New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-03-18
REPUBLICANS FACE
TWO Ward FIGHTS
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In 1916, Councilman Warner was
graduated from Worcester Polytech-
mic Institute with a B. S. degree.
specializing in civil and sanitary en-
gineering. He was a member OF the
Alpha Tau Omega fraternity.
After leaving college. Mr.. Warner
secured employment under former
City Engineer William II. Hall.
working on a survey OF the city's
boundaries for the city plan COM
mission. He left this position TO take
employment with the Fiske-Carter
Construction Co.. as engineer on the
construction of a hydro-electric sta
ticn Al Great harrington. Mass.
After his enlistment in the naval
reserve and while he was waiting
10 be called into the service, he was
sent TO Spartanshurg. S. c., where he
worked with engineers of the New
York National Guard.
With Mine Sweeping Division
When called into the service he
was attached to the mine sweeping
division working ont Of Staten Is
land, but was later transferred to
Norfolk, Va. where he was placed
III charge Of all utilities in the
Hampton Roads district. this includ-
ing water, ferries, sewers and camps.
After leavin gthat Service. In 1919,
he Joined the staff OF the United
States Housing Corp. to complete
work on $50 dwellings being erected
for navy yard workers a Cradock, |
Va. From that position. he came
10 the Stanley Works where he is
now a foreman in charge of con-
struction and building maintenance.
He has served on the licenses. sup
plies, ordinance and salaries COM
mitteas of the common council, and
was third ward town COMMITTEE !
when the republicans elected Mayor |
Weld and when Hoover vas elected
to the presidency. He resigned the !.
committee position because of the /.
fact that he felt he could no longer
devote the necessary time to the po-
sition.
Councilman Warner is member /
Of the Hartford Engineering club, /
Centennial Lodge. a. F G. A. NJ. /
and the South Congregational /
church
Holloway's Record
John j. Holloway graduated from !
Wentworth Institute in Boston, and /.
Tor Two years thereafter was con-
nected with the New Departure
Manufacturing Co, in Bristol. Dur !
ing the war he was employed on the /
Marlin Rockwell! Aviation field in .
New Haven, developing the synchro-
nizng Of rapid fire machine guns TO
aeroplane engines
After the war, Mr.. Holloway as
sisted in the designing and building
Of one Of the first monoplanes ever
flown over New Britain. II was pilot
ed by Hugh Rockwell. in 1918.
Later he worked in Long Island
as supervisor Of cylinder lock pro-
duction for Sargent & Co. OF New ,
Haven. He was with Brown &
SHARPE FOR two years, and then
came 10 the stanley Works to Join
The engineering staff. He was trans
tarred TO the Stanley Rule d Level .
division shortly afterward. becom-
ing supervisor OF the electric tool d. +
vision.
He is a member Of the Hartford
Engineering club, A. 7. & \. NJ,
and Of the Wentworth Alumni.
kata Enters Race
11b %
today came forward as q candidate
for the, dem ocratic nomination as
councilman to fill the vacancy to be
created by the retirement Of Coun-
Gilman Ladislaus Samora jczyk, who
is noH in New York city and will
not run again.
Mr., kata has always lived in the
ward in which he is to seek cleo
tion. He is one Of the younger dem
ocrats in the district. For several
years. he has conducted q grocery
store a. Broad and Curtis street, and
he is prominent in the fraternal or
ders which Lain most of Their
membership from the residents Of
the fifth ward.
Councilman Harry T, Wilson IS |
expected % run again, and the ticket .
VIII be headed by Alderman Frank /
Zapatka.
Tonight IN Falcon han, the vsr:-