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New Britain herald., 1927-03-12
City Items

Dr. r n. Radcliffe, milk inspoc- 'or IS a patient at New Britain Gen. erol hospital following an operation.
 The bowling team of the Catholic Daughters ot America will meet al EoE IS alleys Monday afternoon at o'clock.
 Mrs CaJrl1s Price of 151 Wash inston street bus entered the New Britain General hospital
 Tho directors of thc Mercantile bureau wu) meet at the Chamber Of Commerce rooms Tuesday morning.
 Music by Wesleyan College Scr enaders, T. A. B. hall, March t7.- aIyt.
 Miss Florence Cotton and Miss Edith Freeman of Springfield. Mass. .rc The weeE-cnl guests of Miss Katherine s!Ucllo of south Main street.
 Hear Lou Howard broadcast at T. A. H. hall, March 11.-@dvt.
 Mrs. James Flood is resting com ,ortah,y at The Now Britain General hospital
 Tasty sandwiches, Packard Drug. alrf.
 Ralph IT Benson secretary Of tho Chamber of Commerce. is moving his family and household goods from Springfield, Mass, 10 New Britain today. H. will reside at 1u2 liar uaon street.
 March r.. T. A B. hau.-aIvt.
 Mrs. Earl E, Anderson of Brook lyn, x. T., is spending a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John r. Haurahan Of Glen street.
 Toasted sandwiches. Crowclls.- adyt.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-12
Judge Warns Sandowski
 To Behave in Future

Peter Sadowslli, aged 34, Of 279 High street, was fined sl0 and costs and given a suspended Jail sentence Of Is days. by Judge w. C. Hun g"rford in police court this morning on charges of assault and breach Of the peace, to which he pleaded guilty.
 When he was arrested last Sum- day evening at local theater he was charged with indecent assault on a 1S year old girl, but today Prosecuting Attorney Woods said there was a question as to tho abil- ity Of the state to prove if. It ap- peared to be on the border line, so it was nolled and the new charges substituted.
 Attorney Stanley J. Traccski rep resented Sadowsli and told the court the case is deserving of lonicnt treatment Sa1owski Is married and is a father. His record is good and it is difficult to comprehend how he happened 10 become involved in this trouble. the lawyer said.
 Judge Hungerford remarked that the principal reason he was eXer- ciSing leniency was that the state feels unable 10 prove the more scri ous charge. He said Sadowski must understand that he had narrow escape from q jail sentence. and he must he careful to avoid the ap- rcarance of guilt in tho future. or the suspended jail sentence will be enforced
New Britain herald., 1927-03-12
'. M. C.A, BRANDED
 AS TOUGH PLACE
Waterbury "North End" Branch
 Scored by Judge

Waterbury, March r P'-TAa l5-year- old son of Capt. Joseph H. Bagley of the local fro department was ordered never again 10 enter the north end branch of the Y .AL C. A. in this city by Judge John Me Grath in juvenile court this morn ing on penalty Of being sent to.tho reform school. NThe court said ter branch was no place for any boy to be, that fresh Sung' loitarod about il all day, and that some body was going to Jail from there before long.
 Patrolman Richard Baldwin was mobbed by a gang of 15 boys wmtn attempting to arrest a man for drunko1ness at lle branch on Thursday night EaE'rys son threw himself between the officer and his prisoner. breaking his 2rip. hU- was himself caught. Owing to illness Of counsel, the other defendant will not be arraignei until loter
New Britain herald., 1927-03-12
GEORGE D. MORGAN IS 75.
 50 YEARS IN BUSINESS
Dean Of Main Street Merchants still Active and Takes Lively Interest
 In Paint Business

George D. Morgan. dean ot Main street business men, Is today ohssrv- ing his 18th birthday anniversary. Mr. Morgan has been engaged in the painting and decorating business for 50 years. period longer than that ot any other Main street merchant. He started in 1871 as clerk for F. Emmons in the old building where the May block now stands. In lg04 he and Harvey C. Kingsley bought ou. Emmons and continued in bus mess as Morgan X Kingsley. Harry W. Thompson joined the firm in 1922 and the concern became Morgan, Kingsley X Thompson. Inc moving at about that time 10 is present quarters at 4li Main street At 75, MT. Morgan is still active in the affairs or the company
 In hts younger days, Mir, Morgan was greatly interested in amateur dramatics and was q member of the famous Hlstrionic society formed in l>1e, He IS q member of the c. |. A. M. and Of the First Congrega- tlonal church. Mir. Morgan resides at 25 Liberty street with his wife, his son, Charles T.. Morgan, an en- ploye Of the Southern New England Telephone Co, and Boy Scout com missioner, and his daughter, Miss Florence MorEan.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-12
PRIZES ON DISPLAY
Awards for Poster Contest in Con- munity Drive Will Be Made by Mayor Weld.

Widespread interest Is reported ny the pupils Of the schools in the poster art contest being conducted ivy the United Community corpora lion. according to reports made TO- day by Kenneth R. Futile. chair man Of publicity.
 The official notification went out trough the schools two or three ilys ago, and Dewey Van Colt, di- rector of art. reports that it has aroused much discussion and many children are interested in fl.
 The community chest offers nine prizes, four to pupils of elementary schools. two to each Of the junior hjgh schools, two to the senior high and one grand prize.
 The prizes are on exhibition to- lay in the E. C, Porter Sons win low, The contest will close and the posters must be in not later than March 92 at noon. Prizes will be awarded by Mayor Weld at the strand theatcr March 25, in the evening.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-12
SPRING IS HERE
Building Commissioner Conducting Battle of Bugs Admits Enemy Scores a Point.

Building Commissioner William F. Fcnn says spring is herc.' Mr, Fenn is chairman Of the agricultural committee of the kiwanis club and has had charge of the kiWanls club drive against tent caterpi!lars.
 Up to date he has received at his office at l39 Hart street about s. o00 egg clusters. tor which the kI- wanis club is offering prizes. Most of these clusters were destroyed by fire as soon as credited. One sci, of about 1000 egg clusters. was placed in a tin baking powder box in the office. Whcl-, they were kept for display for the buhcllt of those who did not know what they looked like. On Thursday which was un- usually warm for this time or the year, some one entered the office and wanted to see what th" clusters looked like. The young woman who as secretary to MT. Fonn Was 10 ohliee. She opened tho box and then dropped It with scream The visitor looked, So did MT. Fenn. The building Coumis- sioner then reached for q shovel
 Inside the box were literally thou- sands of tiny caterpiliars. To the girl there seemed to be millions of them. The visitor departed by the front door and the cdterplllars made their exit through the furnace door.
 Another incident of that, kind, and the contest will be over said Mr. Tenn today. The contest may be concluded within a week.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-12
Trolley Crashes Auto Parked on Dwight St,

An automobile owned by John A.
 Carlson of 40 Newington avenue was badly damaged while parked in front 'pf q house at 51 Dwight street. about o'clock last evening, Hartford bound trolley car in charge Of Mo- orman Howard Alderman and Con- jluctor Paul Griswold striking if. Tho ear left fender. rear left side of the body, the tai light. top and wind Shield of the automobile were
 smashed.
 According 10 the trolley crew. the
 automobile was parked facing out.
 n front of another machine and the tear end was protruding in such a 3yay that it was impossible to avoid |striking it. The tail light was not burning and the motorman did not lee the danger in time to avoid the tollision.
 According to Carlson, it was i'm
 possible 10 park closer 10 the curb because of the ice in the gutter. He pulled in far enough. he though. to tllow the trolley car to pass. The trolley car was going at the rate of t5 miles an hour, according to Carl ton's statement to Sergeant I. J. p Mara, who investigated the col [ision.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-12
SCHOOL BOY HURT
Pitt>hurShcr suffers Fractured Leg and How lIc Got it Is Yet to Be Determined.

Pittsburgh. March 1s Cpl-An ln- vestiagtlon was begun today to de- termino how Russell Bailey, II. sustained q fractured leg in his class room at the Ingram hgnior High school.
 The father Of the hoy, Justice Of tn" Peace George r.. Bailey said he received the break when pulled from his seat ny G. r. Obrr, a teach CT, his foot entanGlcd in the iron framework of his desk
 The elder Bailey said his son was roprimandcd for laughing at tho Ju- ties 0 fa fellow student and tat Oher grabbed him when he failed to quell his mirth.
 Melvin X. Steiner, principal Of the school, said tho boy was hurt when Oher pulled him from the seat. He declared linimcnt was rubbed on the injured log. but that there were no abrasions upon it. Steiner sail tho boy had been fractiouS pupil and Oher merely intended Ito set the boy on his feet"
New Britain herald., 1927-03-12
WILL GUARD CRAVE
War Veterans Do Not Want tniycr- sity of Iowa to Take Body of One of Their Members

Sioux City, Iowa, March l2 GPl-- An armed guard will be stationed at the grave of Dr. Joseph A. B. Flageo!le at Jefferson. S D.. if nec- ossary, 10 prevent the University of Iowa from claiming the body, mem bers of the Shull Post. Veterans of Foreign Wars, announced today.
 In will drawn by Dr. Flageolle a short time before his death, he bequeathcd his body to the Univer- sity of Iowa medical school to be used for experimental and scientific purpose.
 Whether the university would claim the body was not known.
 Shull Post is ready and willing to furnish legal assistance to cooperate with the officials of Union county. south Dakota, in preventing the dis interment of their comrade. and if necessary will place an armed guard over the grave to sec that no such action is taken" said a resolution.
 Dr. Flageolle was member Of Shull Post. He was gassed and wounded in France.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-12
NEXT STEP IN DOUBT ON
 MASONIC TEMPLE VERDICT
Corporation Counsel kirkham to study Decision ard Consult with
 Board of Adjustments.

Members of the board Of adjust uent will be consulted by Corpora
 ion Counsel John II. l(irhham to determine whether they wish to contest further their right to grant l special exception to the Masonic Tcmplo Corporation to permit cree
 ion of a lodge room on Russell street. Judge Jennings in superior court has found that the action was equivalent 10 change in zone such ts is permitted only after sanction oy the common council.
 Until he has completed this inter jew and has studied the decision handed down by Judga Jennings, he corporation counsel will not an loGnch his next step. Trial of the ,ase in superior court was financed oy the city and If it goes to higher 1T court the municipality will again ,c called upon to pay the bill since t is q defense Of a department Of he government
New Britain herald., 1927-03-12
BALLOON JUMPER
 FALLS ID DEATH
British Expert Killed by Electric
 Wire

London, March r (UPl-Balloon jumping. newest sport in England. took it's place among the dangerous athletic pastimes when Sergeant Frank Dobhs, N. A, r. expert par achutn jumper. was killed.
 For balloon jumping. small gas bag no, quite heavy enough to lit the halloonist from the ground, is used. The balloonist supported by a harness instead of riding in q basket jumps from the ground. and the gas in the balloon. aided by the force Of his leap, carries him seV- oral yards in air.
 Dobbs, in landing after jump, graspcd a live wire to steady him self. and Was clectroCuted
New Britain herald., 1927-03-12
BONDS AND ROADS
 ARE CHIEF ITEMS
Legislature Still Is Wrestling
 With These Problems

Hartford. March l2 Gp - Dirt roads and bond issues continued as the chief topics among members of the general assembly this week-thc tenth of the 1927 legislature.
 Inclination of the assembly toward bond issues was still in doubt, many faVoring them despite reported de- cision of republican party leaders not to digrcss from the present 'cash' policy of the state.
 Three committees had been work ing on outlines for appropriations for major pro, acts and state aid roads up to the early part of the week. Whether these committees still expect to report in bills for such appropriations has not been stated.
 During tha debate in the senate Tuesday on the S2.u00.o00 appropri- alton bin for construction Of state aid roads before 1t was tabled, Scn- 2tor Walcott of Norfolk. chairman of the finance committee. said that his committee expected to prepare two bills which might relieve the situation, Senator Hall of New Britain, chairman of the appropria- tlons committee. said that his con- mittea also Was considering means of raising money The roads, bridges and rivers committee has been considering a large bond issue for highway construction.
 Later in the week, Senator Wal colt would not say whether his com mitteo was going forward with it's plans.
 The appropriations committee has reported in q Sl00,060 armory re-. pair bill. Several bills carrying ap- preparations have been disapproved. One or these provided for a $50, 900 monument to veterans of all wars to be erected on the capitol grounds.
 Both branches disposed of consid- crable number of measures during the week. Each Friday has seen the attendance growing smaller, yesterday there being only hand ful present
 Only five members of the judiciary committee were represented at the hearings before that committee yes. tcrday.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-12

Great interest centera in the en- |gagement of Carmela Ponse!le. sister Of Rosa Ponselle. and her |self a member of the Metropolitan Opera company. Miss ponsoIle. whose home is in Meriden. has had Ia spectacular career and her me- |teoric rise from vaudeville to grand opera is an outstanding feature in
 |the musical world. She will be |heard with the chorus, in operatic
 |aria with orchestral accompani- |ment and in a group of songs. The Boston Festival orchestra of
 F ID pieces has been rc-engaged and
 Fwill be featured d the coming con-
 |cert as the program will permit
 greater opportunity for orchestral plumbers than heretofore. The society of 16o mixed voices
 fs now training under Edward F. [Laubin, musical director, with Ruth Bennett Lindsay at the piano.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-12

marks in connection with the mu-
 Tae following program Will b. .s.}tn.
 Aasrjrau Folk Music - Quartet. Land o- -a. Sky Dlae Wat,rl Cad malD: d..-, Waters Of N!nncrorka DIl u.-~et- quartet. Dry Your Hs.S I~ag-a.r0 Folk Tune}; con- raito solo, Deep River Glurleish); Kentucky Lonesome Tune.
 Revolutionary War Period - So 1ra"o solo, My Days Have Been So Won5rous Fair tHopkinson).
 Civil War Period - Quartet, Darl- ing Nellie Gray (IIauby>; Conc Where My Love Lies Dreaming (Fos- 'erl. Tsnlns Tonight (kittredSol.
 Modern American Composers - soprano solos, sonny Boy tCurranl; LiHty Lon lStrickllni): quartet. Ashes of Roses tCole); She was N1n tHa~leyl; soprano solos, The
New Britain herald., 1927-03-12

Pine Tree Csal.er>; quartet, Lady Chloe tCloEgh-Leiterl Pussy in the NoN George B, Neyin).
 Representative American Com losers - Tlano solos (McDowelN: quartet. Indian Lullaby tMrs. II. II. A, Baaeh>; In Il China Shop (Chad- wirh)i piano solos tNeyim; quartet, MiShty lak' d Rose INevin): con- tra.to sole, The Rosary tNevinD.
 Popular American Music - Quar- tet JHs. Wearying For You CEond), Mareheta tSher,zingerl. My Little Sunhower Goodnight tNandcrpoole).
 Tho Arcadia quartet has been singing fer three years and is com posed of trained church and concert singers. It's repertoire of old-time songs, folk songs, popular melodies. and works Of the old and new mas ters has compelled popularity wher- ever 1t has appeared.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-12
Boys Who Rescued Little
 Dog Given Honor Medals

Springfield, Mass. March l9 Ll'-- Walter Mckeenan and James Me Quadc, Springfield boys who two weeks ago rescued drowning dog from the Connecticut river by com mandeoriug canoe and forcing It through tho iCc-tillci water to the point where the dog was struggling, nor Fuller congratulatiug them upon their action. In addition the MaSsa- chusctts $. r. c. A. has authorized its agent. T. W. Pearson. to present two appropriately engraved medals to the lads.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-12
WALK0Ul IS ENDED
ShorNorl,crs in Haycrhill Fattory Plan to Return to Their Joha Next Monday.

Halerhlll Mass, March l. tup) With the walllout of shocworkers herc al an end, more than goo nis- E"rhoad operators and sidelaSters will return 10 work Monday.
 The strike began Thursday in al- tween the Shoe Manufacturers asso- ctation and the Shoeworkers' protec- tive union. was declared Of last night at a special meeting.
 The strike was not authorized by the Protective union and those who quit said they were going on an outing.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-12
Divers Investigating
 Condition of Wreck

New York, March 12 (UP)-Four divers today were sent down to in vestigate the extent the steamer Fl Sol was damaged yesterday in the collision with the American diamond line froighter Sac City. The latter vessel is in Hoboken dry dock. awaiting repairs 10 it's bow
 The wreckage of the Fl Sol, sunk in channel lane off the Statue of Liberty. is a menace 10 navigation and probably will be abandoned to underwriters for salvage operations.
 Officials of the steamboat inspcc- tion service held a hearing today to lision.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-12
SNAKE VILLAGE BURNED
Famous Japanese Town Inhabited EH Reptiles Is Destroyed By lirc Despatch says.

Tokio, March l2 lUP)--l raga ji- ma. village Of the white snakes. has been destroyed by fire,
 Jrasajim lirs between Kobe and SWmoUosoki and is famous through ont Japan for its reptile residents. Long. fat. white snakes abound there. They coilcd in the trees, lrrquentod the streets, hathod in the village stream and always wore ac- corded the privilege Of entering such cottages as they chose to visit.
 None harmed the reptiles and the kindness was mutual. When the present emperor, Hirohito, visited IragHHma, as prince regent. the villagers gave him tho finest present they could tlnd--thc largest Of their snakes.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-12
Purim Festival Opening
 At Hebrew School Hall

The New Britain HcbreW SCho0I Purim Festival will open Monday night at the Hebrew school hall and will continue for three nights. It iS planned by the committee to makr this one Of the most enjoyable af- fairs ever held. The committee has been active and has made elaborate preparations. There will be yaudc- vile acts and dancing every night beside other forms of amusement. The affairs will be held for the bcnc- 1t Of the educational fund.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-12
Boston Man Near Death
 From Bullet Wounds

Boston. March 12 (UP)-Near death from three bullet wounds, Luigi De Bonis 4S. of the west end, was found today on Commonwealth avenue, AllSton.
 Tho wounded man was discovered by Charles 1saacs of Allston and Walter King of Wellesley. garage employees. who were attracted to the scene by the sound of revolver shots.
 Do Eonis was conscious when he reached st. Eliza be'h's hospital, but physicians reported his chances of recovering were slight. The victim told police he did not know who shot him,
New Britain herald., 1927-03-12

The Arcadia Ladies quartet Will give q concert Of American music at the Camp school auditorium on Tuesday evening. Although the quartet, which comprises one New Britain singer and was directed ly Joseph (. Beehe when he Was o"- eanist here, has been singing in numerous Connecticut cities and over the radio. this will be tho first instance of a formal appear ance in this city
 The quartet is composed e Daisy Booth Daily. first soprano: Estelle Platt Richardson. sscoNl soprano; Ruth Edna Schade, first alto and lecturer; Hazel Porter Snow. second alto: Elizabeth pla', Arnold. accompanist. All are from Bristol, except Miss Schade. who Is from New Britain, Miss Schajn will give short explanatory rr-
New Britain herald., 1927-03-12
X. 0. H. Will Celebrate
 With Social Tuesday

Tho committee in charge of tho annual St. ratrick's celebration of the Rev. William A. Ilarty branch, \. O. IL, has decided not to hold the annual ball as had been the cus- tom until recent years. Instead the society will hold a social in Judas hall next, Tuesday evening.
 The committee in charge consists or John Quinn, chairman, William Fisher. secretary: Lawrence r. Man gan, treasurer; Philip Mcl<oon. Will liam Campbell. N.arle,, Mccarthy, John Prcndergast and Thomas Shre- han.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-12
Asks Mother to Order
 Coffin, Shoots Himself

Lynn. Mass. March F tuP)-- After telling his mother to order hts coffin, William Fcinman. s. ycar-old medical student, commit ted suicide by shooting himself through the head at his home hero Friday.
 Fetnman was 2 native of Brook i,n, x, H., and a graduate of the Lynn English high school. Since his graduation four years ago he had been studying medicine at home. His mother. Mrs. Ida Feinman, be- lieved over-study caused her son to take his life.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-12
BUILT OWN COFFIN
Swiss Man Dies at Age of Eighty
 After Making Own Funeral Prep
arattOn.s.

1nterlakcn. Switzerland. March F tA' - After having spent several years in painstaking preparations for his burial. Hugo Pfeister is dead at the age of so. He had nos only built his own coffin and or namented 1t with much ella aborate wood-carviNg and number of Biblical texts, but had also bought his burial plot and dug and co mcnted his future grave.
 Such an important matter as the preparation for ones burial" Pfeister used 10 say, "is not to b. 10 indolent relatives"
New Britain herald., 1927-03-12
Boston Judge Speaker
 On March IT Program

Thomas II. Dowd, judge Of the municipal court ot Boston. who will be the principal speaker at the St
 patrick's day observance Of St. Jo- saph's parish society nex. Thursday evening in T. \. B. hall. is reported 10 be one of the most able speakers ln q city renowned for its orators
New Britain herald., 1927-03-12

His subject will be Our Herita ge. ;" He will be introduced by John F. Callahan.
 The committee in charge ot the event. of which William J. sullivan is chairman and Rev. J. ]. hoane secretary and treasurer, has engaged 3o vaudeville acts for the entertainment. The headiner will be a double quartet consisting Of Miss DiVinco and Miss King so- prano; Miss klar and Miss Cronin. alto; Mr, Furlani and Mir. O'Brien, tenor; MT Dillon and Mr. McGrath, bass, Dancing will follow tho enter tainment.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-12
TRIES TO KILL GIRL
Man Wounds Cousin and Then He Commits Suicide Girl Taken to Hospital.

Providence. F. l.. March 12 Pl- Daniel Gentle, 20, of Maple ave hue, Harrington, shot and seriously wounded his first cousin, Mary A. IS, of the same address, |hon turned the gun on himself knd took his own life, as the couple were walking to work along Maple avenue at 6;3o o'clock this morn Ing, according to the Harrington police. Miss Arqriillo is in the Rhode Island hospital here.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-12
WEATHER OUTLOOK

Weather outlook for the week be- ginning Monday. North and mid de Atlantic states rain Sunday night, probably ending by Monday morning; generally fair thereafter except for a short period of rain about middle of week, colder Mon day but temperature normal Or above most Of the week.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-12
ENTERTAINS AT TEA

Mrs. Albert W. Cootc of New York city, who is visiting her par cnts. Mr, and Mrs. Thomas Quinlivan of Wellington street, entertained at Il tea at her former home yesterday afternoon. Miss Ruth Larson poured. Mrs. Coote was formerly Miss Margaret Qrinlivan.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-12
NOTED OPERA STAR AT SPRING CONCERT
Carmela Ponselle to Sing in This
 City on April 3

The annual Spring Festival con cert of the New Britain Choral so- ciety, which will be held on Sun. day afternoon, April 3, in the Cap itol theater promises to be one ct the most interesting in the his tory Of this organization.
 In contrast to the oratorio ot the preceding season miscellaneous program has been arranged and Will include excerpts from ora iorlos and opera together with some very fine selections for choraa that will have a popular appca.