New Britain herald., 1928-09-15
Bri.toI Meus
THIS B'|RG AR HAS . SENSE: OF HyN0R Rings Up & Theft on Cash
 Register
 BUTTON NOT CANDIDATE

Former Mayor Not Sacl.in. Place
 on Congressional Th'1ct-City
 Baseball scries-Niasonic Outing
 Totlay-Factory Addition.
 Bristol in the past has boasted of various types of burglars but none with questionable sense of humor until this morning.
 At 3o5 a. m. today. Policeman Edward OConnor. while trying the doors Of the various places in ;h" center. noticed the glass in the I.aI door of the Sandwich Shoppe at tn" corner of Main street and the Me morial Boulevard broken. To reach the glass the screen door was slit with knife and then all that the burglar had to do was to reach in and turn back the lock. Upon inves- tigation the officer found two chairs overturned and the beams from his hashlight showed a number of pen nies scattered about the floor. He immediately telephoned James Fin nigan. the proprietor. who arrived q short time later.
 Mir. Finnigan's first act was 10 look at his cash register and much to his surprise. saw that a five dol lar sale had been rung up. Upon opening the register he was still further surprised to find that this was without question the amount taken by the nocturnal visitor. who despised the pennies but did stop long enough to scatter them about the floor So far as could be. ascer- tained. nothing else was missing.
 Detective Sergeant Daniel McGil- licuddy is in charge of the investi- ga!ion.
 Duttun Not Candidate
 Joseph F. Dutton of this city. for mer mayor, member of the state central committee and chairman of the democratic town committee, will not be a candidate for congress for this district. according to a state ,aent made by him Friday. MT. Dut- ton was a candidate for that office four years ago and made a remark able showing in spite of the repub- licen landslide both in this state and throughout the nation.
 Many friends of Mir. Dutton, not only in this city but throughout the county. have been urging him to per- init them to present his name at the congressional convention. It Is their belief that he would materially as- sist in bringing votes to the demo- cratic ticket because of his past record. For several terms he served as mayor of this city and because of his vote getting power, was unop- posed at his last two terms. He is known as Bristol's war mayor. hav- ing served during the turbulent period of the World war.
 While Mir. Dutton has absolutely declined to accept the nomination. he has made no statement as to whom he will support for the honor. The names of State Senator Herman koppleman. Elmer Guthrie and Jesse Moore, all of Hartford, have been prominently mentioned.
 -H Star Spanglcd Banner
 The Star Spangled Banner cam- paign has made splendid progress up to the present time, according to . statement issued this morning by Thomas P. Cahill, chairman ol the committee. one solicitor secur- ing l37 signatures in one day in a local factory.
 The opening week of the cam. paiSn gives every indication that the goal of 1000 signatures for Bris- tol will be reached before the close or the campaign. A joint meeting, at which representatives of the va rious fraternal. patriotic and civic organizations will be represented, will be held at o'clock next We'd nesday evening, September 18th, in the club rooms of the Knights of Columbus on North Main street. At that time preliminary reports will be made.
 The local campaign for signatures is part of national movement to have the Star Spangled Banner off, ficially recognized by congress as the national anthem.
 Funeral of John H. Walsh
 The funeral of John H. Walsh, a resident of this city for a number Of years who died at his home in New Britain Thursday. was held at St. Mary's church. New Britain this morning. Interment was in St. Thomas cemetery. this city.
 Devotions This Evening
 There will be devotions at 7:30 o'clock this evening at St. Joseph's 5 church in honor of St. Anne.
 Vital Statistics
 Fifty-seven births. fifteen mar riages, and twelve deaths were re- corded in the office of the city clerk during the month of August.