New Britain herald., 1926-04-21

To Broadcast from WTIo
 Tho Ladies Arcadia Quartet of this city, together with the Clef Male quartet of New Britain. will broad cast q program from WTIC. Hart ford, this even'Jg between the hours Of eight and nine o'clock.
 Elks Meeting
 Tho regular meeting of the Bristol Lodge Of Elks will be held in the Elks home tomorrow evening at o'clock. This meeting was to have been held last Thursday, but by n special dlspensation received from District Deputy Santangelo of Mid dletown, 1t was postponed.
 l. 0. 0. F, Meeting
 The regular meeting of Pcquabuek lodge, l. o. o. r. vii lbe held this evening at 8 o'clock in Arcanum hall on Main street.
 To Confer Degree
 This evening the Chiefs Degree team of Compounce Tribe, l. o. k. M,, under tho direction of Degree Master Charles J. Phelan. will jour ney to Waterbury where they will confer the degree on large class of candidates for Towantic Tribe of that city.
 Lynch Defeats Miller
 Steve Lynch of this city defeated Bob Miller of Hartford six out of nine games in state duckpln league match, played last evening at the Swingle alleys on North Main street.
 The scores:
 Miller:-9O, 9S. 1OS. 1O9. SS, lie, 9S, lO2, 110. Total 914. Average 1915.
 Lynch;-1oS, 106, 93. no. Ill, 100. 106. 10S, S2. Total 920. Aver age 1929.
 West Street Repairs
 Superintendent of Public Works has q gang of men now working on the re-surfacing of West street, which was considerably damaged by the severe winter. A number Of other streets in the city are lined up for similar repairs and the work will be hurried along all possible. The busiest streets will be given prefer ence In the street department pro- gram.
 Chimney Fire
 Squad A and Welch Fire company were called out last evening at 6.27 o'clock for a chimney fire in the home of Alex Anderson of Kenncy street, Forestville. The blaze was extinguished with chemicals without damage.
 Dr. Grcnfell Lectures
 A large audience was on hand last night to listen to the lecture of Dr. Wilfred T. Grenfell, noted lec- turer and explorer, delivered in the Community theatcr. Dr. Grenfell was introduced to the audience by Judge William J. Malone of this city, whose exploring trips through Labrador are well known through out the country.
 The lecture, which was iliustrat- ed with motion pictures and slides, proved to be extremely interesting. The speaker vividly depicted his work of caring for the sick and es- hospitals in the far north and cited many instances of n pa thetic nature. It was the custom, when any of tho men of the district in which his missions are located died, to bequeath to Dr. Grenfcll all of the dead mans earthly possess sions, which usually consisted, &C., cording to the speaker, of a house. full of children. These look to him for support and are being taken care of.
 The lecture was given under the auspices of special committee of the Prospect Methodist church un- der the chairmanship of w. II, Gra- ham, the proceeds to be used for the purchase of n new church carpet.
 Autos Collide
 Automobiles driven by Marshall Spring of Pennington avenue and George H. Burns of 120 Stewart street collided at about 9:S0 o'clock last evening on North Main stret. the Burns car being considerably damaged. According to information the police department, Spring was proceeding down North Main street and had crossed over 10 the left to enter the driveway lead ing to the Goodsell feed store. At he time he was looking to the rear 10 see that nothing was coming. aC- cording to the police, and collidcd with the automobile operated by Mir. Burns, who was proceeding up North Main street.
 Both parties were before Deputy Prosecutor Robert J. Stack this and the case was nolled. Is 1t was believed to be a civil mat CT. Community Chest Drive Progresses According to information avail 'ble this morning. approximately '12,SOO had been pledged up to last ,vening for the Community Chest, n this amount being included the irst report of the merchants team, lcaded by Paul Hubbard. The re- ports, however, are very scattering ind 1t will not be definitely known lntil tonight just what the result of he house-to-house canvass yester- lay actually was. The response of he public to the appeal for funds, SO far as could be learned, has been very generous and 1t is believed ! hat the figures to be released this evening will show that the canvass of yesterday went over 100 per ,ent. Tomorrow the canvass of the local l factories will be started under the ! of Raymond Crumb, assistant campaign manager. Those who have been assigned to have 'harge of the factories are as fol- ows: