New Britain herald., 1924-12-12
BristoI
WILL ASK SIl,OOO
 F0R THE LIBRARY
Larger Appropriation Will Be
 Sought for Next Year
WALTHER IN SCREEN PROBE

Republican Headquarters Reopcned
 In Lacourse Bullding-Yale Clubs
 In Concert Tonight - Whist For
 st. Joscph's.
 That the library board will ask for bigger appropriation, which will total s1i,00o, from the city council in next years budget, was the decis- ion made last night at the session of ! the body. Commissioner Thomas A. Tracy reported that he had secured an extra appropriation of $500 from l the council to cover deficits for this year. Librarian Charles l.. Wooding also submitted his reports for the last month.
 Prosecutor Informed
 Attention of Prosecuting Attorney James T. Mather has been called to the troubles of seven local mer- chants with a New York moving pie ture screen advertising concern as the result of contracts signed here early in the fall. Mir. Mather has not been called in directly by the merchants but people interested in the matter have presented the facts to him, so that an investigation by the local authorities is pending. The contracts were changed into notes" |" according to advices from a finance corporation, which asserted that it bought the commercial paper from the advertising concern and which asked for payment from the business houses here.
 A. Y. King of the Wheeler-S -Sheri- dan Co.,, of Los Angeles, who are members of the chamber Of con- merce of that city, is conducting an investigation. also in behalf of that organization and allied business firms. It is expected that the Hart ford Advertising club will be &C., quaintcd with the facts so that the members of that organization may take action to keep concerns of al- legged questionable nature from reap ing profits in cities of the common wealth.
 Will Open Headquarters
 Opening of the C. c. r. head quarters in anticipation of the special election on Tuesday to fill the office Of United States senator took place today with Junius Z. Douglass in charge. The head quarters have been closed since the November election but will be To. cated in the Lacourse building or Main street, where the activities oI the earlier campaign were handled Preparations, other than the open } ing of the headquarters, were made at the meeting of the republican :. town committee last night in the city court room. Chairman Lester G. Sigourney of the town committee Is marshalling bis forces and an. ticipatos victory.
 The democratic town committo, under the leadership of former Mayor Joseph F. Dutton is also planning to- make itself heard in the coming fray as plans were perfected at meeting on Wednesday night in the Center building.
 Last Whist Party
 The final whist party of the sea- son VIII take place tonight at, EIks' hall under the auspices of the yom- en of St. Joseph's parish. The pro- cceds will be devoted 10 the fund for the equipment of the newachurch. The church holidays preclude the whist parties until after Christmas. After the card playing tonight, dancing will be enjoyed
 Automobile show Closes
 The pre-wintcr closed car show. which has been in progress in the Malone building in the rear of the 1 post office, was brought 10 a suc- i cessful close last evening. Several of the latest models of closed cars were displayed.
 Bristol Realty Co. Meeting
 A special meeting of tho Bristol Eoatly Cd, will be held in the Rris- toj National bank building this aft crInou at o'clock when action will bo taken on the matter of authoriz- ing the board of directors to pur- chase certain outstanding stock of the company at par, After tho snc- cjai stockholders meeting, a meet ing Of the board Of directors will he hoi.
 The Hris'o' Realty Co. owns sov- eral large building tracts, including tho Riley tract with nearly 100 houses and tH, Barnes tract with nearly 100 houses.
 Yale Clubs Here Tonight
 For tho first time in tho history of this city. tho Yale Cleo c1uh numbering 6o yojros and the Val, ] Ranio club will com" 'o this city tonight for g concert in tho Bristol Community thrator. Tn" Vale fr'uhs are heinz brought here by the Bristol Yale cub. under whose