New Britain herald., 1925-07-28
POLICEMAN BLASL
 DIES OF INJURIES
Popular Member Of Police Force
 Fell From Yeranda
CALL COPS TO SH0O BIRDS
IirCCraCkCrs and Roman Candles Have No EfIcCt on Starlings--Nlil- Ter Field Chosen lOr Aviation Meet On August lj.

Officer John Elasi, S9 years old
 one of the best known residents of ihe city, died rhjs morning at the
 Hartford hospital after long ill.,
 mess. He had been forced to re-
 linQush his duties on the force suN- craI months ago because of his poor
 health as he had worked until he
 was no longer able 10 handle his post.
 Officer Blast was horn in New
 York but came to this city @j years ago 10 work m tine New Departure ,plant He was appointed 10 the po-
 lice force on october ], 1912, and
 since that time had been valuable
 member Of the organization. He
 married Miss Mary GalcChio of this
 city l@ years ago and besides his wife. he leaves five young children, , He also leaves his parents, Mir, and Mrs. John Rlasi, ST. of this city; d brother Rocco Blasi of New York l and a sister, Mrs. Rose Cofrancisco of New Britain.
 Funeral arrangements have not been completed.
 Several months ago, Officer BIasi fell a distance of about % feet from l a veranda when he was living on :. School street when the ycranda rail- l ing collapsed, He landed on his
 head and spent a~ long time in the s hospital. Since that accident, he . had never fully rcgained his health - and complications later Set in which , ended in his death this morning. I Seek Police Aid
 Police aid in ridding Summer street of pernicious starlngs has . been asked by residents of that |. thoroughfare. One resident said that he had tried shooting off frecrackcrs
 and even a skyrocket or two but the !, starinEs were hardy characters and T, refused to be moved.
 The police department advocated
 the use of Roman candles, In that
 the state law forbids the shooting of
 the birds, which have become pests of the first order.
 Funeral of Mrs. Mary COulOu
 The funeral of Mrs, Mary Conlor ! of Summer street took place thi' morning at 9:%0 o'clock at St. Jos ephs church. where n solemn higl
 mass of requiem was celebrated h,
 Rev, Oliver T. Magncll, The huria il was in the old St. ,Ioscph's cemetery Plan Abutmcnt Wall
 Construction of an ahutment wal
 at the city parking space in front 0
 the city hall on North Main stree
 began yesterday. when he eNCava - tions for the concrete work were . made. Since the space was prepared l, for the city cars or those on city y business, number have been tag c Sed and assessed s2 each for viola a tion of the parking rules as th, Il space is not for general parking. - select Air Field
 e Investigation by Lloyd Anderson 0 of the Colonial air lines of Nauga '- tuck yesterday afternoon, in plan If ming for the big air meet here o
 Aug l5, revealed perfect air DOT o in the field owned by William Minc " on Hill street. The field contains [ If acres and extends from the Chip ,- panec Country club 10 the Nort O Chippens hin school. All of the ap n breaches are ideal for airplan ,l work, making the port superior |
 ho f,1j ip Yr;r al ;,1, 1,, n been used prior to this time, OfI
 cials of the air line and Exccutiv l. Manager Earl J. Arnold Of tn n chamber of commerce discussed ar e engagements for the big event of ncN n month yesterday.
 o Many Planes Coming l. is Inc expectation that at lcas , 25 planes will be in Bristol on tn ', afternoon of Aug. IS. These wi A include a great variety Of type
 among which are some of the mos n modern of airpIane construction tha .1 will also vary in sizes from a wingc , span of So feet 10 one of only .a feet, and with lifting capacity frol !, four tons down 10 HOO pounds. " As a testing case of the utility C
 flying Mir. Anderson phoncd fror
 the local chamber Of commerce 1
 one of his pilots who has been flyin 70 over the weekend at Bantam lak, n asking him 10 report at the pon r. field. Bristol, as soon as possible ic The airplane had to be got read 'c and warmed up before they coul lS take of at Bantam lake. In 34l & minutes from the time Of the tele
 phone call the plane was at rest O
 the Bristol field, The direct hyin Ic time from Bantam lake was s littl ,- less than IS minutes. The plan y. was pilotcd by Leroy H. Thcmpso l. and accompanying him was Wiliar
 Hubbard Of the Colonial Air Line