New Britain herald., 1928-05-08
 CARNIVAL AR0USES MERCHANTS WRATH Complaint Made to Selectmen- /. None From Nei6hbors
 WILL ORGANIZE LEAGUE
Industrial Managers Meet Tomorrow DriVcr-Mrs. Frank Cushing Dies New Society Formed.

New Society Formed.
 kyle's carnival, operating on va cant Whiting street lots during the l past and present weeks has aroused the iFe of the merchants, and com- plaint to the selectmen was made to- day through the merchants com- mittee of the Chamber of Commerce. l l. J. Eirnbaum. spokesman for the committee, said that carnivals which were allowed to come into town took a great deal Of money away with thenl--money which otherwise might be spent in local stores and kept in ] circulation here. The merchants do 1 not object to carnivals which are | sponsored by various local organza- tions. he explained, but it did op- pose those which have no Plain vile connections.
 1 Tho selectmen today expressed surprise at the complaint registered by the merchants. They said that no objection had been raised by the residents of the district in which the carnival had located itself. Man ager Kyle obtained permit from the town. It was explained, and as long as there was no complaint that 1t was q nuisance, the selectmen would not consider taking any steps. The permit would not be revoked as long as the carnival was conducted in orderly fashion
 The carnival is a diminutive affair consisting Of a ferris wheel and sev- eral booths containing wheels of chance. Last week it operated on the vacant Whiting street lot Of D. C. Peck, while this week 1t has moved further down the street. The permit covers only these two weeks.
 MT. Birnbaum said he knew of in- stances where men were spending " and $5 night on the wheels Of chance at the carnival. The select men appeared to be inclined to doubt that the show was taking fin any such sums.
 To Form Industrial League l ~''' AoA etiC otlOUu StdSOI Of the Plainville Industrial baseball league will be formulated tomorrow hieht at managers meeting at John Guiden's pool room on East Main street. It is expected that the composition of the league will be the same as year ago--four teams. the Peck Spring Co.,. Trumbull Electric Mig. Co.. Standard Steel and Bear. ings. Inc. and Businessmen. Rules will be adopted tomorrow night, the opening date set. and schedule drawn up.
 John Guiden will manage the Businessmen, Charles Cleveland the Temco nine, Lester Peck the Peck Spring outfit. and Robert Rip" May the Standard Steel team.
 The cup which was won last year by the Peck Spring team will be awarded to the 1927 champions on the field before the first game is started. It is a fine silver trophy and Is now on exhibition in the win down of William Downham's plumb ing shop.
 Mrs. Frank Gushing Dies
 Mrs. Elizabeth Gushing. wife of | Francis J. Gushing. died at her home. 15 Park street. late last night after an illness of several weeks. She was 60 years of age and was born in New York. Besides her husband. she is survived by a son. Carleton Smith of Plainville. and a sister. Mrs. Russell in Newark, x. j.. Funeral services will be held at s o'clock tomorrow night at the un- dertaking parlors of w. A. Bailey & Co. Rev. A. D. Kendrick, D. D, pastor of the Baptist church. will officiate The body will be taken to Newark for burial in the Evergreen cemetery there.
 Htt-and-Run Driver Sought
 Henrietta Bates. 10. ward of Mir. and Mrs. William Bates of 73 Cook street. was run down by a hit-and- run motorist near her home yester- day afternoon and was dragged along the road for 30 feet. She was given first aid by pr. George F. Cook and removed to the New Britain General hospital, where she passed a fairly comfortable night and was not considered 10 be in serious condition. She received abrasions on her right leg. one cut being about three inches long.
 The girl was returning home from school about 4:15 o'clock with a friend. Mary Boyce. They saw the approaching auto zigzagging along the road and fled into the gutter. but the car struck the Bates girl and just missed her companion, then l continued on toward New Britain.
 The New Britain police were noti-