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New Britain herald., 1928-05-07
POLISH AMERICAN CLUBS
 WITHHOLD ENDORSEMENTS
Will Not Vote ippro, al of Candidate Until After National Conventions
 Of Both Parties.

Delegates representing 20 Polish American Political clubs of different cities in New England. known as the Polish American Political Federation of New England. gathered yesterday afternoon at the Burritt hotel for the purpose Of discussing the polit- cal situations In the states which gates gave their views regarding the coming presidential elections and the aspirants to the presidential chair,
 Endorsement Of particular can didate was delayed in view of tho unsettled conditions in the political field and the matter will not be de- cidcd until after the two national conventions. A special meeting for this purpose will be held in Provi- dence soon, after the nominees of both parties for president are named. and the decision will be made.
 Other matters of discussion were postponed because of the time taken up for the discussion Of the political situation and the election of officers was postponed indefinitely. Attorney Alphonse BachorowsN of Boston presided at the meeting. After the meeting the delegates were rendered dinner. In the evening many at- tended the commemoration meet ing held at T. A. B. society hall in observance of the 18th anniversary of the adoption of constitution by Poland.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07
AGED WOMAN FOUND DEAD IN HER HOME
Mrs. Josephine Roden Expires
 While Family Is Out Riding

When the family of Mrs. Joseph inc Roden Of Stanley Quarter re- turned 10 the home after an auto mobile ride last night they tound Mrs. Eoden dead on couch When they were making plans for a ride last night she asked them not 10 include her because she felt slightly i'll. They left home about 7.So o'clock just after she had lain down for a nap. They returned at 1o:So o'clock. She was G9 years old
 Dr. Waterman Lyon. medical ex- aminer, was called and he pro- nounced death as due to heart dis case. He said she must have been dead an hour before the family re- turned home. He gave Erickson & Carlson Co. undertakers, permission 10 prepare the remains for burial.
 Mrs. Roden was born November eo. 1858, and she had lived in this city for the past 40 years, at her home which is located q short dis tance from Gillet's corner on the Hartford road.
 She leaves three sons. J. P. Eoden. Martin Roden and Alex Eoden. all Of this city, and three daughters. Mrs. Allen Avery Of Bristol and Mrs. Ernest Hemingway of this city and Miss Jennie Roden Of this city. and nine grandchildren.
 The funeral will be held wednes- day afternoon at o'clock at the home. Roy. Dr. Abel A. Ahlouist pastor Of the First Lutheran church will officiatc. Burial will be in Fair view
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07
Lynch Says Life of
 X. X. |. In Grave Doubt

Now Haven. May UP)-Con- nec'icut's muddled amateur sport situation became further confused today when Frank NJ. Lynch. newly elected chairman Of the registration board Of the Connecticut A. A. L.. said he would refuse the office un- Ill the national body had withdrawn Its threat of suspension.
 'tndG no circumstances do I feel any move should he made 10 junction as a committee at this time.' Lynch said. Tt is only too apparent that the life of the Con nccficut \. X. |. is in grave doubt"
 Lynch. with Raymond Callahan Of New Haven. and Louis Schlis Of Merdon, was elected at a meeting Of the sports organization here Fri day night.
 President Murray Hubert was un- ders'ood to be considering suspen- sion Of the Connecticut A. X. L. be- cause Of apparent inability 10 clean ID professionalism Tn its amateur boxing.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07
NO CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY

Bridgeport, May : LP-In q find ing returned today. Coroner John J, Phelan attaches no criminal respon- sibility to the death on April e9 ill Fairfield Of an unidentified man about 4o years or age. who die q from the probable effects Of drink ing a poisonous preparation and from being hit by train at the Mill Plain crossing of the New York, New Haven and Hartford lines"
 Testimony offered by the authori- ties who investigated the accident was that bottle containing a small amount of the poison used as q deodorant was found beneath the trestle bridge where the man s mangled body was found a few min ut"s after heinz struck.
 He was struck hy a train in charge Of Joseph Bowman of New York city and J. |. Stumpf Of New Haven, engineer and conductor, re- spectiyely.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07
Real Estate News

Frederick A. Hart has transferred 10 Beatrice Parker Nickerson prop er'y on Drury Lane.
 Mortgages filed in the office of the town clerk include:
 Joseph M. Zuz to the Savings Bank of New Britain. Concord street, s4,75o, s4,a5o, s4,25o and s4,750.
 Nathan Greenhlatt to Alex E. Si- derowf. Pleasant street, s4,soo.
 Sema Torosian to Samuel Wasko- witz. Belden street, so.so0.
 Beatrice P. Nickerson 10 Frederick A. Hart. Drury Lane, sS,oo0.
 Beatrice P. Nickerson to Burritt Mutual Savings Bank, Drury Lane, s5.ooo.
 Attorney Irving R. Rachlin has Qultclaimei his interest in the block at 3S-5o Main street to his partner in the property. Alexander Budnitz of Newport, N, II. MT Racklin will continue to have cha SC of the property.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07
waiting for it's .s,ooo,ooo building

waiting for it's sS,o0o,o0o building fund to grow.
 Only the income from the fund may be spent for new buildines under a restriction of the stat. constitution. None of the $S.0Oo,- H"o. which was derived from the sale Of the uniyersity's oil lands. may be spent even in the purchas, of bonds commanding a premium. Because of the high prices now prevailing in the bond market, som, of the interest from the fund mus, be used in paying the margin abov, par for securities in which addl- tlonal proceeds Of land sales ma, be invested.
 Cost of administration of tlc fund also is paid from the interes' ! income, and consequently Pres. H Y. Benedict fears the universit, will have only a small sum left for building purposes at the end o' 1928.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07
K. OF (. CONVENTION
States 35th Annual Meeting Opens With 25O Delegates in New Lon lion Hotel.

New London. May AP,-The Both annual state convention of the K. of c. opened here today with a5o dele gates and members of 60 councils in attendance. Headquarters were es- tablished at the Mohican Hotel and the election of officers for the com- ling year and the selection of dele gates 10 the annual convention which Is to be hsd in Cleveland, will take place at the main business session which will be held tomorrow morn- ling.
 This morning the delegates and guests were taken on an automobile tour about the city. visiting the sub- marine base, Coast Guard station Connecticut College for Women. Fort Griswold. and other points ot inter- . est. This afternoon they will be en- tertained by ball game between tho
 teams of the local council and the submarine base.
 Tonight the reports of tho retiring officers will be read q. q business session and banquet and a ball vii! follow.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07
AUTO ACCIDENTS
 0N POLICE REPORT
Minor Collisions Entered On Records-TW0 Children Struck

Tn addition to the automobile ac- cidents which resulted in police court cases, several were reported to the police over the weekend. none. however. being serious.
 An automobile owned by Paolo Geremunda of 5os Franklin avenue, Hartford, and driven by Vito Gere- nunda Of the same address. was struck by a truck owned and driven by Joseph Bracha Of 64 Oak street. this city, about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The car was going north on High street at tho approximate speed Of 10 miles an hour and the truck was going west on Broad street at about the same speed when the collision occurred. The only damage was the bending Of the rear right mudguarl of tho car. Officer Thomas Woods found no cause for police action.
 The front bumper Of aI automo- mobile owned by stephen Cubles Of 24 Francis street was knocked off when a car driven by Joseph Men ousek Of A Cottage Place struck it about ll:l5 o'clock Saturday night. Officer William O'Day reported that Manousek was parking a car own cd by George Menousek of A Cot tage place in front of o4S Main s1ret and misjudged the amount of room available. The front bumper Of Cubles' car was caught by the rear bumper of Menousek's car.
 4 boy whose name was not learned stepped off the curb on the south side of Chestnut street and walked against the side of car owned by John <. kacmarczyk of s+ Union street and driven by Mar tin Roeala of l52 Fremont street, on Chestnut street about l:4o yester- day forenoon. Matthew Hayes of 132 Kelsey street and kacmarczyk Corroborated Rogala's version of the accident to Sergeant ?. J. O'Mara. Tine boys father took him home, no injury having resulted, apparently.
 William Grenn of ASS Allen street. driving a sedan owned by Thomas GrCm or 3S Olive street, struck a boy in front of "62 Elm street, about : o'clock Saturday night. Ser geant NJ. J. Flynn reported that the boy. whose name was not learned, was playing ball with other boys in the street and the accident ap- pearcd 10 have been unavoidable.
 As Mrs. Lillian Adele Bassett Of kensington was driving away from the curb in front of % Broad street at i:35 yesterday afternoon. her car hooked the right front fender of a. car driven by John Pudlik Of ta Broad street as it drove in front of her machine. Mrs. Bassett's car had been stalled for a while and a 'apairman fixed it just before she started away. Officer W. r. Hayes reported no cause for police action.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07
Funerals
Miss Mary \. smith

Funeral services for Miss Mary A. smith of @ I.asalle street were held this morning al lo o'clock at St. Mary's church. Rev. Walter 4. Me Cram Was the cclebrant of solemn high mass of requiem. Rev. Mat thcw J. Traynor was deacon, Rev. Thomas Isdrn was sub deacon and Rev. Thomas r. Lawlor was master of ceremonies. Rev. John J. keanc of St. Jo>oph's parish. Rev. Francis kehoe and Rev. Walter J. l.yddy were present in tho sanctuary.
 Mrs. Mary T. Cr"an sang Ave Maria" at the oifer'orv and Mother Dear Q Pray for Me" at the conClu- sion of the services. The pall bearers were Matthew. Michael, Howard and John Butler, Patrick smith and Frank Dolan.
 Father Lyddy conducted commit tai services Burial was in St. Mary s CcmCt cry.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07
CENTRAL JR. II. <. NOTES.

The ninth grade met this after noon for the weekly Civic League meetings at which the home room business was taken up.
 The Red team has a lead of l5 points over the Blue team in the weekly score and lead Of i5 in the total semester score. having turned the tables on their opponents this morning and taken the lead carly.
 The clubs of the school will mee. in the club rooms tomorrow after noon for the weekly club periods al which the work Of last week will be continued.
 The girls met in the auditorium this morning for a special assembly at which they were addressed on school traffic and property.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07
BOND MARKET HAS NO BIG THRILLS
Trading Broad But Not Especial
 ly Heavy

New York, May tp, - Trading was broad but not particularly heavy in the bond market today. with prices firm. Buying was cen tered in the rails, most Of which showed limited gains on small turn overs
 St. Paul Adjustment 5's. South orn Railway General 4's and Texas x Pacific 5's were among the rails to show gains. National Railway Of Illinois Central 1 3-4s and Balti- more X Ohio Eefunding os also We're under pressure.
 Anaconia and Andes Copper 7's were outstanding in the industrial list. both registering small ad- vances. There was some demand for American Telephone and Telegraph 5's' but tiA price was unchanged at lo5 IS. 'Oil company obligations were inclined to heayiness, although Pan-American Petroleum X Transit 6's moved upward against the trend.
 New York Traction issues showed li''le change i'll price.
 Strength Of Italian iudustrials and munlcipals was q feature of the foreign group, City ot Milan 1-c's reaching now top for the year at 95 3-4
 Traders were interested in reports form Washington stating that the Union Pacific railroad has asked the interstate commerce commission for authority 10 issue so0ooo.unu four per cent bonds which have been sold to Kuhn, Loeb X Co.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07
Two Great Grandmothers
 Morn Death of Child

Carroll Robert Johnson, three years and six months old, son of Mir and Mrs George W. Johnson of 19 Roberts street. died of pneumonia last night at the homo of his par snts.
 He leaves, besides his parents. his grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Carroll: a grandmother, Mrs. Seigril Johnson: and two great srandmothers, Mrs. Nettie Nafey and Mrs. Aurora Fritzson. all of this city.
 The funeral will be held at the home tomorrow afternoon at 3:00 o'clock. Rev. William L. Ross. pas tor of the First Baptist church. will o.ficiate. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery,
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07
CONCERT AT SYNAGOGUE
Cantor David Rrotl>ky of Boston to Take Part in Program This Eve ning-Choir Will Sing.

This evening the second annual concert Of synagogue music os the Congres sation Sons of Israel will take place at the synagogue a, the corner of Elm and Chestnut streets at 7:45 o'clock.
 The synagogue choir will render three special numbers by Idelsohn and Holman, proba bly, the best known composers in the field of synagogue music. Cantor Solomon Marvit Of .he synagogue will ren- der one number and Israel Rosen- berg will give piano selection.
 The feature of the program will be a group Of baritone solos by Cantor David Brodsky Of Boston. Mass, who has had a long and highly successful career as an in- terpreter of Jewish folk songs.
 The synagogue choir is made up of Miss Mabelle Swarsky. Miss Jeanette Light. Miss Betty Reuben Miss Rose Miller. Mrs. N. Witkin Miss Ethel Menus. Miss Gertrude kaplan and Samuel Cole. They arc directed by Israel Rosenberg.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07
BUYING ORDERS
 POUR INTO MARKET
Requests Come From All Sec
 ions of Country
Ey STANLEY N prE\nST

By STANLEY w. PRENoSIL
 New York. May : P-Buylng orders poured into the stock marke. from all sections O: the country to- day and prices leaped upward in im- presslve fashion. Extreme gains in the active issues ranged from To nearly D points with blocks of 5.o0U 10 .V,eov shares appearing on the tape at Frequent intervals. So fast was the accumulation of orders that the ticker fell nearly 4 minutes be hind the market by carly afternoon.
 There were nor great developments over the weekend to explain the tremendous volume Of buying. The brisk demand for such high grade issues as American Telephone, Inter- national Telephone. American Bank Note, American Can, Canadian Pa ellie and Jersey Central all of which advanced 5 10 lc points 10 new peak prices was widely construed as an indication ot large investment de- nand. Operations by powerful speculative pools stimulated the de- lnand for q large flock of non-divi- Gend paying shares, the rise in which was association with all sorts Of merger and dividend rumors. Banks called about si5.ono. .000 In loans by early afternoon but ,herv appeared to he a large surplus or funds available at the renewal rate ot , per cent on call loans.
 Short orDaiNr,-,l Tn many specialties, particular, those in which the floating supply was small Brokers reported that the recent efforts ot Federal Reserve authorities 70 curb speculation had resulted in the building up of a large short interest. but the public demand for stocks was so large that many ,imid bears ran 10 cover on the appearance Of strong buying sup port for supposedly oycr-priccd shares,
 Electric Auto-Lite soarei nearly 4 points 10 new peak at a0S |; American Bank Note cN'ended it's gain 10 nearly 2 points by touching lS,. Canadian Paclfic climbed .i. roints 10 22l, the highest price in l. years and Jersey Central sold at SI5 for the first time since 1912. General Motors ran into heavy profit taking after creating a new peak at 2lo. but held within a few points Of that level. Gains Of 2 10 points were scattered throughout the lis-. | Total sales crossed the c,5oo. nno share mark by the end ot the third ! hour
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07
WANTS WILL INTERPRETED

Bridgeport. May Pl-On an im- proved reservation the will of Mrs. Mary Hern Green, millionairess. Of Ridgefield will be sent to the court for interpretation.
 Gerard Green. adopted son of Mrs. Green was bequeathed the major portion of the estate on condition that he occupy the Ridkefield home until 20 years old. He ts now c3 and claims that the cos. of support ing ths mansion is prohibitivA.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07
John pcDpr

John Pepper. 60 years old. of 24 Toxen place died last night after a long illness.
 Mir. Pepper had been a resident of this city for the past 25 years He was employed by the street de- partment of the board of public works for 20 years previous 10 his illness.
 Surviving him are a son. Joseph Pepper. of this city and two daugh- terk Mrs. Anne Pistelo and Mrs. Mollie Carpenter. both of Plainville.
 Funeral services will be held at St. Mary's church tomorrow morn ing at o'clock. Burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07
CJRL, RINS INTO AUTO

Sophie Mazurek. aged years. of 77 Lawlor street, ran into the street and struck the rear fender of an au- tomobilo driven by Miss Gertrude Fossette. physical director at the Y. W. C. A.. at the corner of Lawlor and North streets this afternoon. The child's hands were scratched but there were no other injuries ap- carent. according 10 Dr. David P. Waskowit2. who examined her. Miss Fossette was turning into North street from Lawlor, heading west. and heard the thud as the child was knocked down. She stopped at once and brought the child home.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07
Piano Recital By Child
 Surprises Musicians

A number of we'll known Hartford musicians who heard the piano re- cital given yesterday afternoon by Miss Helen Horn. age IA years. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. Rosen- berg of 394 Sigourney street, Hart ford. were profuse in their praise Of the ability shown by the. child. Others who attended were fasci- mated with the proficient manner in which Miss Horn delivered the num- Der of difficult pieces on the pro- gram. She Is the daughter of Mir. and Mrs. M. q. Horn of this city Assisting her were Miss Rose Miller. contralto and New kaplan. violinist. The program was given under the direction of Miss Emma N. Miller, her teacher.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07
Deaths
Charles F.. Williams.

George R. Williams of 4s Willard street has received word of the death of his father, Charles E. Williams of Westerly, R. l.. last night at the Westerly hospital.
 Besides the son in this city. Mr. Williams is survived by three other sons, Fred and Robert of New Ha- ven and James of Philadelphia, and eight grandchildren.
 The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at Westerly. Interment will be in River Bend cemetery in Westerly.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07
NO "D. S." TTNi.

Hartford, May tP,-Fiye con- munities in the state are not ob- serving daylight saving time. ac- cording to the survey just com pleted by the Connecticut Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with 61 local chambers. These con- munities are Clinton. Guilford. Kent and New Milford. while Portland is divided, some businesses being operated on daylight and some on standard time. All other communi- ties, the chamber finds. are follow ing daylight saving schedules.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07
HEADS WARNER BROS.

Bridgeport. May R> --- John Field twas appointed president of Warner Brothers company. one Of the largest corset manufacturing concerns in the country. to succeed Dever H. Warner. today. Mir War ner becomes chairman Of the board of directors. Action was taken at q meeting of the board today.
 Mr. Field is a son-in-law Of Mir. Warner and has been vice presi- dent. He has been with the company IT years. He is a former Yale foot ball star.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07
Camera Club Members
 To View Local Scenes

Pictures of magnolia trees throughout the city have been taken by members of the Hardware City Camera club and will be exhibited tomorrow evening at the meeting at Johnson's photo shop on Arch street. Plans will be discussed at the same meeting for the 1928 out ing.
 Lantern slides taken by George T. Bean while on trip through Maine and slides taken by A. c. Hawker. showing pictures of wild life restoration in Connecticut. will be shown.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07
State Master Plumbers May Elect Mills Head

Anson A. Mills of this city is being mentioned as a likely choice for tn" presidency of the Connecticut Mas ter Plumbers association. whose convention opens tomorrow at Waterbury. MT. Mills Is second vice president. Plumbing Inspector Olaf A. Peterson is the last New Britain man who occupied the presidents chair
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07
Iu2cnc Paqucitc

Funeral services for Eugene Haquetto of 1S1 Wilcox street were held this morning at o'clock at St. Nary's church. Rev. Walter A. Lyddy was Cclohrant Of a solemn high mass of requiem. Rev. Thomas r. Lawlor was deacon and KcV. Walter \. McCrann was sub-deacon.
 Mrs. Mary T. Cream sang Pie Jcsu" at the offertory and Lead Kindly Light" at the conclusion of the mass. The pail bearers were Fred Bergcron, Henry Allard, Fred Hudon. k, McCann. Alexander Pa uuette. and Felix Di Anjon.
 Committal services were conducted at the grave by Father Lyddy. Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07
To Resume BrOwnstOne
 Industry in Portland

Portland. May lp,-Actiye re- sumption Of the Brownstone indus try which tlourished here years ago is forecast in the sale of the busi- ness of the Connecticut Stean, Brownstone Co. here today by the estate Of Hency C. Bell 10 4. Bra 70 and Sons of Middletown. The Bravos firm also controls the prop erty Of the Brainerd, Shall and Hall Quarry Go.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07
Bernard M. Anderson

BerIlard M. Anderson, 32 years old, of 3o Chapman street. died Sat urday after long illness.
 He leaves his mother, Mrs. Augus- ta Anderson; two brothers. Fred and George Anderson. and six sisters. Misses Ruth, Sylvia. Gladys. Harriet Anderson of this city and Mrs. Carl Warren of Manchester and Mrs. Ralph White of Kensington. Funeral services were held this afternoon at c:3O o'clock at Erwin chapel. Rev. Raymond N Gilman. pastor Of the Stanley Memorial church. officiated. Burial was in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07
Ernest Steele Ha<k ney~

Ernest Steele Hackney. 4S years old. died last evening at 11:3o o'clock at his home, 2oo Beaver street.
 He was born in this city, the son of the late Joseph and Salinda Steele Hackney. He leaves a sister. Mrs. Maud E. Walrath. and two brothers, Earl T. Hackney and William c. Hackney, all of this city.
 The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at o'clock at the home Rev. William l.. Ross, pastor of the Burial will be in Fairview cemetery
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07
WaN Street Briefs

April sales CT F. W. woolworth Co. were smaller than iu April last year, s-l,9Sa,a47 against se2,s5i.- iol. but for the four months this year were s7a,SSS,s5s against s75,- 44S,aa9. a gain of 5,S per cent. Five stores were opened in April and II are now in operation in Germany. General Electric company has an order from the Boston Elevated Railway company for g electric drive equipments for gasoline buses. Ten will be built by the Twin Coach company Of Kent. Ohio: II by the American Car & Foundry Motors Go. of New York, and by Nersare cor i poration, Albany. N. Y.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our friends and neighbors for their kindness and sympathy shown us during our be- loved wife and mother. We also wish to thank the Stanley Works piecework Dept. and Corbin Cabi- net Lock Dept. 5s.
 MIR. MATHEW SHEPHERD AND
 FAMILY
 MES MARY ISLANDER AND
 FAMILY.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-07
John Iskra.

Funeral services for John 1skra. seven- months old son of Mir. and Mrs Frank Iskra of l62 Gold street, was held at Holy Cross church this morning at o'clock. Burial was in Sacred Heart church.
 The pail bearers were Helen Belch. Mary Drzala. Clara Szymanowski. and Alice Zcmbka.