New Britain herald., 1927-06-29

The annual reports of the onlcers
 were submitted and accepted. 1 Compouncc Tribe O0ceF. At meeting of Compounce tribe
 l. O. R. NJ. held last evening the following chiefs were elected: Senior Sagamore, John Coffey: Junior Saga.
 more. Clifford Lyons: prophet, Dr. l Frank Coroso; keeper of wampum,
 Fred Helmar. The installation exer.
 cises will be held on July l4 in charge of Deputy Great Sachem
 Harry Wallace of Wonx tribe of Southington.
 Prospect M. E. Church School Picnic The annual picnic of Prospect
 Methodist church school and congre- gation is being held today at Lake Compounce. Special trolley cars af- forded transportation. leaving the 1 city at 10 a. m.
 A picnic dinner was served in the pavilion at 12:3O.
 Resurfacing Railroad Entrance Employes of the public works de. partment are engaged in the re- ! surfacing of entrance and drive from Prospect street to the railroad sta- ] tion. The surface is also being treat i ed to coat of oil.
 Autoist Hits Bicyclist i Fred Forster. we'll known locally
 as bicycle rider. received several 1 slight abrasions on his hands and 1 knees yesterday afternoon when he 1 was thrown from his bicycle after I being struck by an automobile oper- l ated by Robert w. Yeager of S3
 George street, near the corner of Union and South streets. Forster l was taken to the office of Dr. E. j. Boyle for medical attention and vas then taken to hi. home. , Yeager reported the matter 10 i police headquarters and his case Nas continued until Monday, July II. hy Prosecuting Attorney James T. Mather this morning.
 Former Ambassador to speak Announcement was made today that Henry Morganthau former am bassador to Turkey. will speak in Bristol on July 1S under the aus pices of the Bristol Chautauoua as- toclatlon. Assurance was received of
 MT. Morga hau's presence in the form of a telegram received from
 Burt P. Mckinne, Circuit Director
 of the swarthmore Chau;auqua as- socation. reading as follows: Happy to announce Honorable
 Henry Morganthau. former ambas- sador to Turkey as special speaker
 at Bristol Chautauqua evening July 13. Bristol particularly fortunate aa he will speak at only one other town
 on our circuit this sumner. Title of
 address Our World: Past, Present and Future"
 The rise to fame of Mfr. Morxan- thau has been a spectacular one. coming as an emigrant to this country at the age of eleven, he rose
 by successive steps until he became
 successful lawyer. | real estata operator and builder of Greater New
 York, financier, war ambassador to
 Turkey grand officer of France, and
 honorary knight of the British Em-
 plre. He was born in 1856 in Mann-
 helm in the Grand Duchy of Baden in Old Germany before the empire was Prussianized. He attended the public schools in New York city. lat CT entered the College of the City of New York and was graduated in the law department of Columbia univer- s'ty. The degree of Doctor of Laws
 has been conferred upon him by oberlin college. Temple university and the University of Athens
 For 20 years he practiced law and engaged in various enterprises in New York city. During the presi- dential campaign of 19l7 and 1916,
 he was chairman of the finance committee of the Democratic party and from 1918 to 1916 was Ambas- sador to Turkey.
 During the early part of the World war. Great Britain France. Italy. Russia, Belgium, Montcneero. San Marine Servia and Switzerland placed him in charge of their in- terests In Turkey. In 1919 he was appointed by President Wilson as a member Of the commission to in- vestigate conditions in Poland. In 1923 he became chairman of the Greek Refugee Settlement Commis- slon created by the eLaxue of Ma tions.
 south Side school Meeting
 The Third School district has S7l- 5o'o2 in its treasury and is out of deot, according to the report made at meeting held last evening bv D1s1rlct Chairman Emil H. Funk. The expenditures during the past schooi year totaled sS0,09O.coc, s7,- ooV. Of this amount being expended Tor bond which was not due un,i, July l. The expenditures during the past year were approximately s1s.- oo0 greater than for the year 1925 .6.
 No tax was laid at last nights meeting, Committeeman William A. Hayes explaining that it would be better to wait until the compilation fthe grand list later in year. be- cause at that time it might be pos slble to lay lower tax rate,
 An additional appropriation of s. 900 was voted for the Park street school addition, the original appro- prlation of $40,0o0 having been found insufficient to complete tho work. The contract for the addition. which will be finished before the opening of the fall term, was award- ed George l.. LaCourse of this city.
 At the election of officers. Mr. Funk was unanimously reelected chairman as were the following of. ficers: Treasurer. c. V. Mason: audi tors, Thomas F. O'Brien and C. NJ. Woodford; tax collector, Thomas Harrigan.