New Britain herald., 1926-12-02
THEFT REPORTED
 AT H. s. GYMNASIUM
S21 Stolen From Clothes During
 Basketball Practice
CONCERT BY YALE BAND
Will Play For High School Athletic Fund - Postal station Closed Hoard of Edr alton to Move Health school Next Fall.

-bOaTu O1 Iiut atlOH pO NoNt Health school Next Fall. ! teachers, athletic instructors and the superintendent of schools are mall- ing rigid investigation of the omplaint Of one of the high school athletes 10 the effect that during basketball practice Tuesday after noon. S21 was removed from his trousers pocket and up to this morn ! ing had not been returned. Princi- | pal Henry r.. Cottle and Superinten- { dent of Schools Karl A. Reiche stat ! cd today that restitution for the al- lleged theft had not been made and the investigation has not been con- cluded Mir. Cottle stated that the assistance of the police department ! had not been requested.
 According to information available the youth making the complaint placed his clothes in q locker while engaging in basketball practice. He neglected. however, to lock the Com-
 
 partment althoug. if is understood that persons using the gym have been asked to take this precaution at all times. There were a number of players on the floor at the time. members of the first. second and 1n- ter class teams. There were also a number of high school and grammar school spectators. Principal Cottle yesterday interviewed a large num- Der of students all of whom dis lclaimed any knowledge of the mon- cy's mysterious disappearance. l Ii is not known what the ultimate result of the occurrence will be. It was for a time believed that the schedule of the present basketball season would he cancelled but it is not thought that any such drastic action will be taken. II is probable, i however, that from now on lockers will be secured at all times when in usc. a practice which will undoubt- cdly be insisted upon by the school , officials.
 Miss Blinn Not Arrested l Miss Gonevicve Dlinn of Plain vile, whose nai3e was printed yes tnrday in conn on with the all legged interference of an automobile driver with Bristol fire apparatus last Saturday night, said today that so far as she knows the automobile which is owned by Peter Dalcna of Sout hington. wac not out of the ga rage on that night. She has the use of the car which is kept in Southing- ton. was not out of the garage on Ilhat night. Miss Blinn was not ar rested. She has the use of the car which is kept in Southington but she is of the belief that it was net in use on the night in question. Mir. 1 Dalena is in New York and was not i persent yesterday when the matter was investigated by the prosecuting attorney.
 Ellls Memorial Exercises
 The annual memorial exercises of the local lodge of Elks will be held at 5 o'clock Sunday evening at Elks { hall on South street. The officers of ' the lodge will eXemplify the l lll' illol ttil lltltil anu lll' iiic' iii address will be delivered by Past Exalted Ruler William A. Gleason of | Torrington lodge. No. S72. Members who have died during the past year are Edward C. Dunbar. Albert G. 1 Kottcnhoff. Edward P. Fitzpatrick. John C. CulIum, Earl T. White and i Maurice J. O'Connell.
 i During the evening musical ee- : lrctions will be rendered by local talent.
 K. of P. Meeting Ethan lodge, Knights of pythias. will hold meeting at s o'clock this i evening in Arcanum hall. A sup per will he served following the , business meeting.
 Mrs. John Mackin The remains of Mrs. Mary Pearl ' Mackin, aged % years, wife of John Mackin of a Race street. were sent this morning 10 Fair Haven, Yer mont. where funeral services will be held on Saturday morning. h. 1 torment will be in the family lot in that city.
 Mrs. Mackin was born in Hamp- ton, x. Y, on November 27, 1897. i the daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Charles Ellis. On June 27, 1922. she was married 10 John Mackin and for tho past three years had been a resident of this city Surviv- ing her. besides her husband. are two children, Beverly and John Ellis of Fair Haven. Vermont and ono brother. Albert Ellis, also Of Fair Haven.
 F,lkS Meeting
 The ro"u'"r meeting of tho E"i9tol lodge Of Elks will h" held at S o'clock this evening. Sryoral appli ! ca lions will he acted on