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New Britain herald., 1927-12-29
PROMINENT WO0LEN
 MILL HEAD DIES
Lafayette k@ney Was President
 Of SonelSYine Plant

somersville. Dec. cS R-Lafay- cite Keeney. president 0. the Som ersville Manufacturing company and widely known among Woolep maru- lecturers of the east, died At his home here today. aged 1o
 Mir. keeney sustained a dtsloca- ton of the vertebrse early In the month when knocked down by q bale of wool which was being rolled down stairs at the plant. The injury caused paralysis Of the arms and legs.
 Mir. keeney was born In Manches- ter. May 5, 1857. son of the late Rockwell keeney who in 1879 form cd the company Of k. Keeney and Sons 10 take over small manufac- turing plant winch had been started in Sonlersville Tn lS40.
 The name vas changed few years later 10 the Scmersville Man nfaeturing company and from a sin gle factory building it' became an industry which employed 25J hands with over cna 900 square feet of floor space.
 Mir. keeney became president O., the company in 1923 on the death Of his brother, George E, who for many years had been president of the Hartford Life Insurance com pany.
 Another brother, Mayro keenev. former member of the senate, died about two months ago.
 Two sons are State Senator R, Le- land keeney and former Represent alive Ralph D. keenev. who have teen officers in the company for several years. the former being pres ident of the American Woolen and Worsted association.
 Four other children survive
 Mir, Keeney also followed agricul- tural pursuits and had a herd Of pedigreed cattle. He raised trotting horses and was interested in harness racing on half-mie tracks in this vicinity Mrs. Keeney died in 1919.
 The funeral will be Saturday aft ernoon from the home
New Britain herald., 1927-12-29

team having won its first start. In the opening game of the league seS- son. Bristol defeated Middletowp by an overwhelming score while South Manchester stopped East Hartford.
 Bristol will start the game with Rao and Captain Zetarski in the forward positions. Hugret at center. Goodrich and White backs with Roberts. Becker. Allaire, BurghoH and kushlan in reserve.
 preliminary game will be played between the Bristol and South Man. chester high second teams.
 Recovering
 Oliver J. Bailey. rural letter car rier attached to the local post of- ice, whose arm was amputated at the Bristol hospital several days ago, is recovering rapidly. according to Dr. E. E. Robbins, attending physi- clan.
 Fire Board Meeting
 The regular monthly meeting of the board of fire commissioners will be held at o'clock tomorrow ere- lns in the city council chamber.
 Marriage License Application,
 An application for a marriage H. cense was submitted at the city clerks office yesterday by John C. Cope of tnionville avenue, Farming ton and Miss Aloise Fries of 1:3 Pennington avenue of this city,
 Pcquabuck Lodge Elects OfYiccfs
 At a meeting of Pequabuck lodge, I. O. o. F.. held last evening. Ed. ward F.. Eckstrom was elected noble grand for the ensuing year. Other officers elected were as follows: cegrand, Burdette Kelsey. fnan- cial secretary. William NJ. French: recording secretary. Fred J. Clark; treasurer, William J. Floyd; lodge civilian, Dr. A. w. Griswold: trustee for three years Albert H. Bansneld.
 Setback Tournament
 The fifth sitting in the setback tournament between the New De. parture and city hremen will hs played this evening in the Endee fire headquarters. The industrial hre-eaters enter 'onieht's contest with their backs to the wall as . dc- tory for the city department will mean the end Of the tournament Al the conclusion Of the tournament. the losers will entertain the winners at a turkey dinner.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-29

his plane and all of the presents | were spilled so that there vas q 1 general mixup, Jarvis DoWd and Mrs. Gustav Petit were the leadipa characters and they played then parts cleverly. The committee ir charge of the event were Mrs. liar old Clark and Royal Morse. assist. ed by Mir. and Mrs. Louis Schwartz Mrs. Jarvis Dowd and others.
 The annual Christmas tree eyercis- es Of the Sacred Heart church will be held this evening in the social rooms at the church. The commit tee have decorated the church for the event.
 A German police dos owned by John Holigan was killed yesterday afternoon by a passing autoist. The dog was a general fayorite.
 A Meriden junk dealer luckily es- capped injury yesterday afternoon at the monument when the front wheel Of his truck came off as he was rounding the corner, The machine headed into the Lawrence property but came 10 a stop between a tree and telegraph post, missing the tree by inches.
 A watch night service will be held at the Methodist church Saturday evening. This meeting is largely at . tended every year and the public is cordially invited to attend. 4 social program will be enjoyed in the early part of the. evening.
 The library will he open tomorrow afternoon and evening,
 Two autos came together at the approach to the mill bridge last eve ming. Both machines were able 10 proceed under their own power al- though the mud guards and head, lights were smashed. The radiator of one car was stove in.
 Owing 10 the extent of the pro- gram at the Community club last evening, the plans for the annual club banquet were omitted. This will be taken up next Wednesday evening.
 The Hubbard school will open for the spring semester Tuesday morn ing, January 3, at o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-29
WILL MRS, CRIMSON LEFT, PRODUCED AS
 HOPES BECOME DIM
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not far from 1Iarhor Grace, x, r., brought faint hope to the search CTS, Mrs Grayson was bound for Harhor Grace when she left Roose- welt field Friday evening. From there she intended to hop off for Croydon, England. with the first favora ble- weather.
 Heard Plane Over Harbor W. J, Richards, a resident Of the Avalon peninsula, on which both Hnrbor Grace and Hearts Content are located said that while at a point six miles north Of Harbor Grace and five miles south of Hearts Content, at lh:45 Saturday night lle heard the exhaust of a plane circling at 3 height he estimated as perhaps 1 900 feet. Four other were with him, he said. and the wife of a h>'el keeper where he was also heard the sound.
 Rev, Edward Bishop, an Angclican clergyman of Pouch Cove, % miles north of St Johns. N F. said he heard a plane Sunday noon, A tele- gram signed "Harhor Grace Airport" reported that 3 plane was heard over Conception. near Harhor Grace, Sun day afternoon.
 These reports, and the so far fu- tile search Of the destroyers and of the Los Angeles, which Tuesday searched an area of 24,00O square miles along the path the Dawn is thought to have attempted. led friends of the party to pin their l'lckerlng hopes upon the possibility that the Dawn is in some inconspicu- ous cove, or landed in Barren Coun- try inland, whence the crew has not been able yet 10 make its way to a settlement.
 Before Mrs. Grayson left her home on Long Island, i, was reveal cd she prepared a bulky envelope addressed to Miss Miriam Mumford, of New York. with instructions that 1t was "to be opened in case any thing happens Miss Mumford has not yet opened the missive.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-29
NOTICE

The Town Plan Commission will hold a Public Hearing at the Town Hall, Flainville, Conn.,, Monday eve ming, Jan. 9th. at S3o o'clock or as near thereto as the completion of the Washington s. hearing will al- low. 10 discuss the Commission s recommended street, building and veranda lines on Church St.
 The street 10 remain 43.5s ft. wide. building line to be 30 1t. and the veranda line 23 1t. on both the East and West side of Church St. The recommended street, building and veranda lines are shown on map of Church St. dated Nov. 12, 1927. drawn by Engineer J. x. Me Herman. signed by J. F. Lamb. chair man of the Town Plan Commission and filed with the Town Clerk of Plainville.
 All interested parties are hereby notified and warned to be present at this bearing to discuss the recom- monded street, building and veranda lines as described above.
 r. T. WHEELER.
 Secretary
New Britain herald., 1927-12-29
NOTICE

The Plainyille Town Plan Com mission will hold q Public Hear ring at the Town Hall, Plainville. Conn. Monday evening, Jan. 9. 1928. al 500 o'clock to discuss the Commis. sion's recommended street building and veranda lines on Washington street
 The street Is 50 ft. wide with a S tt, building and 27 f. veranda line on both the East and West sid. oi tha street.
 The recommended street, building and vera anda lines are shown on may of Washington St dated Nov. IS 1927, drawn hy Engineer J \. Nc Herman, signed by I. F. Lamh Chairman of the Town Plan Com mission and filed with the Town Clerk Of Plainville.
 All interested parties are hereby notified and warned 10 be present at this hearing 10 discuss the recon. mended street, building and verands lines as described above
 F. T. WHEELER,
 Secretary.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-29
Stanford Football Squad Leaving for Pasadena

Stanford University. Dec 20 fP-- Thirty eight members of the Stan ford University football squad will leave tonight for Pasade 10 meet the powerful Pittsburgh University Partners in the annual Tournament of Roses game January ?.
 With Riff Hoffman tossing the long passes, and either Frankie Will ton or Dick Hyland shooting the short ones. Stanford Is well equip ped for the overhead game they are expected to use.
 While the Cardinals starting line Up has not been definitely announced 1t is generally accepted by critics that the three doubtful positions left end, quarter and right half. will be filled by Johnny Preston, Mike Murphy and Don Hill, respectively,
New Britain herald., 1927-12-29
LIGHT EXTENSION IS HARDLY LIKELY Blue Hills People Are Facing
 Disappointment SCHOOL NEEDS SERVICE
kensington Boys Club Trounced-- Burglars Visit Berlin Gas Station Slight Auto Accident--kensing- ton Bowling League.

There is only a remote chance that electric lights will be installed in the Blue Hili section of Berlin. The property owners made a. peti- ton to the Connecticut Light & Power company few months ago to have the pole service extended and lights installed in the houses. The company made a survey of the ter rtory and the estimated cost of in salling the lights is considered too high by the property owners. It will cost each owner about S225 to have lights installed in his residence.
 There is a stretch of about two miles that remains without electric lights and at present oil and special gas lamps are used by the people. The Blue Hill school is one of the main reasons for the petition as it IS thought that lights would be a great improvement in the school. One of the property owners in dis cussng the terms of the Power com pany stated that he feels the cost is
 
 would not agree to it,
 Gas Station Burglarizcd
 Robert Peak. owner of the new gas station situated on the old Jones property on Worthington Ridge, re- ported 10 the Berlin police authori- ties yesterday that his place was broken into late Tuesday night and merchandise worth $500 stolen, Six tires and a large quantity of candy, cigars and cigarettes were taken by the burglars. Entrance was made through back window. An investi- gation was made but no clues found
 Locals Lose
 The Kensington Boys club |receiv- ed a. sound trouncing from the New Britain Lions in the County "Y" game played last evening at the New Britain Boys club, the score being 52 to 6. The locals were never able to solve the winners defense and 1t was just matter of how large the score would be. kensington was able 10 score but two baskets from the floor. both of them being caged by Malone in the first half. The score at half time being q to 1. In the second half the Lions ran wild and scored at will. The locals managed to get two points from the free throw line.
 This defeat plunges the locals farther into the cellar position and gives the Lions firmer grip on first place.
 Pet Dog Killed "Chum" an airedale dog owned by William Sheldon of Pennington ave- nue, was run over and killed yester- day at the extension of School street The dog ran onto the road and was killed by an oncoming auto, the driver of which failed to stop. The dog was a great favorlte with the children in the neighborhood.
 To Travel Charles J. Orsie of Berlin. home | on furlough from the naval sta ton at Newport, expects to leave | carly in January on cruise to | Guantanamo.
 Visits Baltimore
 Mrs Clarence J. Boardman Of | Worthington Ridge left last evening for Baltimore. Maryland, where she WEI spend week with relatives
New Britain herald., 1927-12-29
Sees Longer Lives
 For College Athletes

New York, Dec. 29 R-Coliegs athletes have 8 better prospect of long life than the average man, and this prospect is improving each year, statistics compiled by the Metropoli- tan Life Insurance company show.
 Yale athletes live longer than those at Harvard, according to the statistics, and Dartmo outh had tho highest mortality rate of the 10, coll leses included in he survey. The comparative death rates for tho col leses were: Brown, 14.1: Amherst, 76.S; Williams. 7a.5: Massachusetts Agricultural college, S44: Wesleyan. S6,l; Yale. S9.c. Tulane. el:2; Cor neil 94.6: Harvard. gal: Dartmouth. 115,4
New Britain herald., 1927-12-29
Buck anecrS
Smoke Eatcs
i66 492 4SI 144O Aotrs

The Girls Friendly society has Dostponed it's musical evening from December ca 10 January ,.
 The condition of Mrs. Katie F. Judson. who has been a patient at 'ha New Britain General hospital for the past two months Is improving slowly.
 II. A. Bryan Of West Philadelphia. Pa, has been visiting his parents, Mir. and Mrs. J. 1T Bryan Of Whit irg street
 Miss Lila N. Ioomis has returned to New York city after spending 3 week with his mother, Mrs. L. A. Loomis of Whiting street.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-29

ain avenue. Both drivers have been summoned to appear in court here next Tuesday night
 Much Grippe in Town
 Dr. George F. Cook. health officer. reported today that there is d great deal Of grippe in Plainville. Other wise the town is in a very healthy condition and is free from con- tacious diseases.
 Basketball Practice
 The town basketball team wlll hold a practice session at o'clock this evening at the high school. Ef- forts are being made to secure an outside team for q practice game. and it is hoped that all candidates will be present.
 Bremen Win
 The Smoke Eaters resumed their winning ways when they defeated the Euckaneers at Har''s alleys by a c5 pin margin. Lennord's 3o9 was the best score for the f1remer and F. Heinznan's 3o3 topped those of the fruit ptckers. The scores:
New Britain herald., 1927-12-29
New Zealand Prepares
 To Supply U. s. Deer

Wellington, New Zealand. Dec. %. ---IP1New Zealand will be able to supply the United States with 1oo,- 900 deer annually soon as ship ping facilities have behn perfected to meet the business, if was announced by government officials interested in the export of venison.
 Deer herds have increased so rapidly that the animals have be- come q. menace and measures have been taken to reduce the numbers hy slaughter for market purposes. IL Is planned to ship the venison in refrigeration to San Francisco.
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New Britain herald., 1927-12-29
EXTRA DIVIDEND

New York, Dec. 29 Pt-An extra dividend of $i share was declared today by directors Of the Delaware, LackaWanna. X Western railroad, payable January % to holders Of record January '.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-29

Miss Ruth Lienhard. daughter of. Mir. and Mrs. H. A. Lienhard. has returned to New York after spend- ing Christmas at her home on Golf street.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-29

Miss Henrietta shonts of New York was guest of her parents, Mir. and Mrs. M. J. Shonts of Stuart street, for the Christmas holidays,
New Britain herald., 1927-12-29

Tredick Hine of Detroit. Mich, is spending the week with his parents, MT. and Mrs. w. E. Hine of Maplo Hill avenue.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-29
MAPLE HILL NEWS

The Maple Hill Bridge club ~1ll meet next Tuesday afternoon, Jan uary }. at 2:15 o'clock at the homo of Mrs. William Middlemas on Golf street.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-29

The Thursday Evening Bridge club will be entertained by Mrs. Her bert Anderson at her home on Golf street next Thursday evening, Jan- uary 5 at o'clock
New Britain herald., 1927-12-29

Mrs. M. Nordstrom, Albert Morris and Clarence Nordstrom of Robbins avenue, were guests of Mir. and Mrs E. Tillotsno of Pennington Christi mas Eve, and dinner guests of Mir. and Mrs. Anton Van Veen of Hart ford Sunday. -.~--+
New Britain herald., 1927-12-29

Clarence Nordstrom spent last week at his home on Robbins ave- nue and this week he is on . con- cert tour through New York state with the Wesleyan Cleo club.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-29

Algot G, Stenberg of New York. formerly of Maple Hill was a visitor in town Monday
New Britain herald., 1927-12-29

Miss Elizabeth Atwell Is spending the Christmas recess with her par. ents. Mir. and Mrs. C. E. Atwell of Maple Hill Manor.
 Mir. and Mrs. N. B. Hurd of Golf street spent Christmas with Mrs. Hurd's father in East Hampton.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-29

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Evening star., 1927-09-11

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TESS COMES OUT
. AS WILLIS BACKER
Speaker longworth Bans
Use of His Name on
Ohio Ballet.
Ev the Associated Press.

1N tne AsShf9tcu ffPsS
The boiling Of Ohio politics has
brought TO the top the fact that Sen,
ator Fess is hacking Senator Willis
for the Republican presidential nomi.
nation. and that Speaker I.oneworth
also an Ohoan. will not permit the
wse of his name on the Ohio presiden,
rial preference ballot. even as second
choice.
: 4 recent conference in tho office W
the Speaker resulted I'm this new turn.
The meeting was attended also by
Walter Brown of Toledo an assistant
Of Herbert Hoover. another OF those
troninenily in the limeliSht for the
nomination.
The Ohio situation had hncome
someWha strained because uf the de
bay OF Senator Tess in getting behind
his colleague, and new developments
indicated that Ma. Fess had finally
Become convinced that President Cool.
fics did not want to run. Senator
Tess said MIR. Coolidge had not irdi.
Gated to him any man upon whom he
would prefer 10 place his presidential
robes.
! IF I should be a candidate before
the preference primaries in April"
Senator Tess said in recent letter TO
John l.. Cable of Lima, Ohio. las one
Of the delegates 10 the Republican ma.
ZION convention, I should designate
Senator Willis as first choice have
usgested that other candidates for
delegate do likewise. leaving to each
his judgment as To whom he should
name as his declaration as second
choice.
. Only in this way will candidates
for President from other States lie dis
suaded from making a contest in Ohio
by entering the primaries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-23
PRESIDENT TO OPEN CAPITALS
CHRISTMAS RITES TOMORROW
Lighting of National Yule Tree to Be
Signal for Start of Celebrations in
Many Sections of City.

convicts. now In prison throughout
the country.
Marine Band IL Play.
The entire program for lighting the
! National community Christmas tree
in Sherman Square mas been up
proved by the national committee
! headed ny Representative r. \. Zihl'
man Of Maryland. The United States
Marine Band. Taylor BranSon con
Quoting, will play a Christmas con
cert program beginning promptly at
go tomorrow afternoon, and all citi
zons attending are asked to be in their
places before 5;aa.' when President
and Mrs. Coolidge. attended by an
honor guard Of BOY Scouts. are en-.
pected to arrive.
After the Presidents arrival. Second
Leader Arthur Whitcomb Of the Ma
rine Band will play the ''Cantique dc
Noel" after which Mr.. Zihlman will
introduce the President. Al exactly
five minutes after s Mr.. Coolidge will
press the button. the signal flare will
go up. buclers will sound calls
throughout the District. the bells OF
the city will break forth. and Wash.
ington's Official Christmas celebration
will have started. There will then be
a brief program of carol singing at
the tee.
Distinguished officials Of the Federal
and city governments and leading cit.
liens OF the National Capital have
accepted the invitation OF the national
committee and are expected to he
present at the tree. including the
Secretary OF State and Mrs. Kellogg.
Attorney General Sargent. Justic.
Louis ID. Rrandeis. Justice Pierce
Butler and Mrs. Butler. Justice Ed.
win r. Sa nford. Senator Arthur Cap.
per OF Kansas. Commissioner and
Mrs. Taliaferro. Commissioner and
Mrs. Ladue. Lieut.. Col. l.. =. Grant.
Sd; Maj Carey II. Brown. Charles
r. Carusi, president Of the Board of
Education: Henry Gilligan. Mrs How.
ard L. 1Iodgkins, DIR. J. Hayden John
son. Mrs. Coralie +. Cook. DIR. II. Far.
rett Learned. DIR. Frank W. Ballou.
stephen +. Kramer. G. &. Wilkinson.
r.. e. Graham. chairman Community
Center Council. and Mrs. Graham:
Isaac Cans and Mrs. Cans. Maj. West
A. Hamilton. Roy l.. Neauha user and
Mrs. Neuhauser. Mrs. l.. w. Hardy.
general secretary community center
depart ment. divisions 10; Mrs.
Gabrielle Pelham. general secretary
community center department. divi-
sions 1913: Mrs. John ID. Sherman.
president Federation OF Women's
Clubs; DR.. and Mrs. Harry w. Wiley.
Miss Cornelia Adair. president Ma.
tional Education Association: Albert
Clyde Burton, Bert e.. Gardner, James
+. Gill. Frank w. Hoover. Capt. NJ.
II. Parsons, r. Lincoln Townsend II.
A. Brooks. George Colbeck, r. T..
Harrington and L. r. Souder.
Girl Scouts will assist in the cere.
monies and will distribute progra ms
The national carol chorus, sponsored
in Washington by The Evening Star
and throughout the nation by repre-.
sentative newspapers, will start
promptly at 1880 O'Clock and continue
for 30 minutes. The leaders will he
group of nationally known artists
gathered In New York Several solos
will he interspersed In The program
and DIR. Cadman will explain some of
the age.old legendary OF Christmas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-23
D. c. REPRESENTATION
HEARING DATE SET


Hearing on the joint resolution
sponsored In the Senate BY Senator
Jones of Washington, and In the
House by Representative Dyer Of
Missouri, proposing an amendment
10 the Constitution providing for
national representation for the people
of the District Of Columbia. are to be
started early In January
MIR. Dyer. who In acting chairman
OF the judiciary committee III the
House during the illness of Itepre.
sentative Graham Of Pennsylvania
today directed that notice he sent
ont az meeting of the committee
on January 8. at which time arrange
nenis will be made for early hear
inss on the District suffrage reso
luton.
This resolution In fathercd by the
fiiizcns' Joint Committee, which has
requested that hearings be held