New Britain herald., 1927-10-15


 held at o'clock next Tuesday eve ming at the home of Mrs. Philip Rouleau of Terryville avenue. Mis. Dorothy Dowell Of the Hartford Medical school will relate her $~- perienccs in the Philippines.
 Maple Ends to Open Season
 The Maple End football team will open it's season at Heffernan field tomorrow afternoon when it will line up against the strong All-Meridcn eleven. The local squad has been put through a period of intensive drilling under the direction Of Coach Dewey Carpenter and Is in prime condition for the approach ing contest The probable lineup Of tho Maple Ends is as follows: Melino and W. itiemer. ends: Swift or Emerson and +. Riemer. tackles: Santanello and fIelfernan. guards: Kane or leahy. center: K. Caroor. qHarterback; l.. Cahoon. left half back; Alexander or Merrill. right halfhack: Swiniter fuIlback.
 I'll" game is scheduled 10 start al 2:@o with Clyde Waters acting as referee, Blasche as umpire. and Bennie Spielman as head linesman.
 Mrs. Robbins Granted Divorce
 Edna Way Robbins Of Jennings Terrace was granted divorce yes terday in the superior court at Hart ford by Judge Newell Jennings from Pliny F. W. Robbins. IL was alleged in the complaint that her husband 1 deserted her in August. 1924. The , couple were married in this city March 4. 1918.
 Mrs. Robbins was represented hv Judge Epa phroditus Peck. ! Armory Bids Opened Bids for the construction Of the new Bristol state armory were open cd at the state capitol in Hartford yesterday. Seventeen bids were re- ceived
 William Martin and Sons Of , Bridgeport submitted the lowest bid for the building. their figure beinx Sll9,545. For the electrical work specified in the plans, the bid Of tn. Griffins company proved to be the lowest, their figure being sl,65o. The Cunningham company of Hartford proved to be the lowest biddeB for the general heating, their estimate being Sl0,292. The F. A. Schaffer company Of this city was the low bidder for the plumbing work with . figure Of s4,s66. The total con- struction cost using the figures abOve mentioned u-;lI t,a which together with the architects fees will bring the total cost of the new armory up to approximately Si4S,000 or c.O00 under the amount appropriated. The site on which the new armory is to be located Is To- cated at the corner Of Center and Valley streets and was purchased by the city for the sum of sc5,000.
 It is understood that the various contracts will be awarded the lowest bidders at once and that the vark Of construction will be started with out delay. Several old buildings To- cated on the armory site have been turn down and everything is now in readiness 10 start the excavation work, It is understood that the new armory will be completed early next summer.
 Boys Disfig1lre Building
 Two young boys. one aged and the other Il, were arrested last eve ming by the police for causing con- siderable damage to the exterior Of the Odd Fellows hall on Main street. The youngsters. 1t is claim ed, used either white lead or white paint to mark up the exterior Of the building, which has Just been paint ed. The amount ot damage is con- siderable and a considerable portion will have 10 be repainted.
 Both boys were released last night in the custody of their parents and will be brought before the juvenile court later in the day
 Vital Statistics
 There were 4S births o4 marriak- es and IS deaths recorded in the office of the city clerk during Sep tember. The number of deaths is low while the number of marriages was greater than usual for the month Of September. The number of births was also high in compari- son with previous months.
 Blocks Street, Driver Arrested
 Carl Margelot of 6l Suffield ave nUr. New Britain, was arrested late last night near the city reservoir on Terryville avenue by State Ponce- man Herbert Cleveland. on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence Of liquor. Wal ter lverson. Carl Johnson and Carl Carlson. all Of New Britain, who were with Marselot. were also ar rested on charges Of drunkenness.
 Cleveland was called 10 investi- gate a traffic tie-up on Terryville avenue and found the car lengthwise across the road in such position that a wrecker was necessary to place it back on the highway.
 MarColot was taken to Bristol where he was locked up until bonds Of S2o0 were furnished. His three were locked up in lieu ot sc5 bond. All four will appear Il police court Monday morning.
 Case Postponed
 The case Of Andrew Harsroyes. 'olored. Of 13T Sixth avenue. charg- d with assault with a dangerou. weapon. was again continued this morning by Prosecuting Attorney James G. Mather until Saturday. Oct. g.
 Hargrovos, on September ,5, be- anne involved in an argument at lake Compounce with John Spellacy If Meriden and Albert Adj or It is alleged that Har- groves, during the argument. stab ped both Of the men with a small pen knife.
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