New Britain herald., 1928-07-18
Believes Better Represen.
tation of All Groups
Effected by Additions
and New Chairmanships.

Explaining that 1t is his desire to
have all nationalities and groups
represented on subcommittee
working on plans for dedication of
the World War memorial. Mayor
Paonessa last night brought in a
substitute list and 1t was approved
by the full committee over the OBJ
lection Of Chairman George H. Dy-
son.
The mayors action was the con-
summation of more than a week OF
rumbling protest against the selec-
tons made by nominating commit
tee OF nine members after its decis-
ion had been made public and it
was learned that Is of the II chair
men were OF one political group.
We're almost entirely of one nation
ality and from one section of the
city. The makeup of the commit
tees was claimed to be along the
same line. The list prepared by the
mayor and approved by the commit
tee brought about a more even dis
tribution Of the chairmanships and
committee places.
A committee not included in the
original list was approved. the fol-
lowing being named to committee
on speakers and guests of honor:
Mayor Paonessa. chairman: Charles
r. Smith. Paul Nurczyk. John C.
LOOMS. Harry Morton, c. +. Ben
nett. G. F. Kelly. Louis Raphael. P.
F. McDonough and P. Alfred John
son.
Committee Changes
On the finance committee. Sena-
tor Edward + Hall remained as
chairman, and David L. Nair, Joseph
G.. Woods, George A. Quigley and c.
B. Parsons were added.
The parade committee chairman
ship was retained by Maurice H.
Pease. and the following additions
made: DR.. A. l.. Avitable. Dewey o.
Selander. William Forsyth, John E.
Holmberg and John J. Keogh.
The mayor substituted the name
of E. w. Christ for his own as chair
man of the invitations committee.
and added William J. Ziegler. Thorn
as ]. Smith, c. +. Bennett and Will
liam s. Huber.
No change was made in the
Craftsmanship Of the program Of ex-
ercises committee, and the additions
were: William Dobson, Felix Bee
rudczyk and Thomas ]. Coyle.
The souvenir program committee
Craftsmanship, held by Harry C.
Jackson, was unchanged. but new
members were added as follows: c.
q. Parker. William F. Lange. Harry
Witkin, ]. Gustav johnson and HAL
mer L. Paulson.
On the publicity committee. An.
| thony S. Andrulewicz succeeded b
G. kranowitz in the Craftsmanship
and the names of Walter ]. Doyle
Thomas F. McDonough and james
P. Murphy were added.
James J. Naughton was substitute
ed for Max Porter as chairman o.
the fireworks committee. and in ad'
dition TO those originally placed or
the committee. John E. Moore
Thomas J. Feeney and George c
Ellinger were appointed.
No change was made In the
Craftsmanship OF the badge commit
tee. held by John w. Lockett. and
no additions were made.
George H. Dyson. general chair
man. was dropped from the chair
manship of the memorial service
committee. and Michael ]. Kenne!
was substituted. No additions wer,
made on the list as prepared by TIL
mayor.
Stephen Robb was continued q
chairman Of the music committee
and aides we're added as follows
James OBrien, Clarence H. Maxon
John S. Contaras, Joseph Rouillard
| The craftsmanship Of the grand
stands and decorations committe
were changed. Harry J. Battiston
succeeding George X. Macauley. Ad
dltional members are: Thomas ]
Devine, John Dudack. James Welch
f, w. Parker and Lawrence Cottel
A change was made In the groun
arrangements committee. Michael W
Bannan becoming chairman in plac
of B. H. McElhone. New member
are: Darius Benjamin. James "
Manning, Arthur G. Crusbcrg. Pat