New Britain herald., 1927-02-08
FUNDS
 TO WORTHY CAUSES
Mrs. Levitt Remembers Hospital
 and Children's Society
STATE ARM0RY HEARING
Edward Wheeler Wins Eagle Scout Award-Salvation Army In Drive for $3,OOO-Bottom Drops From Stove in "ffice.

By the will of Mrs. Matilda Le- witt, widow of Thomas Levitt. for many years engaged in the truck ing business in this city. the Bristol hospital, Inc, and the Connecticut Children's Aid society of Newington, Conn.,. each were left trust funds of between five and six thousand dol lars. Approximately so.600 in be- quests to various persons and be- quests of personal property are in cluded in the will.
 The bequest to the Bristol hospital is left in trust, one-half to be used for the support of some particular bed or ward. Authority is given. upon the unanimous vote of the di- rectors of the hospital, to use the principal for any bet.erments or i'm. provemel-ts. The income of the trust fund for the Children's Aid society is to be used for furthering the ac- tivities of the organization,
 The American Trust Co.,. of this city is named trustee of both funds.
 Hearing on Armory Bill
 A hearing of considerable interest to Bristol people will be held at l o'clock Wednesday afternoon, Feb ruary 9 at the capitol in Hartford when the bill for an armory for this city will be considered.
 At the meeting of the city council held on Tuesday, January 4, Lester G, sigourney. chairman of the repub- lican town committee appeared and stated that 1t was the intention of the Bristol representative to file an armory bill. However, the sanction of the city fathers was desired and this was promptly given. The bill was subsequently, presented by Rep resentative Epaphroditus Peck.
 Several times within recent years, an effort has been made to secure an armory for Bristol. Success was lacking in each instance in spite of the fact that it was pointed out that it was practically impossible to main , tain military united with the facii- ties available. The bill this year asks for an appropriation of sl75,O0Q. | The city council has also express ed themselves in favor of furnishing site. of course subject to the ap- proval of the voters. The Memorial , Boulevard, east of Mellen street has i been suggested and many feel that an armory in this location would tend to improve the present appear ance to a considerable extent. It was suggested by Councilman Homer H. ! Judd at the January 4th meeting that the selection of a site be left with the city planning commission, which up to this time has been a non-functioning board. It is proba- ble. however, that If the bill is favor ably considered and the appropria- tion granted. such action will be ul- timately taken by the city council. Court of Honor
 At a court of honor held In con- nection with Boy Scout Anniversary week at the parish house last even- ing. Edward Wheeler. son of Cham Der of Commerce Secretary and Mrs Louis A. Wheeler of Hill street, qualified as an Eagle Scout, the highest earned rank In scouting. He is the second boy to qualify in the local organization, the first being Philip Ingram, who was awarded the honor last summer.
 Judge Newell Jennings was chair. man of the gathering last evening. at which time the following merit badges were awarded:
 Kenneth Benoit, Troop 1c. fire manship. Edmund Zz,kowski, Troop 16, electricity and first aid; Leon Balcerzak. Troop Is, handicraft and firemanship; Lawrence Brooks, Troop 16, first aid, pathfinding and bugling; George Sessions, Troop 2, firemanship and pathhnding; An thony DiNote, Troop IT. craftman- ship in wood, firemanship and car pentry; Lloyd Rogers, Troop 3, civics. pathfindlng and public health; Fred King. craftmanship in leather and electricity; Douglass Beals, craftmanship in wood, leath- CT working and carpentry; Ray mond Packard. Troop 5, fireman ship; John Brooks, Troop IS, music and first aid; Roy Linden, Troop 4, carpentry and craftmanship in wood; Ray Robbins, Troop 3. fire manship, craftmanship in wood and carpentry: Frank Rast.- Troo, 2