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New Britain herald., 1928-07-06
Games Tomorrow

Games Tomorrow
New York at Pittsburgh.
Philadelphia at Cincinnati.
Brooklyn at Chicago.
Boston at st. Louis.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06
The Standing

Games Today
New York at Pittsburgh.
Brooklyn at Chicago.
(Other clubs not scheduled.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06
Sp king
of Sports

New Britain has a dearth of good
baseball umpires but this lack is
going to be further emphasized
starting next Monday when Eddie
Crowley. rated as among the best IN
the city. leaves New Britain to 20
to Newark. N. j.. entering a new
field of endeavor in his private life.
Eddie has been meeting with great
success in the insurance field for
several years and he has been Of
fered a tempting position with an
old-time company He will be in the
New jersey city for approximately
three months and il he meets with
success. he will be given a territory
in this vicinity, not necessarily in
New Britain.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06

He has been working the games in
kensngton this year and the fans
there have become used to having
expert and prompt decisions rend-
cred during the games there. His
work has always been efficient and
of the highest order and when he
leaves the city, he will be missed in
baseball circles.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06

We have a letter here for Man.
ager William Lasky of the Burritt
A. c.. baseball team. We will be glad
10 transmit it to him if he or his
representative should call at the Of
lice during our working hours.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06

, He first called the kaplan- Mays
battle in New Haven some time ago
draw. after nights sleep. re-
versed his decision. The other night
at the kaplan- Quintero battle. he
gave the decision to Quintero which
was perfect, but his score card gave
kaplan the edge. McAuliffe. known
in private life as He 'ry Gerrity. i'm
mediately changed his figures to
conform with his decision.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06

BY the way, a good suggestion for
State Athletic Commissioner Thorn
as r. Donohue would be to get ad-
ding machines for his referees if
they persist in making wrong ad-
ditions of points scored during the
rounds. Some one told us yesterday
that Young McAuliffe got out of the
fourth grade only because someone
burned the school down.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06

Bridget said that Quintcro was
so rangy that he could easily keep
kaplan away and stave off his rush
rs and then peck at the Meriden
hoy at will. kaplan might have
slipped little bit, in his estimation,
hut not such a great deal that he
shows it very much.
Putnam patriot., 1928-03-01

make melody so the Lord Are We do ing itg Or do notes of complaining and fretling issue from our lives? It Is said that n merry peal of laughter is seldom heard from a Mohammedan convert. That ie serious argument against the Mohammedan religion. am suspicious of the man who does not know how to laugh, The world wants Co hear laughter and melody from our lives. What shall we do. however, when the strings Of our life are broken or impaired one by one by the ravages af sii4iH and tireax7 There ig still one string upon winch We ean play--the golden string of Hope
 That ls what Watts would teach by hts celebrated painting by that name In this painting there Is q woman with bent form and bandaged eyes, sit ting in the darkness with q harp in her lap. All the strings but one are impaired or broken. but upon that one string she is seeking to draw tunefnl harmOuies. And tbat one string is Hope And we can evoke uplifting melodies from that string all through our lives. no matter what may oe our circumstances. if we dedicate the strings of our life 0 the Divine Mas ter Musician.
Putnam patriot., 1928-03-01
THE DIVINE MUSICIAN

sThe Divine Musieian' was the sub feet of the sermon preached by Rev Everett $. Lyon of Thompson Sunday. The text: "Upon an instrument of len strings will sing praises unto Thee" Mir Lyor said in part.
 Music is one Of life's greatest bless- ings. I am glad that one scholar has declared that the four fundamental wants of man are food. raiment, shell ter and music. Music today as in the Asys Of the pSaiinist is being dedicated fo sacred things Luther wtA right when he said that the devil ought not to have all the good tunes The ora torioa and symphonies of David d's tune must have matched any that we have today. We are told that in one per formance before King Solomon 2o0,- 000 singers were used, 100000 trum- pets, and 10000 other musical instru- ments. David apparently was the most skiilful musician Of his day. Tn the text We hear him saying Upon an instrument of ten strings will sing praises unto Thee Now ten stringed instrument represents per feet musical instrument. It also rep resents the ten stringed personality the geniuses and giant leaders of each generation. We cannot explain their genius.
 There was Addison Alexander, who wms a scholar in twenty-five different languages. There was Beethoven. who used ta sec sounds moving to- ward him in columns and who carried whole symphonies in his memory There was the late President Roose- welt, who was scholar, lecturer, gem eral. writer. diplomat. explorer. editor, reformer, and stateaman-all in one Roosevelt was indeed ten stringed instrument Now the majority of us are not ten stringed instruments-our talents are greatly limited. it Is said that an instrument of two strings can play six tunes. That describes the majority of us. We can play six tunes and that is as far as we can gol We are not to blame if we are endowed with but few strings. few gifts. but, We are responsible for the way in which we use and develop the gifts which have been allotted Co us. How can we draw forth from the strings which are ours notes Of service. love, courage and faith7 By permitting God the Divine Musician, to play upon them with His divine fingers, For God is the Divine Musician and the harp upon which he plays is the universe with its ten thousand strings.
 Richard Wagner used to have his orchestra out If sight during per formancc Sd that the audience could not see the pulled cheeks of the men blowing their horns and trumpets. or a B.. ...ar, tt.gstiaaa4 Rhp drum and the tambourine. He got his hint from the Divine Musician, who does not reveal all of the members of His great Orchestra, but throws about them a veil of coneealment. Now the Divine Musician can send forth from the strings of our lives en- trancing notes of love and hope and courage. We are bidden to sing and
Putnam patriot., 1928-03-01
CLEAR STATEMENT BY
 WATER COMMISSIONERS

laying. hydrants and valves, we find that the figures were so low that the estimated cost of the concrete reser- v0ir of S80 ,000 added to the cost of mains, etc. as given by the actual bids would bring the total cost of the in- stallation of Simon's first plan down to about S122,000, an amount well within the appropriation voted and with all engineering and inspection charges taken care of We therefore can assure you that the plan original ly chosen by our board for a perma. nent concrete reservoir located on Richmond Hill with capacity of D. 900 900 gallons can be constructed for an amount not to exceed the amount of the original appropriation of sl35,' 900.
 Since the appointment of the first Board of Water Commissioners at the time the city purchased the plant, the board have taken pride in running the department in such manner that they could finance each improvement with out taking a dollar from the general city treasurer. One of the assets was the amount received from the city for hydraHt rentals. which revenue was taken away from us in 1925 by action of the council This amounts to lit tic over SS,000 per year, which would be the interest on about S70,000 worth of the bonds to be sold, or over fifty per cent of the total issue voted. We have been repeatedly asked if we can assure the voters that water rates will not be raised if this concrete reservoir s built, We cannot assure the voters on that point. for in addition to the taking away Of the hydrant rentals we have been called upon by the council to pay about S2 .500 worth of bills. the contraction of which we had no part in, and we do not know what demands may be made upon our finances by the ceancil in the future. We can say that if we are given back the hydrani rentals and no outside bills are re. ferred to us with the demand thnt VI pay them. the interest on the bonds can be met out of our income, and by the time We are called upon for retir' ing the bonds. fifteen years. our pres ent indebtedness and the consequent reduction of our interest charges will be such that we can take care of the bonds out of our earnings.
 We feel just as the Board of Water Commissioners has felt since 1916 that the proper installation is that Of q concrete reservoir of 2.000. 900 gal Ions capacity. located on Richmond Hill Given that we will have a per manent storage reservoir located to give the maximum pressure and with ,.taaffrUlfxs aa a,a4a af f4anfmfananen a condition that can never be achieved bv metal tanks
 ALEXANDER GILMAN
 HERBERT ]. SMITH
 CHESTER M. ELLIOTT
Putnam patriot., 1928-03-01
NORTH GRosENoRDALE

Miss Evelyn Bertha and Maud Wilbur matored to Wallin0ford Mason ic Home Sunday. Feb. 18th. to visit Warren R Spencer. it being their weekly trip.
 Mrs. Andrew C. Wilbur was called to Providence February goth by the death of Mir. Wilbur sister. who died Sunday. the 10th. the burial being at Wcs' Thomson the 22nd of February. She was the daughter of Albert and IIcv Wilbur. and was horn at West Thomson April i2 1856. She was married to Patrick McMahon in 1877. living in Grosven0rdale few years and moving to Haydenville. then to Providence res'ding there over forty veafe Shs leaves two daught rs Lucy and Emma. and three sons, AL bert. James and Herbert also two sisters, Martha and Fannie. and 8 brother Jerry. She was highly re- spected hy an who knew her.
Putnam patriot., 1928-03-01
CITY NEWS NOTES

Mrs. Herbert Miles entertained two tables of bridge on lower Park street. Tuesday evening.
 The condition of Mrs. D. B. Angelo of Walnut street, who is at the Day Kimban Hospital. is improving every day
 Putnam Council of Catholic Wo- men held their regular whist at St Thpresa's hall Wednesday. Mrs Louis Mnlier won the first prize. Mrs Joseph Vandale, the second; and Mrs Edward Dnigle. the consolation Al next weeks whist Mrs. Stett Mae donald will be the hostess.
 Mrs. n. L. Pease entertained the East and West Bridge Club at her home on Fremont street Thursday af- ternoon. Mrs. F. B. Williams earned the highest scove guest table was filled bv Mrs Frank D. Thayer. Miss Edith pease. and friends of Dr and Mrs. Pease from Shrewsbury. Mass. Refreshments vert served.
Putnam patriot., 1928-03-01
HAS GRANT" CIGAR
Congressman Fenn Kept One Given Him By the Then
 President.
lsnecinl ln The palrlotl


 A presidential cigar from none other than the present occupant of the White House recalled to Congress man r. Hart Fem of Connecticut ar anecdote reminiscent of General Grant, cigars and a New England rall road train
 At White House breakfast Thurs. day morning President Coolidge. after the buckwheat cakes and maple syrup was disposed of, passed cigars out among hts guests, among whom was Congressman Fenn.
 This" Congressman Fenn told the President as he lighted up, "is the second cigar 1 have received from President of the United States"
 The President expressed a curio. sity as Co whom the other was and Mir. Fenn pointed out that President Grant was the other.
 "W hen 1 was a young newspapel boy | was assigned to cover Genera Grants New England election cam paign.' the Connecticut congress man told Coolidge. "A friend on, day took me into Grants railroae ear and introduced me Co the general who at once turned back his coat, re vealcd a poeket-full of cigars, and taking out two of them, offered on' to the young reporter and with thu other. replaced the short butt impri soned between his teeth. While th' general looked another way. quick. put the presidential cigar in m, pocket and took out one of my own The Grant cigar is still in box a mN home in Wetherslield."
Putnam patriot., 1928-03-01

daughter, Miss Fannie Robbins of Putnam. who survive him. Mir Rob bins Is also survived by two grandchil- dren and a great-grandchild in Ta- veres, Fla. Mrs. Robbins has been dead thirteen years.
 Mir. Robbins was not a member of any fraternal order, but was devout member of the East Thompson Meth odist church and was a strong mem Der of his faith He leaves many friends that he made during his long residence in Thompson and Putnam.
 Funeral service will be held Satur- day at l.30 o'clock at the Putnam Heights home. Rev. Frank Chamber in, pastor of the East Thompson Methodist church, of which Mir. Rob bins was a member. officiating. Bu- rial will be in the East Thompson cemetery.
Putnam patriot., 1928-03-01

fashioned csn-cpener being pounded into the can.
 Modal Can Opener Lifts Lld
 Supposs you have bought a can of salmon s nice big oval can - and you want the salmon heated whole in the form of a salmon steak. You merely put the can in boiling water: when it has heated for twenty minutes. pat the opener on the can. . slight compression of the handle grips the can SO srmty that you can lift it out of the bot water without touching the can wstb your hands. Then simply twist she key, as you would wind clock. The opener remains stationary. the can turns and pressol - the entire too is oH the can and the salmon stesh intact.
Putnam patriot., 1928-03-01
SOLEMN HIGH MASS FOR
 MRS. GEORGE LIZOTTE

Funeral services for Mrs. George Lizotte, who died at her home on Woodstock avenue last week Wednes- day morning, were held from St. Mary's church, Friday morning at 9 o'clock. Rev. U. o. Bellerose. pastor of the church, was celebrant of the sol- emn high mass of requiem. Rev. Ar thur Routhier was deacon, and Rev. Joseph D. Casey was sub-deacon. There was large gathering of rela- tives and friends. The St. Anne So- ciety. of which Mrs. Lizotte was a member. sent representatives. There were many beautiful flowers Fol lowing the mass burial was in St. Mary's cemetery.
Putnam patriot., 1928-03-01
LEADER TISON FOR
 VICE PRESIDENT
The Connecticut Representative Looms Up As Possibility Al
 Kansas City Convention
Would Command Support of Border
 States
lSneciaI . The Palriotl ,

fCDecial fo The Pdfrlotl
 aIf the Republican members of the House get active they can make Floor Leader Tilson the vice-presidential nominee at Kansas City. He would make sn excellent nominee" This is the statement of former congress. man RodenberR of Illinois, who naa been a member of the House twenty wears when he retired i've years ago and who is putting in some Iiison missionary work. Mir Rocenberg, formerly prominent in the House, is moi without a record as a maker of presidents. Very early in 1920, addressing the editors of Illinois, he urged n ticket of Lowdcn and Cool idge. which perhaps constituted the first vice-presidential 0vom of Cool idQe, in the middle west. at least And MT. Rodenberg believes that in 1908 he was the first to advocate Sherman as vice president on the Taft ticket.
 Mir. Rodenberg. assuming that Smith will be the democratic nominee, argues that the republicans must look to border states like Tennessee, Ken lucky, Maryland and Missouri for their margin of victory. Col. Ttl- son was born and spent his early life in Tennessee and would command support in the border states, says Mir. Rodeuburg. Beyond this, the Con necticut congressman is respected and liked in the east and would draw votes in that region. Mir. Roden- berg completes the picture by stat ing Tilson is popular in the House and has won admiration there and in the country by his clear and able record. his consideration of others, and his boise and ability. He adds that the good record of Tilson in the Spanish war and on the Mexican bord- CT would gather additional votes.
 Right Running Mate
 q don't advocate an official organ ization for Col. Tilson. The viee-pres- 'dent nomination is too uncertain. Bat assume that the Presidential nominee will come from the west, in which case Mir. Tilson would make the right run ming mate." says Mir. Rodenburg.
 But 1 do advocate some Tilson work on the part of his friends in the House-and that includes about the entire Republican membership. They can do much They can tell their dele gates to the convention the kind of man Gel. Tilson is, and sshat they say or urge will have influence. Many m mbers of the House themselves will be delegates, and they should get to gether beforehand and agree to work for Tilsen.
 T was recently talking Co four men who will be delegates from Illinois. After told them about Tilson they all said. Why, that is the kind of man we want. The other day l was talking with dozen members of Con- gress and I told them they could nom- mate Col. Tilson if they did some work.
 "The Senate is trying to nominate the President. The House ought to assert itself and nominate the vice president. It can do 1t, by seeing that Tilson is named. concluded Mir. Ro- denberg.
 The fact that the former Illinois representative is not a Hoover man in- dicates that the idea of making Tilson second man on the ticket has not sprung up only in the Hoover camp.
 GRIFFIN.
Putnam patriot., 1928-03-01

7 HE model husband is one who U will open can with an old
 fashioned can-opener without cursing. The model wife is one who will have her kitchen equipped with a modern ean-opener - SO that her husband may save his curses for his earburetor.
 The model can-opener is one which will remove the entire top If the can without touching the can with the hands. without punch ing a hole in the can. and without leaving jagged edges. There is such can-opcner in captivity. which xilI open square. oval. oblong and odd-shaped cans Invented for . boon so housewives. # is really a godsend 10 gallant husbands who heretofore had to drop their news, trsr. af lh~ ,ound of the olS
Putnam patriot., 1928-03-01
OBITUARY
Luther D. Robbins

Luther D. Robbins, lifelong resi- dent of East Thompson and Putnam, died Wednesday at the home of his daughter. Miss Fannie Robbins, on Putnam Heights, where he made his home for the past four years. MT. Robbins was eighty-three years of age. He was born in Thompson on October s. fs44. the son of Ithiel and Hanna tGreenel Robbins. Mir. Rob. bins lived all of his carly life in Thompson. attending schools there. He was married on December 2f, 1869, te Mary Stearns of Holden, Mass. I've children were born of their marriage
 a son. Ernest, of Tavares. Fla, and q
Putnam patriot., 1928-03-01
EASTER MONDAY BALL

Carrill Council, Knights of Colum bus. have completed plans for their ann ] Tester Monday ball The ball this vear win be held at the Wild Wocs Park dance hall. The mu. sic tR urnished by Don Eisen- berg and hts Sinfonians of Boston.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-24

Clara the nine-y yearold orphan stuck out her tongue the white skirt swshed through the door, then turned upon Sally, her little face sharp and ugly with hatred.
 Mean old thing! Always putin in. Cant let Us have fun at all. Some other ld" find Ihemas sapphire and keep it offen her.
 Tt isn't sapphire" Sally said duIy her brush begin ming to describe semi-crcles on the pine floor l like she sad-just piece of broken old bottle And she said she'd try to find you a doll, Ihema.
 You said it sapphire, Sally. You said it was worth millions and millions of dollars. It sapphire long you said it was, Saly Thelna sobbed as greved for the loss of illusion for the loss of her treasure
 "I reckon I'm plumb foolish to go payactng all the time," Sally Ford said duy.
 The three little girls and the 6-yealod mother of them scrubbed in silence for several minutes doggedy hurryng to make up for lost time. Then Thelma, who could never grief anger spoke cheerfuly:
 Reckon the kids gettin her phys cal Zaminaon When come into the sylum you had to nearly boil me alive. Mrs Stone cut off all my hair clean to the skin N en nobody wouldn't dort me cause looked like sch scarecrow But got lotsa hair now, aint l, Sal-ec?
 "Oh, somcbody' be adopting you first thing you know, and then won't have any ihoma, Sally smiled at her.
 Say, Sal-lee Clara wheedled 'why didn't nobody ever 'dop you? think yourc awful pretty Sometimes it
New Britain herald., 1928-03-24

'dopted Sally.
 T know it." Sally confessed in low voice. But couldn't be to the babes just they'd want to get rid of and let somebody adopt Besdes she added I'm scared of people - outside I'm scared of all grownup people, especially of adopers she blurted mis- erably I can't sashay up and down before em and act cute and laugh and pretend like I've got sweet dispos tion and like I'm crazy about e. don't look pretty bit when the adopers send for me- can't payact then
 You're bashfu, Sa-lee, Clara told her shrewdly I'm not bashful-much except when visitors and have to show off company manners. hate visitors They whisper about us call poor little things, and think they re bettern us.
 The floor of the big room had been completely scrubbed and giving out moist odor of yellow soap when Miss Pond who worked in the office the first floor of the big main building, arrived leading reluctant little girl by the hand
 To the four orphans in faded blue and white gingham the newcomer looked unhelievaby splendid, like the "prncess that Betsy had been impersonang than like a mortal child Her golden hair hung in precisely arranged culs to her shoulders. Her dress of pink crepe de chine trimmed with many yards of crean,-coored lace There pink silk socks and little white kid slip pers And her pretty face though it streaked with tcars had been afuly coated with white powder and
New Britain herald., 1928-03-24

tinted, on checks and lips, with carmne rouge.
 This is Elolse Duant, girls, said Miss Pond, who was nculably sentimental and kind to orphans. Shes feeling little homesck and know will all try to make her happy. You'll take charge of her, won't you Sally dcar?'
 Ycs Miss Pond, Sally answered automatically, but her already yea1ng to gather the little bundle of elegance and tears and honeslckness.
 And Sally Miss Pond said nevousy, lowering her n the false hope that the weeping child might not hear her. Mrs Stone says her hair must be washed and then braided like the other childrens Elose tells us it isn't naturally curly, that her mother did it up on kid curriers' every night Her auns been doing for her since her mother-dled.
 q don't want to be ophan, the protested passonately whteslippered foot flying out suddenly and kicking Miss Pond on the shin.
 1t was then that Sally took charge She knet regard less of frantic, kicking little feet and put her arms about
 ose Dunt She began to whisper to the terlorstricken child and Miss Pond scurried away, her kind eyes brn ming with tears. her kind heart swelling with impractical plans for finding luxurious homes and incredibly kind foster parents for all the orphans in the as>lunlbut poc;y for those with golden curly hair and blue cNcs For Miss Pond born "adopcr, with all the typical