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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-28
Take First Steps for
Change in Salary System

The first step in movement to
change the present system OF liking
municipal salaries will be taken to-
night when a special committee OF
the common council will meet to
consider the advisab ility OF substi-
tuting a salary commission for the
present common council system.
Samuel Sablotsky, councilman
from the sixth ward, is the official
who sponsors the change. He Is
member of the committee and at
tonight's meeting will outline his
plan and attack the system now in
vogue. Sablotsky introduced a 'reso-
luton in the council several months
ago. In explanation he pointed to
the fact that the committee is in
touch with salary matters only a
few months OF the year and cam
not, therefore. be fully advised.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-28
Youth Shot From Without
Dies at His Mothers Feet

South Seaville. \. J., Feb. Is
P-Motive for the killing Of John
Cartranbone, 16. shot from the
darkness outside his farm home,
was sought by state police today in
their investigation of the Staying.
The boy crumpled at the feet Of
his mother in the liv-
ing room OF the house last night
hit by gunshot fired through win
dow.
The boy had been reading a book
when he fell. His father rushed to
slayer had vanished.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-28
Treasury Denies Any
Suggestion From France

Washington. Feb. % P>-lt was
reiterated today at the treasury that
no formal offer has been received
from the French government to
make Il payment on the unfunded
S4,U25. 900, 0oO French debt
Robert Lacour Gayet, French
financial representative in this coun-
try. has been in conference with
treasury department officials and
definite offer is expected this week.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-28
Bristol.
Plahfeld.

Score at half time, Bristol -.
Plainfield Is. Referee. Padden;
Time 90 minute halves.
Fire Chief to Sueak.
Chief John H. Hayes will be the
speaker at the regular meeting Of
the South Chippens Hill Neishbor-
hood club, to be held Thursday eve
ming. March 4th. Tie subject Of his
talk will be Fire Prevention"
Card Party.
A card party will be held on We'd
nesday afternoon in G. A. R. hall
under the auspices OF G. W. Thomp-
son No. 4, Women's Relief Corps.
Pinochle and whist will be enjoyed.
Building Permit Issued.
A building permit was issued this
morning by Superintendent Of Pub
lie Works Oscar Anderson to Coun-
Gilman Homer H. Judd for the cree
ton of a blacksmith shop and gar
age on North Main street (formerly
Pond streetD The estimated cost of
the new structure Is $4,000. Mr..
Judd recently sold his property on
Foley street to the Horton Mfg. Co.
Building Code Effective Tomorrow.
The new building code. recently
adopted by the city council, will
become effective on Tuesday, March
list. All buildings erected from that
date must OF necessity conform with
the provisions of the new code.
Forcstville Man Injured.
Arthur Lord Of Kenney street.
Forestville received severe cuts
about the face when the autom obile
which he was operating collided
with a telephone pole near the
Southington town line in PIainville
on Sunday. He was attended BY DR..
G. +. Cook. who found it necessary
to take several stitches to close a
cut on his chin
Boveioy-Ruic Wedding.
Miss Bertha Adelaide Ruic OF IS
Merriman street, this city, and Del
no Ellsworth Lovejoy OF Ledge
Road. Plainville, were married Sat
urday afternoon at the home OF As
sistant City Clerk Emma W. Fish At
169 kenney street Forestville. The
ceremony was performed by Rev.
William f. Davis. Jr., pastor OF the
Asbury Methodist church. After
short wedding trip, the couple will
reside on Ledge Road. Plainville.
Council Meeting.
The regular March meeting Of the
city council will be held at 1880
o'clock tomorrow evening In the
city council chamber.
Dunbar Encampment Meeting
f. l.. Dunbar encampment will
confer the patriarchal degree on a
class of candidates at Stephen Terry
hall tomorrow evening.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-28
R|CKEY'S HALLWAY
USED FOR BATTLE
Prominent Resident Drives
Fighting flags" Out Of Home
uses CANE ON VISITORS
Tabs Minstrel to Be Staged This
Observation-Disclosures Point To-
wards Record Attendance-ken-
sington Child Dies.

Oscar Ketelhut of 81 Horton
avenue, Meriden, hi, brother, annie
Eetelhut Of the same address and
Alfred Papka of 80 Horton avenue,
Meriden, were arrested early yes
terday morning by Officers Frank
Brown and Orville Nentres OF the
Berlin constabulary after they had
broken an entrance into the home
of Pardon C. Hickey, of Worthing-
ton ridge, Berlin treasurer OF
Ianders, Frary & Clark and en-
gagged in an impromptu battle royal
in the front hall of his residence.
According to Mr.. Rickey's story,
he was awakened at $3.50 o'clock by
shouting and sounds of battle cries
coming from his front hall. Armed
with a cane and spot light, ne
found three men, under the innu-
ence of liquor, giving an accurate
reproduction of the recent Delaney
Maloney fight over his furniture.
Driving them before him with able
thrusts of his cane, Mr.. Hickey mail
Nv chased the three unwelcome VS.
itors from the house and rushed
phone call to Charles f. Lewis VINO
detailed Constables Brown ana
Nentres on the case. Forty min
utcs later the two officers took the
trio in charge on charges OF drunk
enness and breach Of the peace and
lodged them in the New Britain po-
lice station. Examination proved
that the three had forced the front
door of the Hickey residence and
had entered without bothering TO
ring the bell.
Further Investigations proved that
the men had been picked up on the
Mcriden pike by an automopise
driven by n. f. Wheeler of 81 Orien.
street. Meriden. and containing Al
fred Sarah of Is Mills street. Nerl-
den and Joseph Fahatich or zSl
Park avenue, also of that city. Inc
trio. who were noticeably under the
influence of liquor at that time
stated that they were On their way
to Springfield and proceeded as lar
as Worthington ridge where they
started an argument and lett the
machine. Just why they entered
the Hickey homestead has not been
learned but will probably be ascer-
tanned at the trial which Will pc
heard on Tuesday evening before
Judge George G. Griswold at the
regular session of the Berlin Town
court.
Grange Program
Berlin Grange "a. will hold ITS
monthly meeting tomorrow evening
at 5 o'clock at its hall on Farming
ton avenue. Mrs George w. Tyron,
lecturer, has arranged an interesting
program. Benjamin SouthwlcK,
county AGRICULTURAL agent OF the
Hartford County Farm Bureau, VIII
deliver an address on the subject
"Better Home Gardens" Mrs.
George E. Green will give a talk on
"Raising Flowers" subject with
which she is thoroughly acquainted
having had for years, one OF the
most beautiful home flower beds in
this vicinity. A reading pan
tomime, Putting Things or will
be given with Mrs. Grace l.. v.
Ventures in charge.
During the course of the evening
vocal selections will be given by Mrs.
Douglas V. DeMers, Mrs, Ora Edger-
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-28

was continued. Dana T. Harlan OF
Rocky Hill was assessed $25, but
$40 was RENTED. A straight SIS
and costs fine was handed TO Alex
Laskowski of New Britain. The case
OF Lawrence c. Harper of Hartford
was nolled. Milton Mongillo Of
Southington was discharged; Attor-
ney Charles F. Conlon almost ap-
peared in two places at once by
rushing in from the court room to
defend Mongillo and show that the
driver had been instructed to over
load by a Southington officer; he
then dashed back to the other
trial.
Grand Juror William ]. Foran
prosecuted.
Crosi- d Antonio
William B. Corsin OF Boston and
Miss Josephine DAntonio. daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Luigi D'Antonio of
East Main street. were married at 9
o'clock this morning at the Church
OF Our Lady OF Mercy. The pastor
Rev. Austin F. Munich, performed
the ceremony. The maid of honor
was Miss Mary Castagna of New
York city. and Albert DiMarco Of
Plainville acted as best man. The
ushers were Mary D'Antonio and
~ - vna
Diiii.er was eei'eu at t,ie l. All
tonic home. after which there was
IT,, ~, ~. 49,
,,.ao,.s, adstnn 49,, :, n,ssoohr
so++s ,,a Nov, Wi
nav of praXar
Tho 1ntarrationaI Dav of PRAYER
will, ha observed at the Conereea-
tion,l Mario bousa on Eridav There
vii, he hoy lunch at 12.15 m
Coffee will he served bv the women
Of the church. AT / o'clock there
will be q short PRAYER service.
Town Planners to Meet.
Imnortant business is TO he trans
acted at the meeting of the town
plan commission this evening in the
town hall The last meeting had to
he abandoned because of small at
tendance and MANY matters must be
cleaned IN tonight. The most i'm
nortant viii, be the bill dealing with
boundary streets which is now be-
fore the legislature.
Ioye,oy-Ruic.
Demo Ellsworth Loveiov OF LEDGE
road and Miss Rertha Adelaide Ruic
Of 81 hartman street Bristol were
married Saturday afternoon at the
home Of Miss Emma w Fish 16o
Kennev street Forestville The
ceremony was performed bv Rev. w.
Davis Jr of the Asburv NJ. F.
church of roresfyillo.
De Wolfe Arrested
T De Wolfe Of Mountain View
was arrested SATURDAY. nv Constable
Thomas povce and charged with
breach of the naacc He will annear
.onorrow evening before Justice /.
Mills
Cropoe Nicotine
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-28

The regular meeting OF the Ladies'
Aid society will be held on Wednes-
day afternoon at 2:3O o'clock in the
church parlors. Several important
matters are to be discussed, and all
members are requested to be present
Mid-week prayer meeting will be
held at 7:45 O'Clock Thursday eve
ming. 1t will be the regular covenant
meeting preparatory to the observ-
ance OF communion Sunday.
On Friday the ladies OF the
church will attend the International
Day OF Prayer service at the Con-
gregational church.
Notes
Another whist in the series being
conducted by the Pythian Sisters will
be held at 5 o'clock Wednesday
night in 1. o. 0. F. hall. The pub
lie Is invited.
Fred Marshall, former proprietor
of the Atlantic & Pacific store on
West Main street. left Saturday for
Florida, where he will join Mrs.
Marshall. They have purchased q
restaurant in Miami
Charles H. Norton OF Redstone
hill today addressed the mechanical
engineering section OF the freshman
class at the Worcester Polytechnic
institute upon Some Aspects of the
Work Of the Engineer"
Mr.. and Mrs. C. ]. Morse and
daughter, Barbara, OF Broad street,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon P. Morse
Of Whiting street left yesterday on
a motor trip to Florida. They ex-
pect to be gone about a month.
Legion Meeting
The regular meeting of Brock
Barnes post. American Legion, will
be held Thursday evening instead OF
tonight. A full attendance is de-
sired. as plans are to b, made for
initiation two weeks from tonight. II
is especially urged that the degree
team be on hand.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-28
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our friends and
neighbors for the kindness and SYM
pathy shown us during our recen,
bereavement in the death of our be-
loved brother, also for the beautiful
floral offerings received.
(Signed).
MR.. & MRS. THOMAS CONLON,
MR.. e MRS. JAMES KANE,
MR.. & MRS. CHAS. +. CONLON,
JOHN CONLON.
WM. CONLON.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-28
CARDINAL PERCAI STRICKEN

Rome. Feb. IS tPl-Cardinal Carlo
Percai, assessor of the holy Office.
who was about to enter on conval-
escence after an attack OF influenza,
suddenly collapsed today into
state of coma. His physician is
sravely concerned over the cardinal.
condition. fearing the worst.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-28

Score at halt time, Bristol -,
Plainfield Is. Referee, Padden;
Putnam patriot., 1927-06-24
ST. MARY'S SCHOOL
Graduation Exercises This Eve ming List of the Gradu-
 ates Class 1927.

Enc graduation exercises of the eiaa af I927, s. Mary school. will he held n St Mary.s church this Friday evening at 30 o'clock 1t that lme prize WiIl he awarded and hon ors bestowed Following are the mem ber. uf the graduating class
 Ulysses Labossiere. Normand Saint 0nge, fhefeae Saint Georges. Ray mond BeHoit, Viola Ouimette. Thereso Pbaneuf, William Donovan. Isabelle Henderson. Jean Lamarche. Henry Girardi. Lillian uurand, Lionel Rich ard, Lucienne Lujeunesso. Ernest saint Jean. Doris Cutler. Valerie La pierre, Alice Eabontc, Ceeile Zaklu- Meyicz, Gerald Duffy, Donate Divin- conzo Armand Laehanee. Stella Gau- cher, Josie Glinska. Alberic Caiase, Clifford Provost. Julien Gerard, Jos eph Mcdonald. Eddie Bcnoit. Ronald Daigle. Edouard Cartier. Sybelic Joiy Edouard Duhamel. Anita Couruoyer. Norman Brodeur, Earl Gagnon, Mary Bednarz, Dora Latour, Lauria Neven, George Farley. Florence Cayer, Lionel Durocher Hermina Mayotte
Putnam patriot., 1927-06-24
ALUMNI BANQUET
Chandler Morse Postmaster Mrs. Annie C. Child Elect
 ed President

About one hundred attended the an. nuHl supper and reunion of the F. II $. Alumni Association at the High school Wednesday evening The sup per was served iH cafeteria. style in the gymnasium at o'clock and con sisted of chicken salad. rolls, olives pickles, iced ten ice cream. and wafers
 Al the short business meeting re. ports of the secretary and treasurer were read and accepted and n0min- atiug committee composed of lYer Nci- son. Ernest More. and Leroy Th0np. son presented the following list Of oifi cars for the coming year, who were elected
 President Mrs Annie C. Chflds drst vice president Howard Bradford 3 second vice president, Dr toscph MHn. roe: third vice president. W j. r. Raf fertV, fourth vice president Sidney Hayward. fifth vice president, Leroy Thompson. sixth vice-president Fred ~r 44sasa-sssa .-.-.. s-s4ss, Sherlock treasurer. Marion Warren.
 Chandler Morse presided as toast master and first introduced Frederick Alvrod, president of the senior class. which was, as usual, the guest of the association. MT. Jenkins spoke briefly of the changes in housing of the cook ing and sewing departments, and MT. Robinson announced that the class of 1926 and the editorial staff of the Blue and White Banner are to give Co the school a steel filing case in memory of Sheldon Carpenter, a former member of the class and virtually the founder of the school paper. This filing system will enable alumni Co look up school mates. and all who have information concerning their former classmates were urged to send if in 90 that the card catalogue may be as complete as possible.
 The meeting then adjourned to the auditorium, where short musical program was enjoyed as follows; Soprano solos:
 "Stars Brightly Shining" Bronie
 Sunrise and You" Penn
 Miss Corinne Wilson Violin solos:
 Awe Maria" GouHod
 "Hungarion Dance. No. 6" Brahms
 Miss Esther Rouse Baritone solos.
 "The Baudallero"
 "Duna"
 Wallace Smith
 Aeeompaniments by Mrs. Nelson Lown.
 The Orientnls furnished music for dancing, which was continued until Ii.45.
Putnam patriot., 1927-06-24

The sophomore plays We're q great success. There Was such crowd tHH# there weren't nearly enough seat5 l9 % around Some people went home as soon as the plays were ever. bW enough stayed so the floor Was er8ad cd every dance. and nearly everyone seemed te be dancing IL reminded me let af some past school activities =it was SO different.
 We'll you have probably hegH Won deriRp about the reason for the Rreaz increase iH spirit in Putnam HiWh schuul It puzzled me for q while huI | have at last decided that the mem. bers of the class of l92s have proved themselves Co be good leaders, and the others naturally fell in behind the sen iors
 If you get a chance, don't fail to spend day at school lt K well worth your while.
 i our elassmate,
 Joe Jackson.
 Juniors. the class of 1927 charge you to make this ideal day model for every day of your Senior year in Put nam High School May this imaginary letter prove real prophecy.
Putnam patriot., 1927-06-24
EIGHTH GRADE DIPLOMAS
Presented Wednesday Morning Ry Supt. Jenkins.--Pienie At Web
 ster, Thursday.

The pupils of the eight grade were presented their diplomas "Wednesday morning by Ralph (. Jenkins. super intendent of schools. On Thursdav the class held its pieuiek at Webster lake The graduates are.
 John Nelson Andrews pinkee Tricnja Rakker, Marjorie Elliott Ben oit, Reyn0ld John DeBernrdinis. Catherine Mae Blake. irene Story bruct, Dominick Caeciapuoti. Lucy Es- thcf Carpenter. Grace lncz Cutler. Ja- son Don Cutler. I1ores Carroll Dean. eiladg Easten, Hilda Edwards, Fred eriek Clark Franklin. Clara tiiraea. Wiuifred Eleanor Could, Gladys Elizabeth Gunsalus. Richard Byron Howard. Clayton Ray Hurlbut.
 Doris Christine Johnson. William. j. ss..f,> sgasz. sostn 5l.snes neliy, Margaret Mary Kennedy, Rita Made line Lnyine. Bella Rebecca Lemano- vitz, Elvira Rose Leo, Marjorie Flor enee Mayhew, Joseph Edward Mercier, Richard Herbert Morris, Henry Meri- deth Mosher, William Dean Moss, Edna Isabelle Murray. Costa Peter Patrides. Clarence George Perry, Alma Brewster Potter. John Przetacnik, Ar thur William Ross, Myer Solomon Sandlovitz. Louise Margaret Sherman.
 Albina Beatrice Soehor, Agnes Fi- delis Sullivan, James Briery Tatem. IT, Jerome Clark Tourtellotte. Newart Mary Varbedian, Weston Harry Wal len, Russell Linwood Warren, Harry Plimpton Wheaton, Vincent Powell Wilbur, Leroy Merton Wooais. Stanley Berkley Yates. Myron Perry, Paul Jo- seph Nanolitan. Viola sll!.n Martin, Marie stoumbelis, Jennie Mary Lom- bardo.
Putnam patriot., 1927-06-24

ranging AINA that AA ANtHEA NA hume e adornments to that of eiownishness.
 To Form Rainbow
 To Grace Geissler. We hequeatf feannette Greens fayorite colors. bud dinq white and blooming green, ana we sincerely hope that when this "a. r#ety is added tB Graee's red. Che com. hination will be quite sufficient td form a rainbow.
 We seriously bequeath Co Arthur Rove. Fred Alvord's all around lofty .entsments. his unhinchine persever. auce and his most promising disp6si. non for public life which he has shown .n manly fashion in conducting the presidency of our own most honorable class. and which he may stili further demonstrate some day in acting as ths chief executive of our own most beloy. d country.
 We bequeath to Henry Arnold. Bill Pigeons nimbleness on the dancing floor. and his most artistic dancing steps. hoping that Henry will not ne. eassitate 70 many shee-shines as B.l has caused 10 be renewed in his course of terpsichorean art.
 To Philip Giraea. We Sequeath George Willis angelic habits. such as his Geological growi. and his .'endear- ing susceptibility for female friend .hip.'
 To James Hall. we bequeath Edward Spellacy.s variety in dancing steps namely. the Harvard Hop, the Black Bottom, the Savannah Shuffe, and the Honolulu Wiggle.
 We bequeath to Tom Arnold, Frank Larrow's scientific and botanical ten dencies and his endearments for spe- eiai young 8chics.
 We bequeath to Louis Weiss, Law renee Kelly's natural baseball ability. such as his marvellous elongated slide. which he has demonstrated to the whole wide world in his eyer=renowned theatrical performance of Slide, Kelly. Slide
 Again. with all due emphasis and appreciation. we emphatieally be- queath to our always cherished teach CTS. many thanks for their hard and diseouraging laborious enterprises which they undoubtedly encountered in the course of teaching us.
 We. the Glass of 1927, firmly believe that the above statement of the dispos- Al of our properties is exceedingly just and that it will bear the most careful examination as to it's legality If any of the heirs named above do make any evidence of dissatisfaction of any clause of this testament. We direct that they be cut off entirely and re ceive no benefits from it whatsoever.
 In Witness Whereof. we have here unto set our hand and seal before the below named witnesses on the twenty first day of June. \. p.. One Thousand, Nine Hundred and Twenty-Seveu.
Putnam patriot., 1927-06-24

To bid adieu with tear-dimm'd | eye. And sadly leave this spot we've learn.
 cd Co love. The long-awaited day Is near. tummegcement-eaal of all our toi
 and struggle. But first, tC teachers. classmates dear And you, to all We bid 8 fond farewell You led us up Che rugged road That those who seek the Pieriau spring
 must read. You taught us work and all the code ot thorouEhHass and pride in thing,
 well done You sparred oaf laegard minds when
 We Would fain have slammed the task.
 before ITS set lou taught us patience. made us see How greatly valued k the Well-tran.
 cd mind But better far than even this. You ne'er forgot or spared the word oi
 praise That made each of us still persist Until. at last. We reached the distant
 goal Oar characters you helped to mold With timepraved lessons of intrinsic
 worth That now, as in the days of old. Will make the man or woman truly
 great. And now we leave with minds well
 wrought To cope with knotty problems greater
 far Than those whose answers may be
 sought Within the covers of lesson-bookl We go to take our place in life. Each one Co do his task as best he can. To strive to lessen useless strife. To make the world a better place for
 all We leave thy halls. this lesson taught. To face life's battles. not with fears
 and qualms. But strengthened with the sage s
 thought. Not failure, but low aim. is erimet
Putnam patriot., 1927-06-24
Charge to the Juniors
(Thomas 0. Elliott)

have here a letter purporting to be written by a member of the class of 1927. who had just spent day vis- ting P. II school. to a classmate who was so far away that he was not able to visit f.. In this letter he tells of everything that is being done at Put nam High and how the people who were the Juniors when they were there are doing it. They have given me their permission to read this letter providing their names are not men tioned m connection with it. and as
 am sure that you will all be interested
Putnam patriot., 1927-06-24
ELKs FLY STARS AND STRIPES

The Benevolent and Protective 0rd- CT of Elks is wholly an American order. Putnam Lodge has erected a flag pole on the south west corner of its building on Main street and the American flag is raised to the top of the staff every morning and lowered every evening.
Putnam patriot., 1927-06-24
FOR NATURALIZATION

Miss Marjorie Bradford Of Putnam, assistant clerk of the windham county superior court held session in Wil- limantic Saturday afternoon to give examinations Co candidates for naturalization papers. Five candida tes were notified to appear two for second and three for first papers.
Putnam patriot., 1927-06-24
Glass Picnic

The last gathering of the class of 1927. as a class, will De Saturday, when members of the class go 10 Web ster for their picnic and outing. This is always one of the enjoyable features or commencement week.
Putnam patriot., 1927-06-24

4 workman engaged in tearing down the Southern Pacific Station as Oakland. California. discovered, when he attempted to kick an old tin