New Britain herald., 1925-02-17
ARMORY HEARING
 AT THE CAPITOL Many Interests Represented at
 Discussion Of Bill MARTIN E. BARNEY DIES
Townsend c. Trcadway Chairman of Building Code Committee - Last Concert of Community Events Program Plcases.

Delegations representing many in- tercsts are before the military affairs committee of the state legislature this afternoon in behalf of the bill introduced into the legislature calling for the construction of an armory building In this city at cost of s175,OOO.
 In view of the fact that Bristol has been put off from having an armory since 1913, when the matter was first brought up, representative citizens of the city are explaining the vital need of a proper building to house Bristol's two military com panies.
 The delegations which appeared at the hearing today represented the city government, the manufacturers the merchants, the military interests and the Bristol Chamber of Com merce. Efforts were made at the last session of the legislature to se- cure an armory building but the proposition was tabled in favor of an armory for Manchester.
 With the lease of the state on Red Mems hall expiring in June, 1t is likely that efforts will be made to get the armory building underway as soon as possible if the legislature takes favorable action on the bill. With the two military companies housed in inadequate quarters at the present time, and Bristol the largest place in the state without an armory building. the chances for an armory building here seem favor able.
 At the present time Red Mems hall Is leased under an arrangement which gives the local military com- panies the use of the basement for headquarters and storage purposes all of the time and the use of the hall for drilling two nights a week. The hall is only of sufficient size to permit the drilling of part of com- pany at one time. making it neces- sary for the local companies to drill outside during favorable weather.
 In spite of these handicaps, the two local companies ranked the highest of any companies in the state at the encampment last sum- mer.
 Death of Martin r. Hamey
 Martin r. Harney. well known resident of this city, died at his home at 34 Stewart street yester- day afternoon after an illness since Thursday. He was born in Wind sor, the son of John and Mary Har- ney and came here as young man where he followed the blacksmith's trade for several years He was later employed by the New Depar- ture Go. up to a year ago when he became salesman for Smith Broth CTS, monumental dealers. He was member of Brightwood Camp, Mod ern Woodmen of America; the local rest of Owls and of the Holy Name society of St. Joseph's church.
 He leaves his wife. one son, Charles Harney of Brooklyn; two daughters, the Misses Anna and Grace Harney of this city; two brothers. James and Henry Harney of this city. and two sisters, Mrs. NJ. J. Shean of New York city and Mrs. Catherine Smith of Central 1slip. N. J.
 The funeral will be held at St. Joseph's church on Wednesday morning at g o'clock. The high mass of requiem will be celebrated by Rev. Oliver T. Magnell and burial will take place in the St. Thomas cemetery.
 Heads Building Code Committee
 Townsend G. Trcadway, secretary of the Horton Mfg. Co.,, was chosen as chairman of the building code committee of the chamber of com- merce last night to succeed Carl E. Carlson. resigned. Announcement of the resignation and the appointment was made by President Frederick G. Hughes of the chamber In resign ing from the post, MT. Carlson said that i'll health and pressure of business duties did not allow him to give time that chairmanship de- mandcd.
 The building code committee has been in existence for two years and