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New Britain herald., 1928-11-24
FULLER RAPS "BEST
PEOPLE" IN MASS
Governor In swan Song Declares
They Want More Than They
Should Get

Boston, Nov. "a CF-Governor
Alvan T. Fuller has taken fling at
this states best people" in what
may have been his swan song" to
his department heads.
Warning the departmental chiefs
that they much be ever on the alert
against the greed Of special interests.
the governor whose term is nearing
an end. declared:
The greatest danger that con-
fronts US in Massachusetts,. in my
humble opinion. is the result of
avarice on the part of our best peo-
pie who want something more than
they are really entitled to- 1t is the
ammunition which the conservatives
pass TO the radicals that provides
fsr their growth.
II have been discouraged to find
that those people who pirate the
loudest about the stars and stripes,
who throw out their chests the
farthest a. our leading citizens.
somehow or other In private are not
quite az uniformly patriotic and dis
'heNl Nc'No az oiiC eApeCl WupH
listening to their Fourth of July
oratlons
You are the gentlemen who stand
between the public and special inter-
ests. and | do not want you to &C
cept that term special interests
with any other meaning than you.
out of your experience would prove
for it. You know what | refer to.
You know as we'll as | do that
the one who wants something special
may be large corporation or it may
be an individual who. for example
wants an unusual or unmerited in
crease in salary. If you are not
looking out for the public interests.
nobody else is, because while indi-
>iduals throughout the community
might he interested. they do not
know about the particular matters
in issues
New Britain herald., 1928-11-24
COMMANDER PEASE
NAMES committees
New Legion Executive Makes
Appointments Public Today

Commander elect Maurice II.
Fease of the Eddy Glover Post
American Legion has announced his
appointments for the coming year
as follows:
Chaplain. Rev Theodore s Dunn !;
hist orian, Fred W. Hoffman,; post
surgeon DR.. John Purney: legal OF
ticer, Stanley J. Traeeski; service Of
licer. George Molander: edltor-in-
chief Boost and Pull, Harry c. Jack
son. publicity officer. Nathan &.
Avery; post attendance ami men,
be rship chairman. Emil Schaal; post
activities chairman. David Il. Ogren:
chairman one Thousand Club. -
@. c. Curtis; chairman house
committee. Leroy {. Ensminger;
chairman boys work committee, Jo-
seph w. jackson. chairman Junior
Achievement committee. William w
r. Squire: chairman AUGMENTATION
committee. Harry VESSEL; Chairman
boys camp committee, William H
Turner. chairman graves reglstra-
ton committee, Fred Tyler, post ad-
ylsory committee, all past command
ers.
Three committees named by Mr.
Pease are as follows. State aid COM
mittee, George Molander chairman,
Harry +, Scheuy Charles T. Hay
den. William J. Kelly and GustaVe
Carlson.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-24
SCOUTS Go BROKE
TO AID RED CROSS
Troop I Gives Its Last S. to
Membership Fund

The spirit OF American youth will
prevail in New Britain. Their treas
ury almost depleted by the theft Of
funds from the treasurer's brief case
two weeks ago. members OF Troop
Boy Scouts. meeting at he First
Congregational church. last evening
voted to spend their last five dollars
in a contribution to the Red Cross
roll call.
The troop had SIS in its treasury
exclusive Of registration money ol
the individual scouts. The money
was in the brief case OF the treas
urer, who started home with it after
meeting two weeks ago, as is his
usual custom.
On the way home the treasurer
stopped at another place where boys
congregate. He laid the brief casa
down for few moments. When he
started for home he found the cage
had been opened and so of the SIS
missing.
Despite this shock to the financial
status Of the troop. the boys have
voted that they are under moral
obligations to make their annual
contribution of S. to the Red Cross
This morning Treasurer Leon l.
Sprague received a check represent
ing Troop As only IS.
With less than $4,000 received OF
the $4,000 still needed. the employees
Of Landers, Frary and Clark have
contributed more than half the en-
tire amount. The report is as fol-
lows:
New Britain quota. $4,000.
Yesterdays total. $3.52465.
Today's report. s43l.
Total to date. $3.955.65.
Received from L. F. & c. en-
ployes. $2,o0o.46. Todays receipts
from l., F. & c.. 1858. Today's re-.
port also includes 365 contributions
of 81 each: one of IS and gifts OF
| $61.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-24
BELDEN St. COUPLE
Married 81 YEARS
Nj. and Mrs. ]. ]. Mccarthy
Observe Anniversary Today

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ], Mccarthy of
20 Belden street today are observing
their 54th wedding anniversary at
their home. No special significance
of the event is being taken by tho
couple and they plan to spend the
day quietly.
They were married 81 years ago
today, November 20. 1874 In the
bishops house at the corner Of
Woodland and Collins streets in
Hartford by Rev. Father Mead. This
building is now the quarters for the
lnternes at st. Frarcis' hospital in
Hartford.
Ten years later. Mr.. Mccarthy
opened up an architects Office in
this city. He located in the old
killam & Wells building on Main
street situated where the Strand
theater now stands, He studied for
two years at Trinity college In Hart
tcrd under Francis kimball, noted
architect. and finished his architec-
tnral studies under John C. Mead,
Isaac Allen, Jr., and J. H. Carpen-
ter Of New York. all we'll known men
in the profession,
He also entered the building con-
ractlng business and remained as
such for five years. He also con-
Quoted an office in Hartford but wa.
forced to abandon this branch when
the panic hit the country in 1908.
He was the first building inspecto,
m New Britain. He was appointed
by the late Mayor Ambrose Beatty
This position and his business die
net 60 we'll together and after .
short time he resigned.
Among the buildings which he de
signed in this city are the Calume,
building on Church street, Begley's
and Fieldings' blocks on Main stree
the original Y. NJ. T. A. 4 B. society
building on Lafayette street and tn:
tnlversallst church on Court street
Besides these he has designed ane
supervised in construction hundred!
of buildings and houses in this cit,
and Hartford.
Both are natives OF Ireland. The,
have eight children and they are
Frank, who is living in the west
John ]. of this city; Edward A., ap
praisal engineer of the city of Mid
dletown: George E. and Justin A. o
this city: Mrs. w. E. Burke of 10.
Angles. Cal: Mrs. Julia Burke G.
Hartford and Miss Angelir.e McCar
thy Of this city. They also hav;
II grandchildren.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mccarthy have beer
the parents Of six children. four O
whom are living. They are Mae, Ella
Julia and James, all Of them mar
ried. Mr.. Mccarthy is a prominen
member of the Loyal Order o
Moose.
Both are in excellent health. Yes
terday Mrs. Mccarthy finished paint
ing her kitchen. Mr.. Mccarthy i
still active in business and intend
| to keep on. Even though I am 5
years married" he said. Il haven
yet reached the stage where l cal
| live on love"
New Britain herald., 1928-11-24
CIVIC BOWLING LEAGUE
HOLDS SECOND SESSION
Rotary and Kiwants Default, While
Lions Cou,e Through with
Three Teams.

The second session Of the civic
bowling league vas held at the
Rogers alleys last evening. While
but two Rotarians showed up and
none OF the kiwaniA teams were
present, the Lions club had three
teama in the field last night.
The result of last nights games
showed that Lions team No. took
one game from tho Chamber OF
Commerce team No. /. and lost one
game to the same team. Lions team
No. versus Exchange No. 2 won
both games. Lions team No. 3, ver-
sus Exchange No. !. lost one game
and won one.
Secretary Ralph H. Benson Of the
Chamber of Commerce. organizer
and manager of the league. expects
to have the standing of the teams
and their percentages figured by
Monday. Prizes for the highest team
scores and the highest individual
scores will be offered.
The league will meet every Fri
day evening at Sis O'Clock for
play.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-24
City Items

Mrs. Sophie Hoffman Of - West
Pearl street. who sustained Z frac-
ture OF the right hip in h fall at her
home Thursday afternoon. was re-
ported very sick" at New Britain
General hospital today, although she
is not listed as critical. Mrs. Hoff-
man is IS years OF age.
ice; 56l0.--advt.
Mrs. Katie Majewicz. wife Of
Second Selectman kasimer Maize
wicz. has been discharged from New
Britain General hospital and is re-
cuperating at her home on Lyman
street. She sustained a fracture OF
the skull and other injuries in a fall
from her husbands automobile on
Beaver street early this week.
Silk hosiery mended. Tel. 433:.-
adNt.
Application for marriage license
has been made by Adele J. Shettle
and John F. Kelley, both OF Hart
ford. and by John J. Whitney OF FAC
Burritt street and Florence NJ
Young of S53 East street.
Sunshine Cleaners g. Dyers' phone
56lo.-advt.
The police were notified today oil
the return of the operators license
OF clifford Smith Of IS Hurlburl
street.
Sunshine Cleaners { Dyers' phone
561o.-advt.
Officer Vincenzo Santucei is of
duty on account of illness and OF
ticer Walter Maiona of the da.
squad has resumed duty after al
illness.
Sunshine Cleaners stretch dresses
| 5t1a.-advt.
Lieutenant Samuel Bamforth VA
notified last night at 1920 ocloci
that water was flowing in = nev
house opposite ia Linden street
James Lynch Of the water depart
ment was notified and found tina
the water service pipe was broken
Sunshine Cleaners dye overcoats
| 56l0.-advt.
Lieutenant Matthias Rival Of tn
police department is off duty on &C
count OF q felon on the thumb c
his left hand. Sergeant J. c. stad
Ter is substituting on the midnigh
to a. m, shift in charge at poles
headquarters.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-24
DAVIS QUITTING
WON'T STOP JURY
Resignation Of Safety Director
Will Not Hinder Work


fhliadelph'a' NV. - WI lhe
resignation OF harry =. LAWN ~
director OF pubic satety ana the ap-
polntment OF Lemuel 5. Schoneld
as his successor will have little or
no effect on the grand jury investi-
cation of bootlegglng. gang muir
ders and police corruption. in the
opinion of close observers of the
situation.
District Attorney MONAGHAN. who
is directing the innu,ry. said if
New Britain herald., 1928-11-24
POSING AS Agent
Of HOSIERY Plant
Man Arrested in Florida On
False Pretens& Chlfge

Through tho cooperation Of CAaM-
hers Of Commerce and police dspert-
ments in the south. whose help was
solicited by the local agencies. . man
giving his name as James 0rs1y, 10
under arrest in Bradsntoa. Fla. ac-
oording to a telegram received by
The local police today from Chief W..
S. Young Of the police OF that place.
He is believed to b the man Who
obtained money under false pretens-
es in New Jersey and VirSints- rep
resenting that he was an ageAt 81
the American Hosiery company Of
this city.
Several weeks ago. lrssidsat !. 4.
Hyatt of the local coAcern astaAsd
the police that Z man was taking
orders for hosiery sAd collecting 81
cents with each order. InSutrtss
were coming to the concern when
patrons OF the scheme tailed - -.
ceive their hosiery - the sSsut
promised to have deliveries NAAls.
and then it was discovered that the
agent was a fraud.
Judge J. II. kirkAsm, repreeent'
ing the local coacsEa. VS. u GO.
ference this forenoon with Dstsc-
tive Sergeant e. e. ElllnSey eN1 -
effort will be made at epce to learn
full particulars - to 1esdy's Alleo.
ed offense in Flostds. II possible.
he will be prosecuted there. e1ANe,
wise it is possible that he may b
brought to virgtnia OF New J0Eeey
for arraignmsnt. Brady l. % yssrs
OF age and minus his right ~. 40
cordinS to the telegram.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-24
BRAKES Defective,
Driver FINED SIS
Goes Over Curb and Smashes
Window in Store

fine OF SIS and costs was I'M
posed by Judge II. P. Roche in po-
lice court today i'll the case of Otto
Gerke, aged IS. OF III Pennington
road, Plainvilie. who pleaded guilty
to the charge OF driving an automo-
bile with defective brakes. Gerke
asked for leniency and said it was
possible that the brakes were strain
ed when the car went over the
curbstone at the corner of Spring
and Winter streets and struck a
building. breaking plate glass win
dow in Montville's store, besides
knocking out a cellar window and
damaging the awning rods,
Sergeant T. J. OMara testified
that collision was narrowly avert
ed between the car driven by Gerke
north on Spring street and a car 60
ing east on Winter street. about
o'clock yesterday afternoon, Gerke
made the point that it was better 10
pull to the right and go over the
curbstone than to have smashup,
ott Sdd6V INVA1lc iCPliCu lIldL VI dhC
are q very essential part of an auto
mobile and Gerke might have found
himself in a position where damage
to property and injury to himself or
others would depend on their con-
ditlon.
>peedcr Fined $40
Herman Lestinl. aged IS, of oS9
Clinton street. pleaded guilty to the
charge OF speeding and was fined
80 and costs. Sergeant T. J.
Feeney testified that he followed
Lestini west on Broad street from
Herao, street to the school on Clin-
ton street shortly before II o'clock
last night and he was travelling al
the rate Of 10 TO ~ miles an hour,
He did not reduce his speed at inter-
/ seetlng streets. and he passed tive
cars which were going in the same
direction.
Lestinl said his car lacked power
and he was obliged to drive fast to
make the grade. Had he not passed
the other cars he would have been
obliged to shift gears, which he did
!
not want to do, Judge Roche point.
ed out to him that he selected poor
part Of the city for speeding, because
Of the traffic and interesting streets
Such driving might cause serious
results. he said.
Antonio Soares. aged Is, who gave
his address ~ 32s Main street. &C
eording to his operators license, but
said today that he lived in Hartford
was charged with driving without a
certificate of registration and on re-
quest Of Attorney Yale Sable. a con-
tinuanes until Wednesday was or
dered. The attorney said the car
was registered in Rhode Island and
it would take few days to obtain
the certificate. soares was not Put
under bond. his attorney guarantee
ing his appearance in court mex
| Wednesday.
The ease Of Harry J. Robinson
aged IS. of 80, Washington street
charged with violation Of the rules O.
the road, was continued until mex
Saturday. Motorcycle Oficer Clar'
ence Kumm. who was injured in col
lision with RebinSons car few
days ago. will be able to appear II
court at that time, it was said.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-24
BOYS TO FACE COURT

Four boys will be afraigned in
juvenile court next Saturday for
tamperlng with automobiles on the
streets of the city. the police believ-
ing them innocent of anything more
serious, after an investigation. The
boys are said to have admitted that
they started several cars, moving
them few feet. but they denied
that they ever drove them from one
street 10 another, or from this city
to nearby places.
One of the boys. whose arrest by
Officer NJ j. Moore started the in
curry in the direction OF the quar-
tet, is a member of the atypical
classes at Walnut Hill school. ratl-
er than pupil at the Washington
school. as was stated at first.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-24
GREEN COMES OUT IN
FAVOR OF 5.DAY WEEK
Labor Head Declares Today 1t Is
Both Practical and
Possible"

New Orleans. Nov. "a P-1n L
formal statement issued today. vii.
liam Green, president OF the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor. declared
that the five day week is both prac-
teal and possible"
The statement said the five day
week is d. necessary accompani-
ment of increasing use of machines
and mechanical power" and declared
that substantial progress" toward
its adoption had been made during
the past two years.
1.-TWO major trends for which labor
is responsible for watching" he
said. ARE that hours Of work be
increasingly shortened in order that
mechanical progress may raise
standards of human welfare. and
that wage increases shall correspond
TO increasing productivity.
This latter purpose is both Z
measure of economic justice and 4
provision necessary to provide husi-
ness with enough buyers for the in
creased output of industries
Mr.. Green said that s14 local
unions report that their 165.o29
members are now working a FIVE day
4o-hour week.
These striking gains. made almost
entirely since the Federation first an.
nounced its five day week policy at
the Detroit convention two years
ago. prove that the establishment Of
the FIVE day week is both practical
and possible" he said.
Committee meetings furnished the
only activity OF the annual conveu-
ton of the Federation today, The
convention recessed yesterday until
Monday after receiving reports from
all committees whose work has been
completed.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-24
FOOD And DRUG k1
Is BEING YMAD
Prosecution Of 80-0al1Bd Cue NJ
Csaoss nspastsd y Aos6k
t,see Bod

Washington. Nov ~ N-Presscu-
ton under the food aud drugs act Of
the manufacturers ef . eo-eolDsd
cure for cancer. which wa e0lR .
milk an bread poaltice. = pss0ARA.
ton put forward for pARatctoae
anaemia. which vas largely OPs4AA
gra mite and q tuberculosis ~eu1e~ q
turpentine gum, wsrs rsporeeA -.
day to the secretary Of Agriculture
by W. G. Campbell. director - ~
one year old food. drug IN tAaecttAs
administration which 10 now charged
with the enforcement of the p1Fe
food acts
Campbell In his 8rst aAaual re-
port. described the development By
federal scientists Of various devices
to prevent infrinsements Of rsGula-
tons by manufacturers an packers
OF focdstuffs.
Among these were = machine 10
eliminate wormy and otherwise IN
desirable blueberries before ceAni1e.
and a method for testing ta1aatc
products for the detection Of Doom
posed materials which wou}1 spo1i
the pack"
\ total OF Tas seizures on4 3sS
prosecutions were reported. chtsAy
for medical remedies and butter Or
vinegar authorizations.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-24
BARRYMORE MAY
BE We'd TODAY
Friends Expect Ceremony Will
Be Quiet One

Los Angeles, Nov. - R-pespite
uncertainty regarding the status OF
the reported divorce OF John Barry
more and his second wife. mysteri.
Gus preparations in screenland were
believed to indicate that wedding
bells would ring quietly for the actor
and Dolores Costello at a private
ceremony in Hollywood today.
Mystery surrounding the proposed
nuptials of the stage and screen star
and his film actress fiancee was
heightened last night when a huge
wedding cake. said by downtown
catering establishment to have been
ordered by Barrymore. was delivered
to an unrevealed address. The des-
tinatlon Of the cake had not been
disclosed this morning
Reporters and Cameramen hoped
to pick up Rarrymore's trail at the
marriage license bureau when he
called for the license which he ap-
piled for three days ago.
to state when and where his second
wife, Blanche Oelrichs who Is known
under the pen name OF Michael
Strange, obtained a divorce from
him.
Both Barrymore and Miss Cos
tello have taken precautions TO keer
the time and place Of their marriage
q complete secret even to friend.
and studio executives. Neither hal
amplitied Barrymore's brief writer
statement that he and the % veal
old screen star were to wed. and
that his second wife had obtained I
divorce.
Maurice Costello. film actor ane
producer and father of the pros
pective bride, was reported to b.
still aeitated over the question o.
Barrymore's last divorce and hi:
daughters plan to marry under thu
circumstances.
His first statement after the an
nouncement was: Il think he ough'
to clear up the situation. As long a.
it ended up in a wedding it was al
right with me. but | certainly don,
like the looks of things now"
When he applied for the license
Barrymore gave his age as ~
who's Who records the date Of hi,
birth as February. 1882. and Z
Barrymore biography at the United
Artists studio uses that date as a
basis, fixing his age at IS.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-24
Senators Breakfast
With Pres, Cool Ire

Washington, Nov. ~ N-ReeHa-
ing a custom Of some year, seANd-
ing President Coolidge invitS1 Q
group of Is senators for an tnesr-
NAL discussion today around the
breakfast table at the White Reuse.
The senator's. all OF when were
republicans, were Vice PRESIDENT
Elect Curtis Of Kansss. Gillstt Of
Massachusetts, Sackett Of Kentucky.
Shortridge Of California. AcNary
and steiwer Of Oregon. Borah Of
Idaho. Dale of Vermont, Go6 Of
West Virginia. Warren Of Wyoming.
Hale of Maine. Waterman OF Colo
RADIO, keyes Of New Hampshire and
the new senator Who will take the
seat of Frank snith. Otis Glenn OF
Illinois. and smoe4 Of Utah.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-24
Real Estate News

Helen c.. Moore to Daniel F. Gay.
$4,000, Monroe street.
l.. L. Deming to Prudential In
surance Co. of America, 400. Rus
win road
L. L. Defing to Prudential Insur-
ance Co. of America, $4,000, Seton
Drive.
Bedwell Realty Co. to Pasauals
Meriano, Landers avenue, release.
p. c. udd Co. to Louie S. Jones
release, Monroe street.
New Britain Machine Co. to Al
fred Peterson, ct ux. Stanley court
release.
New Britain Trust Co. to L. l.
Deming, release.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-24
Assembly TO face
MATTERS OF GAME
Fishing and Hunting Laws VIII
Come Up

Hartford. Nov. ~ Up - When
hunters. trappers, fishermen. fish and
game wa-dens and officials from all
parts Of the state meet at the CAPT.
tol here Tuesday to consider what
measures to bring before the next
general assembly, the state fish ana
game commission, the Connecticut
Humane society and individual
sportsmen and private game CLUBS
will present several important and
interesting propositions. The state
board of fisheries and game Is con-
siderins among other thiAgs, bill
which would give the board authori-
ty to declare closed seasons in Vari-
Gus types Of game in case OF
emergency. 1t is also understood
the board would seek legislation.
giving it the same authority to sc'
uuire hunting rights, with tho pow
er of making regulations as 10 tneir
a Illustration as now apply to the
acquisition of fishing rights. An
other bill would give game wardens
all the powers of constables, with
reference to hunters The greater
protection OF Connecticut's fur-bear-
ing animals. especially the muskrat,
is the aim of another under consid-
Grafton and the humane society VIII
probably present some measure 10
prohibit the use OF certain traps NO
ono has yet won the prize offered
for 4 humane trap.
Board to Report
The state board will also report
m its activities in fostering better
relations between the farmer ana
snortsman and make recommends
lions concerning the protection OF
the land owner. The conference be-
gins at 10 a. m. in the hall of the
house of representatives. and all
fish and game clubs are particularly
asked to send representatives., Dis
cussion may also come up concern
ing the proposal made today by
Eupt. John w. Titcomb OF the state
board of fisheries and game, to State
Health Commissioner Stanley H. Os-
born that he call d conference or
state health. fish and game anu
domestic animal officials to consider
possible legislation providing a quar-
antine for rabbits imported into
Connecticut. either for feeding the
foxes on fox farms or Tor stocking
the covers A quarantine of 10
days would aim to prevent the
disease of tularemia, fatal to rab-
bits and human beings from spread
ing into Connecticut where large
numbers of rabbits are brought from
the west where tularenia prevails.
All New England states at re-
cent conference in Boston agreed
that concerted action should be
taken by them to protect New Eng
land, still free from the disease.