New Britain herald., 1925-06-06
.ELkS AS DADDIES
 ID N. '. CHILDREN
Nearly 100 Expected to Have
 Vacation in Bristol
QUICKEN POLICE DEPT. BOSS

of Chief Belden--Track Team in
 Torrington-vacca Takes Over
 Contracts.
 Nearly 100 children from New York will be given homes in this city tor the summer through the efforts Of Bristol Lodge of Elks. act ing Tn conjunction with the New York Herald Tribune Fresh Air Fund. The lodge has voted to spon- sor the movement and special committee will be appointed by Exalted Ruler Edward A. Viering to secure the homes for the children.
 The plan is not new here as chill dren from the metropolis have been given a summers vacation each year for the last few years. The first of the children will arrive in August so that each child will have practically month away from the blistering pavements of the city.
 Track Team Travels
 The local high school track team Is in a triangular meet this after noon in Torrington against the Tor rington and Naugatuck High School teams. This is the second annual meeting between these schools and intense rivalry is anticipated as last year Bristol won the cup. As far as records this season go, officials of the local team say that the three teams are evenly matched. The event today will wind up the track season for the local school.
 The Pittsfeld Professionals will cross bats on Sunday afternoon at Muzzy Field with the New Depar- lures and will present shining ar- ray of diamond stars, according to advices, received by Manager Joseph Carroll of the local nine
 Although the locals fell before the fast playing Cuban Giants, they feel that tomorrow's game will be one for the victory column.
 School Closes
 Heat closed the Northside school at 2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon, but regular sessions were held in all of the other schools. Some of the factory departments about the city closed, when the majority of the helpers left work.
 Plan Convention Opening
 Opening of the Veterans of For eign Wars convention will take place on June 10 at Red Mems hall, when an Americanzation meeting will be addressed by an orator of national repute. The convention business sessions will begin on Friday and will continue through Saturday and Sunday. A big street parade will be d convention feature and a banquet will be held at Lake Compounce.
 As a means of defraying a part Of the expense of the big event, which comes 10 this city for the first time, a carnival will begin tonight at the high school athletic field and will continue all next week.
 The city council has voted to SUD- port the Harold F. Emmett Post of this city in its convention plans by voting the sum of $500 from the contingent fund 10 help pay the convention expenses.
 Nacca Will Take Over Work
 Contractor Cosmo Vacca will take over the sidewalk, curb and grading work on Conlon street and Atkins avenue as well as assume his own contract on Fenn street as the suc- cessful bidder Antonio DiMarco can- not take up the contracts at the present time. The two first named streets were let 10 Mir. DiMarco, the lowest bidder, while Mr. Vacca had the next lowest offer for the work
 Construction work will be started at once on all of the streets. Funeral of Miss Hynds
 The funeral of Miss A. Hynds was held this morning at 9:3O o'clock at her home on Main street. A solemn high mass of requiem was ceIebrat- ed at 10 o'clock at St. Joseph's church by the pastor, Rev. Oliver T. MagneIl. The burial was In St. Joseph's cemetery.
 Chamber Dance Plans Complete
 Arrangements are practically complete for the second annual din- Iner dance under auspices of the Chamber of Commerce on June ii at Lake Compounce. Executive Man ager has prepared a long list of souvenirs. which will be given out to each woman at the event. Follow ing the dinner and brief post prandial program, dancing will be enjoyed until o'clock.
 Will Visit Middlctown
 Aranana Tribe of Middletown will be visited by the chiefs degree team of Compounce Tribe, I, O. R, NJ, on Monday night. when the just ly famed degree aggregation of the local tribe will exemplify the ritual