congratulated the police on the it fective policing they had done dur ut 1g the visit ot the National Grange ce ere Sunday and Monday. th Among the other speakers were M rosecutor Joseph q. Woods, Chief anles Landrigan of the Meriden Pol C e department, F. M. Holmes, presi- ent of North & Judd Mfg. company, ol. Herbert A. Johnson of Landers, rary X Clark, F. N. Humphrey and stl office commissioner Edwin A. Parker. he Two vaudeville performers from the ye apitol theater opened the entertain bo ent program with banjo mandolin tel nd plano selections and were follow bu by songs and piano solos by John IT kiniery, John J. Crean and Frank va lynes. The entertainment was hl' -ought to close when Patrolman hiS aurice ]. Flynn mounted the boards, VIC Id to the socompan,ment of Jobn I rel rean at the piano amazed the audi inJ ice by doing an Irish jig. In spite
 prolonged applause, Maurice was ap 'able to favor with another dance. WI |. to use his own expression, he is not .'i' light as he used to be. io' The committee in charge of the = Induet, all of whom took off their ats and did the brunt of the work st night follows: Detective Sergeant iliiam P. McCue, Sergeants Michael
 Flynn, Patrick A. McAyay, Matthias Ival and John J. King, Policemen lomas J. Doan, Thomas J. Feepey. illiam A. Doherty, Otis Hopkins and illiams F. Hayes. The waitresses gre body of young ladies who do- ted their services to the police. As- ting in the kitchen were Mrs. Ma las Rival and Mrs. George Moffitt.
 New Britain Wins Game.
 Errors by both teams slowed up the nual police baseball game at St. ary's field yesterday afternoon and fty Palmer, pitcher for the loctls. not round into form until several nings of alleged baseball had been 'uggled through. The score, IT to . in the New Britain cops favor res indication of an old time police