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New Britain herald., 1925-04-01
NEW P. 0. PLANT OPENS
Parcel Post Station on Court Street Now Dispatching Packagee-Will Receive Next Week.

A steady stream of New Britain people poured into the new parcel post station all day yesterday. &C., cording to Postmaster H. E. Erwin, and many admiring comments were heard.
 The postal department officially started doing business in the new station this morning, and from to- day on all parcel post will be dis patched from that place. Parcel post will be. received at the main post office on West Main street for the next few days. It is the plan to move one department at time and to do this work gradually so as to avoid confusion. The dispatching work will be adjusted so that it is running smoothly, then the receiving depart ment will be moved, and later the C. o. D. business.
 Postmaster Erwin has been ad- vlsed that a number of postal off, cials will visit the station this week. Among the visitors yesterday were several postal inspectors, Postmaster Fitzpatrick of Meriden, Postmaster Usher of Plainville and the chief clerk of the New Haven, district of railway mail service, Charles Me- Gregor.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-01
SCHOOLS i 25 ROOMS SHORT
Lack Of Space in Seven Build N ingS Hampers System

Eight Of the clty's public schools have classroom shortages today az gregating 30 rooms while there are extra rooms In two buildings reduc- Ing the net shortage 10 @5 rooms,
 The Lincoln school with 464 pupils has Ii rooms and is in need of two more; the Monroe school with ASS pupils has 10 rooms and is in need Of four moro; the East street school, with 1052 pupils has 2i rooms and is in need of five more; the Smith school with 773 pupils has s rooms and is in need of four more: the Bartlett school with 465 pupils has 12 rooms and Is in need of one more; the Washington school with 1269 pupils has 30 rooms and is in need of five more; the Nathan Hale school with l2SS pupils has S2 rooms and is in need of three more.
 In the Stanley and Northend schools there are just enough rooms 10 take care Of the school needs. The former has "1o pupils and six rooms. while the latter has 32O pu- pis and eight rooms
 The Rockwell school has two extra rooms only 10 being necessary 10 provide for the 556 pupils enrolled, while there are 12 rooms available, The Camp school requires 13 rooms for It's 45S pupils, and has 16 rooms available.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-01

At court of probate holden at New Britain, within and for the district Of Berlin, in the County Of Hartford and State of Connecticut, on the 23rd day Of March. A. D. 1925.
 Present. Bernard F. Gaffney. Judge.
 Estate of Henry LeMay of New Britain, in said district minor
 Upon the petition of Frederick s. La Flamme of said New Britain, praying that Gideon LeMay father of said minor, be removed as guardian of said minor and that some suitable person be appointed guardian as per application on file more fully appears it is
 ordered-that said application he heard and determined at the probate office in New Britain, in said district cn the third day of April A. |. 1925, at , o'clock in the afternoon, and that notice be given of the pendenCy of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon, by publishing this order once a week for two consecutive weeks in some newspaper published in said New Britain, having 2 circulation in said district and by posting . copy thereof on the public sign post in the town of New Britain, in said district, and return make.
 BERNARD P. GAFFNEY, Judge,
New Britain herald., 1925-04-01
2s7 ARRESTS IN MARCH.

The local police department made c57 arrests during the month of March, the largest number for any one offense being caused by drunk snness. Forty were arrested on this count, while others were taken Into custody as follows: For theft, SS; violation of liquor law, g; violation of motor vehicle law, 30: violation of city ordinance, 21; manslaughter, i; material witnesses in murder case, 8; breach of the peace, 24: at tempted burglary, 2. Giovanni Vot- tart was arrested for murder, while . man sought in New London for as- sault with intent to kill was appre hended here.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-01
HARTFORD DRIVER FINED
 AFTER NORTH END CRASH
Howard C. Cooley, Charged With Driving While Under Influence
 of Liquor.

In police court today, Howard C, Cooley of 210 New Britain avenue, Hartford, was charged with driving an automobile while under the in- fluence of liquor having been arrest cd yesterday afternoon by Chief Will liam C. Hart. Chief Hart while re- turning from the Chapman trial, found Cooley's light truck had crashed into a fence in Stanley Quarter after what the marks showed 10 be a jagged course, Chief Hart, Sergeant Matthias Rival and Officer James McCabe all testified that Cooley was drunk at the time, but Cooley, while admitting he had had two bottles of beer, claimed his wild course was caused by wheel catching on the edge of the pave ment. He was fined SlO0 and costs, amounting to $l0.64.
 Taking the law into his own hands brought Joseph Backus, 19, of 46 Hurlburt street, into police court. He was charged with breach of the peace and assault upon Arthur Pe- tow Of 600 East Main street. Petow, who works at the Battery Service station at 53S East Main. said that Backus and a gang had passed by yesterday afternoon and that Backus came over, mumbled at him, and then struck him on the jaw. Backus testified that Petow had been calling him names in his absence and that he had called him for it yesterday, claiming that Petow had thrown a wrench at him and thus rrecipitat- ing the fight. Judge filling told Backus not 10 take the law into his own hands and gave him suspend ed fine of S5.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-01
READY TO LEAVE

Cor~ng, N. Y, April 1.-Alanson B. Houghton of this city recently named L. S. Ambassador to the Court of St. James who has been spending part of his vacation at his home here, will leave tomorrow for Washington to confer with officials before leaving for London to take up his duties.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-01
Sweaters and Letters
 For Basketball Team

Principal Slade of the high school gave out sweaters and letters to the basketball players this morning in the auditorium. Those receiving let ters were: Howard Beloin, Ernest Neipp, Howard Belser, William Dar- row, Algon Politis, Roger Scully, Ed ward OBrien, John Lacava, Fred Gennette, Charles Haber, John Grip, and Henry Zehrer. Those. receiving both letters and sweaters were Gen. eral Manager John Cianci. Manager Louis Pizer, Miescowskl and Frank McGrath.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-01
IGNORED WOMAN DIES.

New Bedford. Mass, April l. Betsy Baldwin Wilson, the first per- son in this city to have public school named for her in her life time, and the first woman to be elected to the school committee, died today at the age of S9 years. She served on the school committee nearly 70 years after teaching in public schools here for 25 years.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-01
QUESTION MERGER VALIDITY.

Washington, April 1.-The Farm CTS national council, in statement today, said 1t had asked Secretary Jardine to invite the cooperation of the federal trade commission and the department of justice in determ- ming the validity of the merger of the Armour and Morris Packing companies. Hearings on the merger are scheduled to open Monday at the department.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-01
ORDER nF NOTICE

UhDbh pT Catherine salatka of New Haven, State ot Connecticut.
 asorEe salatka, formerly of New Britain State of Connecticut, now of parts un- known
 State of Connecticut, New Haven County ss. New Haven, March 18th A. D., 1925. Upon the complaint of the said Gather inc salatka praying for reasons therein set forth for divorce returnable before the superior court In and for New Haven County to be held on the first Tuesday of April A. D. 1925, 1t appearing to and be- ing found by the subscribing authority that the said defendant has gone to parts unknown therefore,
 ORDERED. That notice of the pendency ef said complaint be given by publishing thls order in the New Britain Herald a newspaper printed in New Britain, once a week three weeks surcessively, com msncing on or before the 27th day of March A. p.. 1925.
 DANIEL J. BAILEY, Assistant Clerk sf the Superior Court for New Haven Couuty
New Britain herald., 1925-04-01
BRISTOL NEWS
(Coninued from Page Seven)

the men of that parish will give 0 whist party and dance on Easter Monday night in Red Mems hall The new railing will cost about $5,- 900 and will come from abroad, as some of the woodwork '7ill be con- structed by members of the Ober- ammergau players, who present the Passion Play at regular intervals.
 The new church will be ready for occupancy in the early summer 1t is believed by the pastor, Rev. Oliver IT. Magnell. Although the general contracting work Is complete and far ahead of schedule, some of the sub-contract work has Jagged.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-01
Special Notice

April 1st is Fools Day. Don't you be fooled-attend the public whist In Odd Fellows hall given by the Order of Owls and win one of the eight prizes to be awarded. Playing starts at S:3O. Tickets 25c.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-01
BOY BREAKS LEG IN FALL.

Richard Wilder of 47 Belden street was taken to the New Britain general hospital yesterday with a broken leg, received during a fall while playing at his home.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-01
Special Notice

A special meeting of Court Colum- ba, No. 2, of the Catholic Daughters of America, will be held tonight at St. Joseph's Hall. at S:3O to take &C., ton on the death of Mrs, Anna Frick.-adyt.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-01
SOUTHINGTON NEWS

A kindling fire cost Mrs. Julie Kasckia $S3.9o in the local town court yesterday afternoon when it spread over a large tract of land and required the calling of help to put 1t out. Constable Thomas Mur- phy, who is also fire warden, found that Mrs. Kasckia had not obtained permit to start the fire and ar rested her after sending for help to quell the blaze. Haled into court, Mrs. Kasckia was fined s5 and costs of s13.25, with an extra s30,65 to pay for the assistance needed in subduing the flames.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-01

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New Britain herald., 1925-04-01

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New Britain herald., 1925-04-01

The Huntsville National bank, located at the corner of West Main and Summer streets, opened its doors to the public yesterday for the first time.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-01

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New Britain herald., 1925-04-01

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New Britain herald., 1925-04-01
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New Britain herald., 1925-04-01

The third and last Church Night" will be held at the First Congrega- tional church at 6:3o o'clock this evening, when Rev. Ernest L. Wis mer, pastor of the First Congrega- tional church of Bristol will speak. There will be a picnic supper.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-01

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New Britain herald., 1925-04-01

The Lewis high school baseball squad has been augmented by new candidates and now has 30 mem- bers.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-01

Union Grange will confer the first and second degrees upon classes of candidates Friday evening in Oxley hall.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-01

The Ladies' Aid society of the First Congregational church will hold a business meeting at 5:S0 this evening.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-01

The church committee of the First Congregational church will meet at 7:30 o'clock tomorrow eve- ming with those who plan to join the church Easter Sunday.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-01

A large class of candidates re- ceived the second degree at the meeting of Isabella Council, Knights of Columbus, held in the community home last evening.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-01

department.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-07
MAPLE HILL TO HAVE
 ORGANIZED FIRE DISTRICT
Voters Approve or Plans 4 Meet, ing last Night-Mev Ruy
 Water From New Britain.

rhe Maple Hill f,re district was organized lest night at . meeting 0. l25 voters Of the Elm HNl and Mapls HI districts ot Nepirg'on. The meeting was held a' the Sequ,n Golt Club.
 A board ot commissioners was ap- pointed to control the situation as fellows Lauren M Bancroft, Harry H Howard, Lyman D Broughton, Carl A. Erickson, Arthur F. Amcs C. F Root q K Sprlng, F. ", FapA and H A Linehsrt.
 The following committee uas ap. pointed to draw up rules and rsgu- lations for ths district: N ( Avery, Douglass 4 Johnston and nr A :. Grant
 The commissioners Uill proceed 70 arrange the business ot the district at once. The principal duty will be the securing Of an adequate water supply. Estimates on the expense will be secured and report 0ill be made cn the proposed bond issue which is expected 10 range between ;in,0oo and Sl0n,0oo.
 The majority Of voters favored taking steps 10 secure the water sup ply from New Britain and local va .ter officials uill be approached on this suhlect
New Britain herald., 1925-07-07
RALPH INCE PLANS
 TO WED SCREEN STAR
rnrtla MendeZ. Formerly ot Nene z,,e!a, VIII Be Bride of Director
 Divorced Last Week

Ner York. Julr r tF-Lucli1 Mende,. dancing and screen star and daughter Of the late tlprlano Castro dictator of Venezuela, has been cast rv Ralrh W Ince, motion picture producer, for the role of ms bride
 The girls stermother Mrs Joseph Bryce, who lives here, has received word of the announcement of the engagement in Los Angeles
 Ince was divorced last week m Los Angeles by q sister ot Anna stewart. 4 month ago Mrs lncA oh- t2ined judgment for %9,66l under 2 separation agreement.
 Ince also has been detendaht III a S5n.O00 damage suit by his broth er-tn-law. George stewart. "hlch was brought after q fight in an auto mobile on the way home from din- rer at a. country inn
 Miss Mendez jumped quickly to stardom from the chorns as the re- suit of dancing antics Recently she has been in the films under MT. Inces direction
New Britain herald., 1925-07-07
SWEDISH SINGERS
 ENTHRAL AUDIENCE
Palace Theattr Crowded to .A. Doors in Spite Of Heat

The concert Of the male choir from Stockholm University, Sweden, at the Palace theater last night. was attended by an audience that packed ths teater from rit 10 dome the theater from pit 10 dome, the sveninE
 T. was a hot night for concert hut the heat apparently could not compete with the splendid reputa- ton of the Stockholm singers. The house had been virtually sold ont siH weeks ago.
 On Monday night the singers sang at Symphony Hall, Boston, tonight they will sing at Carnegie Hall New York, ending an American tour ot a month during which they were listed for e5 cAncerts
 The sir--rs held Uhite cars as they stood in q semi-circle on the stage and the flag Of Sweden vas held alott at one side throughout the concert. The chorus vas directed by Einar Ra!f except for few mum bers near the end. when the honor ary director. John 0rtengren was The leader, and Mir Ralf an oratorio and concert singer Of distinction in Sweden, contributed 10 the solo sing ing. The regular soloists were Gun rar schyller, tenor and Nils Soder- stron1, baritone. both Of high cali Der.
 The singing of the choir was be yond, carilt, having cultivated a high degree ot eXpressiveness and uniform sorority. The program list d a preponderance Of Swedish mus iL. with sprinkling ot Norwegian by Crieg and several in German and one in French.
 Com positions which attained the highest pinnacle of approval were d serenade, by Kjerulf. in which MT, soderstrorn was soloist, Die Rose stand I'm Thau," hy schumann, which was given with exquisite tone ouality. "Tonen," by Eriksson. in which Mir. Schuyler was soloist, and "serenade." by T. Demeny. The latter created such an enormous de mand for it's repetition that the con- cert was stopped for several minutes but instead of 1t being repeated an- other was added as had to he done several times during the concert Twice. during the singing of Swed- ish folk songs, the audience stood in reverence, and during the singing Of Tho Ancient and Free Land of the North" with the audience on their feet. the effect vas inspiring
 The American tour vas made un- der the patronage of the Grown Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden, Mir Ortengren, the honorary leader lived in the United States for many years before returning 10 Sweden where he at present is the treasurer of the Royal opera Tn Stockholm.
 Reception at Burritt Hotel
 Prior to the concert the singers dined at the Burritt hotel special Swedish dishes being served and the tables being set in Swedish style All the waitresses were of Swedish birth or descent and they were dressed in Swedish costume. After the concert banquet vas held at
New Britain herald., 1925-07-07

the hotel with about 200 in attend ance. There were special lighting effects embracing the Swedish na- tional colors,
 The following is the personnel of the chorus.
 Erik L'liefora. Albert Wallenberg. ATel Fulten, Hilmer Crona, Torsten Ralf Torsten Thyhont Hugo Wies- lander Carl-AXel Meiier, Josef An derson Martin PhNpson, Otto Wal lanhers Eertil F!son nuse Carl Hedquist Sven ronnqust, Torsten AXelson Harold Berner, Harold Eriksson. Seth Gronquist. Costa Hadell, Gunnsr StradherE, Victor Vickhoft, Erik V4ssAur Sure Mort sell, Erik Earck. Nils Henriksson. Gunnar schvller. Oscar Tiernberg RaEnar 0hman Jack Adams Bay. Ove Luhr. Torof Tnrnstrom Jakob Ca'lman4"r Anders Elgenherg Sven LaEerEren Nils Soderstron, Ernst Fercendahl Fslge Brandt, FolEer Fredricsson Nils Ho'min Folke FvdherF. Costa sodArstrom, Fer naniAison
New Britain herald., 1925-07-07
ALTOIsT INURE.n

Greenwich, July tPr-Nial OBnen Of Greanvlch, 1ho had ,ust returned from q visit in Bread Brook, Conn, Is in the Greenwich hospital suffering from injuries re ceired in an automobile last night. His left ear was almost completely torn off, He was turning his car from Mason street into Railroad av- anue, when the wheels locked and th" machine turned over.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-07
N, ', STATUTE ON
 HOME RULE VOID
f Laws Passed by Metropolis
 Now Of No Effect

Nsr York July tP-ThA rholc structure upon which home rule for cities ln New York State has been built recently has been declared H. lAgll by the Appellate Division of .the state Supreme Court. I decision ordnance passed by local governing bodies of these cities since the .s7rlng Of 1924 because a home rule amendment to the state constltuuon adopted in 1923 Is declared void 4 home rule act by the legislature set ID machinery 10 rut the mendment into effect
 The amendmeNt, in guaranteelng 10 cities the right Of municipal gov ernmAnt forbade the legislature to r9ss any law regarding cities that was spec'a! and not general n ef- feet
 Among the seventeen statutes passed by the New York City Mum Ilciral Assembly and now held null and void are those providing for general municipal ownership and crerauon cf bus lines. salary in cr4as"s and pensions. and transfer Of the control of taMcabs from the Incense department 10 the police de- partm@nt
 New York City officials have
 served notice that the decision will
 b. appealed 4 movement has been started for 2 special session of the state legislature to enact laws vail dating in some manner as vet un- determined the most important or dlnances ot cities passed under the home rule act.
 The Appellate Divisions decision
 was based on injunction proceedings
 started by two civic organizations to prevent operation ot municipal bus lime on S6th street. The injunction
 was denied in q lower court. The civic bodies appealed, but now
 frankly admit they got more than they bargairad for because they eX- pected only to halt the operation ot
 buses and not to lnvalidate home
 rule.
 1 The decision, written by Justice 1 William F. Burr, former corporation counsel in Mayors Hylan's cabinet,
 and concurreI in unanimously, sets forth that the state constitution pro
 vides that amendments must be
 passed inlIentical form by two sue
 cessiye legislatures and then ap- proved by the people, The home rule amendment passed the legislature Tn
 -?2o. Only a few vorls were chang ed before it was passed again Tn I19g2 and in that form was ratified by referendum in the same year
 the amendment ostensibly went into effect January 1, 1923.
 1 The home rule act compared n
 many respects with home rule leg
 islation in cores of other states
 where cities. especially the larsr'
 ones, chafed under the domlhatloF
 of state legislatures,
New Britain herald., 1925-07-07

s!onArs have rorlhed tha police of the suspension of ths operators n- c-rsas of Walter NerollS ot li Ire mont street an1 John Mena of 4 Iaf3yette strsa'. licenses have been returned to Frank Franciri of 2E7 Jerome street, Victor Luz,etn ot 5i Belmont street. Andrew IdlaE ot 5' Willard street nom1ntok Morre,o of 127 Cherry street Vincent Carlo Of i'a High stresf an1 LouiS Nurrhr of 76 Franklin street
 Tn many instances the sara sra- 'iAs Of plants Eror alonr tha sea shore and in the desert
New Britain herald., 1925-07-07
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New Britain herald., 1925-07-07
Special Notice

To members of ths Elu. Army EFerymans Bible class
 Sunday will be Blue Arrnv day at the Boy Scout camp at Johs Pond Autos are needed for Transportation. Those intending 10 go and those who have autos please notify ths follow ing. Ernest R Dechart, general, phone IS2 Fred O Rackliffe lieut.. general, phone io74. C. C. Palmer, adjutsnt, phone ST.
 Bring your wives.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-07

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 You get t at any d.r,r.- ment stcre CT drug store, jus. tr saving "Kotex' And tha. hanlshes the .nbarras,m.r. ot asking for sanitary pad"
 : n every 10 women in the better walks of life have adopted t. Which prove. is henshts.
 lt will mean much te vou i- health, in dnntiness and rro- tectior l. proves old vavs needless folly.