New Britain herald., 1927-08-20
DRIVER ARRESTED,
 FUNDS ARE SHORT
Bakers Employe Must Explain
 Discrepancy in Accounts
S593 REPORTED MISSING
Site Purchased For Boys Club Building-Big Crowd at Amateur Bouts-MotOrcycle Rider Thrown and Taken to Hospital.

BOuts-MOtOrCycle Rider 1hrOWI
 and Taken to Hospital.
 Leon Lis. aged 30, of 572 North street was arrested last evening by Motorcycle Policeman James Burns on a warrant issued by Prosecuting Attorney James T. Mather. charged with embezzlement of s593,6S from his employer. Albert Kasca, who conducts a bakery at 562 North Main street. It is alleged that Lis who worked as driver on a bakery wagon, appropriated collections te the amount specified to his own use
 At the request of Noble E. Pierce counsel for Lis, the case was post poned for week. Lis is at liberty un- der 1000 bonds.
 Site Purchased for Boys Club
 President Edward Ingraham ot the Boys club announced yesterday that the directors of the organiza ton have voted to acquire the Wal. ter E. Norton property located be, tween the residence of MT. Norton and the Blakeslee Novelty company on Laurel street. The strip of lanc has a frontage of IT feet and g depth of PTS feet and is an ideal 10. cation for the purpose intended.
 It is the plan of the directors tt conduct a campaign in the fall tt raise sufficient funds for the new building. which will be completed next year.
 The Boys club is located in th' old town hall on Main street. Tn, facilities are insufficient for the 50' boys who belong to the organization
 The directors also voted to sell th' property now owned by the Boys club on Roots Island and the pro ceeds will be turned over to tht building fund.
 Anniversary High Mass
 An anniversary high mass O requiem was celebrated at St. Jo seph's church at s o'clock thit morning in memory of the late Michael r. Guckin.
 Funeral of Mrs. Kczia VI. White
 The funeral of Mrs. Kezia M White, who died Thursday afternoon at the home Of her daughter Mrs Thomas E. Steele of 2ol Center street, will be held at o'clock this afternoon. Rev. Charles Monbleau pastor Of the Advent Christian church. will conduct the service: and burial will be in the family lo in West cemetery.
 Devotions to St. Anne
 Devotions in honor of St, Anne will be held at 7:So o'clock this evening at St. Joseph's church.
 At Compounce Today
 The members of the Firemen's as sociaton of the New Departure Mfg Co. Of this city and employees of thu Waterbury Steel Butt Co. of Water bury are enjoying their annual out ings at Lake Compounce today. 4 barbecue dinner was served in thu dining room at 1:30 o'clock thi! afternoon.
 Sunday Baseball
 Tomorrow afternoon at Muzz. Field the fast baseball team repre- senting the G. F. Wright Steel an' Wire Go. of Worcester. Mass, wil provide the opposition for the loca New Departure outfit.
 The visitors are conceded to b one of the fastest scmi-pro teams il the Bay State and have on thei roster such players as Bish, forme Eastern leaguer; Clinton. forme Boston college player; Murphy ex Georgetown star; Lavin, formerly o the Holy Cross nine. and Cumming and Burnett, who formerly playe' with a fast semi-pro team in Phil adelphia. Either Burnett or Carne will pitch for the visitors. whil Big Mike" Murray will toe the sla for the New Departure outfit. The contest will get under wa at o'clock with Bob Coughlin an Swat" McCabe doing the umpirine Band Concert at Lake Compouncc The New Departure band will giv another of its popular concerts Lake Compounce Sunday afternoo from 3 to 5 o'clock.
 Director Becker has chosen a pro gram that will appeal to the popu lar fancy for band music. It will in clude a baritone solo by Karl Ottc new descriptive number under tn type of Village Life in the Olde Time and a medley of old popula songs. The latest popular hits vii be played as encores.
 Amateur Bouts Well Attended Approximately 2,5oo persons at tended the amateur boxing bout held at Muzzy field last evening un der the auspices of the Park Athlet ic club. John Willis of New Brit ain refereed and William J. Duff and Raymond J. Casey served in tn