New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-08-28
KNEW VALENTINO
IN EARLY YOUTH
Primo IaSSeneri Recalls Famous
Screen Idol as Boy
SlGOURNEY HEADS G. 0. P.
Chairman of Republican Town
Committee Reelected at Har-
monious Caucus - Constable A.
p. Starke Observes Birthday.

Primo Tasseneri of Burlington
avenue recalls wildly the early
( life of Rudolph Valentino. famous
screen star, who died in New York.
he Informed the writer that the
Guglemo family was a very promi-
nent one in Castellaneri, Italy, and
mad the largest and most impos-
Ing residence in that village, it's
estimated value being about 100000
Ira. He also recalled that Ru-
dolphs grandfather was a colonel
and his father a general in the
( Italian army. He also has one
brother who Is at the present time
an officer in the reserve corps.
Mr.. Tasseneri, although a school
mate of Valentino, was unable to
furnish any personal information
in connection with the early life of
the screen idol, who made such
rapid strides to fame in the por-
trayal of the role of "sheik" and
perfect lover"
G. o. p. Caucus Harmonious
At the republican caucus. held
last evening in the city court room,
lester G. sigourney, secretary of the
New Departure Mfg. Co., was unani- |
mously reelected chairman of the |
town committee, with the power to |
choose his own committee. Charles |
T. Treadway acted as temporary |
chairman and Arthur S. Barnes as |
clerk.
The following delegates were elect
ed 10 the INVENTIONS: State, Lseter
G. Sisourney. Judge Epaphroditus
Peck, Mrs. Hattie b. Vance and Ar
thur ). Barne~ county, Joseph W.
Harding, Mrs. Howard c. Beach,
Homer H. Judd and Mrs. Fred
Beach; congressional. William J.
Molen, w c. TSichtmeyer: senatorial,
w. Raymond Crumb, Calixte Allaire.
Mrs. Matilda Hall. Mrs. Ella Nc
Master William f. Tracy and Elof
Carlson.
Harmony existed at the meeting
and all of the selections made were
unanimous.
Reports Car Stolen
Andrew j. Mornealut of Fall
Mountain Road reported to police
headquarters that his touring car
was stolen from it's parking place
on Valley street last night. Mr..
Morneault Is employed nights at the
plant of tie New Departure Mfg. Co.
and the theft was committed be-
tween $50 o'clock last evening and
o'clock this morning. He was I'M
able to furnish the authorities with
he number of his registration. /
TheateT To Reopen
The Princess theater on Riverside e
avenue, which has been closed for I
he past several weeks for altera-
ions and repairs will be reopened ;
omorrow evening.
No Parking Restriction Lifted
Twenty minute parking will now
,e permitted on the west side OF
Vain street between the corner of
North Main street and Loughlin's
department. store. The no parking
estriction, whichhas been in effect
or some time. was lifted with the
ompleticn of the street widening be-
ween the two points. Just as soon
s the widening of Main street be-
ween Loughlin's store and Malone
curt is completed, the parking ban
etween those points will also be
ifted to permit 20 minute parking
Attending Landrigan Funeral
Chief Ernest T. Belden of the To-
al police department went to Meri-
en- this morning to attend the fu-
eral Of Police Chief James J. Ian
{ o'clo k from st. Roses Catholic
hurch.
Cars Collide
Report was ! .ade TO the police de-
artment yesterday by Miss Nellie
!. Jennings of 403 West street that
or automobile was struck by a car
wned by the New Departure Mfg.
o. Miss Jennings had driven down
1e drive near The high school and
as croc 'ng the Memorial Boule-
ard when her automobile was hit
Y the factory car. which was pro-
easterly. Her car was
lightly damaged and when both
arties involved arrived at an ami
able agreement this morning. no
RESTS were made.
Celebrates S1st Birthday
Constable Albert P. Stark OF
lakeside street was kept busy yes
rday receiving congratulations on
S S1st birthday and celebrated the
'ent by attending business as usual
e was born in New London, Aug n,
st Goth, 1S45, and at the age OF v,
enlisted in a Massachusetts, com dl
1ay at the outbreak of the Civil SC
ar. He was honorably discharged -