New Britain herald., 1927-06-15

Flags OF America" .........
.......... Margaret Morann
Music-"Star Spangled Banner"
s'........... hey
Chorus and Audience
The Senate Filibuster" .....
............ G. Malcolm ellis
1.-THE Story Of Rip Van Wrinkle"
Weltha B. Scoville and Dorothy l..
Royce
Cantata-"Rip Van Wrinkle"
....-...... ........... wilson
Chorus
PART I
|. The Village in the Mountains
(two-part chorus)
2. Rip Van Wrinkle and his Dog,
Wolf Boys chorusD
3. Rip Van Wrinkle and the Phantom
Mountain Man Uwo-part Choir
1. The Magic Flagon (two-part
chorus)
PART II
l. Rip Van Wrinkles Awakening
Girls chorus)
2. Rip Van Wrinkles Return two
part chorus)
3. Rip Van Wrinkles Search for his
Friends (two-part chorus)
4. The Legend of the Mountains
(final chorus)
Presentation Of medals
James T. Paul, Commander of
Brock-Barnes Post. American Lee
sion
valedictory-"The Chinese Revolu-
ton" ...... Horace W. French
Presentation OF diplomas
Frank T. Wheeler
Music-"With Heart and Hand"
Mendelssohn
Chorus
Observation-Disclosures March from
from "Athalia" :. Mendelssohn
Fire in Neri Block
A fire in the Neri block on Cen
trail square caused more excitement
than damage yesterday afternoon.
being eXtinguished before 1t could
spread far. Starting in the rear Of
the cellar near the boiler used for
supplying the block with hot water,
it is believed to have been caused
by hot ashes but this is not certain.
1t was discovered by occupants of
the block. who attacked it with a
hose while a fire alarm was being
sent In.
Although the firemen were
prompt in responding, the "volun-
teer hose company" had the fire un-
der control and practically out be-
fore the apparatus reached the
scene. Chemicals we're dumped on
the smouldering remains and the
blaze was then pronounced officially
out.
A great volume OF smoke was
created by the fire, and this filled
the store OF /. J. Birnbaum and the
corridors Of the apartments on the
upper floors. The flames them
selves did damage estimated at only
SIS, but some Of the dry goods in
the Birnbaum store were damaged
by smoke to an extent not yet fixed
the other stores in the block were
not effected.
Had the flames started in the
night, serious fire would probab-
ly have resulted. as they had begun
to eat into a partition when discN'-
cred. AS 1t was, firemen returned
several times during the evening to
make certain thct no sparks had
lodged in the partitions and would
cause a fresh outbreak Of the fire.
Kronl Is ExOnerated.
Myron Krom of Shuttle Meadow
road was found not guilty of
charges Of reckless driving and
driving while intoxicated when he
appeared before Justice William
Cunningham last night In the local
court. Krom was arrested by Con-
stable Thomas Royce following an
accident last week, when his ma
chine collided with one owned by
Mrs. Henrietta Cargill on Whiting
street.
Grand Juror William J. Foran
put on the stand as witnesses Con-
stable Royce. Mrs. Cargill. Mr.. Vic
mus, and Mr.. johnson. They testi-
fled that he had run into the park
ed Cargill car and then stopped to
talk over a settlement, agreeing to
SO. He then returned to the CEN
ter. where Mrs. Cargill followed
him and asked him for the money.
He told her to have the work done
and the bill sent 10 him.
Constable Royce then arrested
him. believing he detected the smell
OF liquor. Royce testified last night
that krom was unable to crank the
car. Attorney Charles r. Conlon.
who defended krom. asked Royce If
he himself had been able to and.
when he was answered in the mega
tive. asked the constable II he too
mad been intoxicated. Justice Cum
ninpham released Krnn,