New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-13
18TH OF MONTH IS
HIS UNLUCKY DAY
ForestViue Man Now Convinced
II Really Is Hoodoo
Y. F. ". PLANS CAMPAIGN
Wants Star Spangled Banner Ont
cially Observation-Disclosures Fined
Because of High Powered Beer
lngraham Company Re-opens.

Charles Bravis of "a Frederick
street. Forestvllle, is willing to ad
nit the thirteenth day of any month
is unlucky but particularly the thir-
teenth day Of August. Just one year
ago, BraNis became involved IN an
alteration with his neighbors and
as result was obliged to spend six
months in the Hartford county lail.
Apparently to celebrate the first an
niversary of that noteworthy event,
Bravis stepped out Sunday afternoon
and as result he was picked up on
Church avenue, Forestville, a little
after ? O'Clock this morning by Off
Ger Victor Chahot, who found him
lying in the gutter.
In court this morning Bravis ad-
united that he was drunk and a
number of cuts and bruises on his
face bore mute testimony to corro-
borate his plea. The fact that the
accused is a steady workers inclined
the court toward leniency and fine
Of $40 and costs was imposed by
Judge William ]. Malone
V, F. ". Campaign
An energetic campaign is now be-
ing prepared by the Veterans of
Foreign Wars Of Bristol to secure
congressional action on a bill pend
ing in congress to give official rec
i, ognltlon TO the Star Spaneled Ban
ner" as the national anthem. an an
nouncement to this effect having
been made today by local V. F, w.
officials.
In spite of the fact that the Star
Spangled Banner is recognized by
the war and navy departments and
by the general custom of the peo-
pie, 1t has never been officially sane
toned by congress and the bill re-
questlng such action, presented by
the V. f. W., has been pigeon oled
by the congressional committee on
each of the numerous occasions
when it has been introduced. The
National AUGMENTATION commit
tee of the V. f. w. with headquar-
ters in New York, is pushing an ac.
tive movement all over the country
to petition congress in such strength
as to leave no doubt about the de-
sires of the people.
| The matter was taken up at a
post of this city and Thomas r
Cahill. a member of the local or.
ganization. was organized to secure
the cooperation Of all the patriotic
fraternal and civic organizations il
| the city. who will be asked to ap
point liaison committees to help il
the campaign for signatures on the
petition. Mr.. Cahill is a member OF
| the National Americaniztion commit
tee. having been appointed to that
body by Captain Walter I. Joyce OF
New York city. the director of the
organization. Mr. Cahill, who was
formerly editor of the Poppy" the
state organ of the ex-service men.
has been actively identified with all
work Of a patriotic nature in the
city.
The outline Of the plan. as ex-
planned by Mr.. Cahill is to select a
week in September, TO be known as
the Star Spangled Banner" week
and have simultaneous drive by
the combined committees for sigma
lures to the petition. which will la
ter be presented to congress. The
petitions are already on hand. with
a neat six page leaf1et containing
the history of the writing OF the
Star Spangled Banner by Francis