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New Britain herald., 1929-05-16

The award was given him after i've summer courses al Harvard uni versity. During that time he did not receive mark under s5 per cent and took a specialized course under the direction of St. John Adams. During the five seasons he specialized in psychology of education and phil osophy.
 MT. Sallee has been connected with the New Britain school system since 1921. The English department is the most important in the school because every pupil enrolled must have three years of the course before he is grad uated.
 Previous to coming to New Britain he did similar work at Mercersburg academy. Pa, Berkeley Preparatory school. Boston; Lowell High school Lowell, Mass, and Brockton High school, Brockton. Mass. He studied at Greencastle scad- cmy in Greenvastle. Ind, DePauw | university where he received his first degree. the A. B., and at Boston uni versity where he was graduated with l an M. A. degree. Previous to talk ing the Harvard courses he studied in Yale university.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-16

TWO base hits: DrashenberR, Putinski,
 paike ,. Three base hits: Milewski. Bur l nitski.
 Attend Funeral Several people from this town at tended the funeral of Mrs. Betscy Bradley which was held at the Brad ley Memorial cha pei, Oak Hill cems- , tery. Southington. yesterday after ; noon. Rev. B. B. Styring assistant rector of St. Marks church. New | Britain, officiated. Mrs. Bradley was the widow of the late Wallace w. Bradley and lived all her life near the Piainville
 reservoir. She was q years old and
 the last of the old residents in that
 section.
 Tickets selling Fast Tickets for the three-act comedy
 drama to be presented at the Pla,n-
 vile Grange hall on May 8 by tks
 Grange are selling fast and . rec
 ord attendance is assured. The play
 will mark the reopening of the Grange hall after two months of re-
 pairs.
 ! The title of the play will be
 Lighthouse Nan" The cast ia prac-
 ticing faithfully for the production. Meeting On School
 A special meeting of the commit
 tee in charge of the new $s5.000 ad- dition to the Linden street school
 will be held this evening. Matters
New Britain herald., 1929-05-16
ipe age of three score years and

ripe age of three score years and ten.
 MT. Rhoadcs was born at Platte kill. Ulster county. New York. aad was a son of Abraham Rhoades aod ore of 12 children. Abraham Rhoades was one of three male triplets. Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Most of the IF children are still li,- ing and their combined ages reach to something around 800 years
 Tho meeting closed by all stand ing and singing God Be With You Till We Meet Again." The prayng band will meet next Sunday after noon at .:s0 o'clock for . gospel meeting at the suite of Mrs. Olive B. Mather on the third floor Of the Foote block, 1s Whiting street. On the following Sunday. the band will hold an all-day meeting on the farm of George w. Smith at somers Holland county. Mir. Smith is one Of the founders of the band.
 Mrs. Elizabeth Ilaly
 Mrs Eliza beth Daly, aged 70. died yesterday afttrnoon at the home of her son, Leon Daly, on East Fourth street. She has been a resident of Plainville since last August.
 The remains were sent last eve ming to Port Jervis. Burial will be in l.ackawaxen. Eenn.. at later date.
 Special Meeting
 A special meeting of the Boy Scout troop will be held in ole Methodist church tomorrow evening at 7:45 o'clock. All members are requested to be present.
 Advent Church
 The regular mid-week pray z meeting of the Advent Christian church will be held this evening at 7:45 o'clock.
 There will be a Loyal Workers rally on Friday evening at 8 o'clock. Special music has been arranged by tho choir. The young ladies of the church will present an interesting pageant. Mr. Rollins of Hartford will be the speaker.
 Rev. Sumner Johnson has accepted call to this parish for the remain- ing summer months.
 Meeting This Evening
 The Headmasters association of the NauEatuck valley will hold its annual meeting this evening at the Plainville High school. Representa- tives from schools in Litchfield coun- ty which are represented in the asso- citation will also be present. The association is the rules gov. crninE body of the athletic activities Of the schools in the association Plainville High school is & member Plans for next year in all branchei Of sports will be discussed. Preceding the meeting. dinner will be served by the members of the do. mestic science class of the Plainvillt High school in the gymnasium.
 Local Teah, Defeated
 The pocket knife baseball team from Landers' factory in New Brit. ain defeated the Plsinvile Aces in free-hittinE game last evening, the final score being 10 to [. IL was the New Britain teams third straight victory.
 The winners clouted out 15 safe blows off the offering of Meranti while the Aces rapped Fasielak and Putinski for 10 hits. The locals were in the lead until the fourth innina but the visitors rallied and scored fve runs in the last four innings. Niederer and Putinski led the win ners' batting attack while Daike Goiwez and Merante were the bes Lets for the locals.
 The summary:
New Britain herald., 1929-05-16
Other Disasters
 Costing Many Lives

By the Associated Pre4
 The explosion and Ire at the Cleveland Clinic hospital yesterdx, ranks high in the list of disasters Tn institutions, public buildings and fac tories that have taken q heavy toll of life in the United States in the last 75 years.
 Among these disasters were:
 lroquire theater fire. Chicago. De- cember 30. 1903, 575 dead.
 Conways' theater fire, Brooklyn N. Y.. December 5. 1876, 2s5 dead.
 Rhodes Opera house fire. Boyer. ton. Pa. January 13, 1908. ITO dead
 Triangle factory fire. New York March 2S. 1911. 14S dead.
 Chemical plant explosion neal Pittsburgh. May s, 1918, 100 dead.
 Factory explosion, Morgan. N. J. October 5, 1918. almost 100 dead.
 knickerbocker theater collapse a' Washington, January 2s. 1922. 9; dead.
 Exeter theater fire. New York September 5, 1887. 75 dead.
 IHedteF panic, taIumet, M1cn. Dec. 24. 1913, s2 dead.
 Theater disaster, Richmond, Va. Dec. 26, 1911. 65 dead.
 Prayers Opera house fire, Seattle 1889. 50 dead.
 Front street theater' fire. Balti. more. Dec. 27, 1895. 27 dead.
 Naval arsenal explosion. Lake Denmark. N. J.. July 10. 1878, cl dead.
 Theater fire, Detroit. November 5 1898 IS dead.
 Grand Central theater Ire. Phila. delphia. April c7. 1892. 14 dean. Powder factory explosion, Pomp ton Lakes. N. J., Dec. 6, 1913, l; dead.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-16
ADDITION PLANNED
 BY SCHOOL BOARD
Plans for Enlareine Grammar School Art in Preparation
THOMAS STILL MISSING
No Trace of Negro Slayer-FActory Addition COmpleted-Back Roads Covered With Deep Mud-Bfble Glass Closes SeasOn-ltems.

The Berlin school board is formu- iating a plan whereby an addition will be built to the present kens- ington Grammar school in accor- dance with the wishes of the town voters, al made apparent at the last town meeting. The plans are being drawn up by Perry and Bishop ot New Britain and will he submitted to the school board at the June meeting of that board.
 Members of the board and the architects are workivE in conjunc- ton with the state board of health on the problem of proper drainage end sewage for the new building Flush toilets, modern in all details will be included in the plans and also will be included in the present building. under the plans Of the building.
 The school board is trying hard to satisfy the voters of the town with the proposed building and it is along the lines of the addition proposed a' the last meeting. that steps are be. ing taken.
 At the last meeting of the voters of the town. the proposal of the school board that a school he built at cost of S130.ooo on the land purchased q year ago for the pur- nose was defeated. With the propo. sition that the school board is work inr on at present. there is every ev' idence that the plot of land purchas' ed by the town at the vote of tho peopie may never be used for thai purpose.
 The school problem has been | source of much comment and mucf controversy among the voters and townspeople.
 The school board some time agt crop6sed to the voters that a schoo be erected at a cost of $130,00o or the filling lot. The plan was defeat. ed but was brought up again at meeting about a month latr. In tht meantime a committee had been ap. rointed to investigate the matter This brought in the same proposi' ton at the second meeting and ! was again overwhelmingly defeated At this meeting it was voted that ar addition such as the school board Il now working on be erected. The re suit of this meeting was declared l illegal by Judge B. F. Gahney. al the authorization of bonds for thu expense of the addition would no % through the proper channels.
 The statement of Chairman Stanley l.. Galpin today was thu first te be made since the mattel was defeated at the last meeting It was through him that the pres ent plans of the school board wer, made public.
 in regard to the action of Ernes W. Mildrum in retiring from th' school board. Mr. Galpin stated tha his resignation was great loss ', the board and that in the past MT Mildrum had been an important ant ' needed worker on the board. It wal with sincere regerts that his resiE nation was accepted. Mir. Galpii added.
 Mems Glass Meeting An interesting meeting of tn Berlin Men's Bible class was hell Last night At the wsythinston Com 1unity house on Berlin street. Eael
New Britain herald., 1929-05-16
JESSE ). SALLEE GETS NEW DEGREE
Harvard College Makes Him
 Master Of Education

Jesse D. Sallee. director of the Eng fish department at the Senior. Cen. tral Junior and Nathan Hale Junior High schools, received notice toda. that he is now holder of third college degree. the Master of Edu. cation degree.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-16
ROTARIANs ENJOY MUSIC

A program of vocal solos by John A. Lindsay and plano selections by Theron w. Hart enlivened the meet ing of the Rotary club at noon to- day. Next Wednesday evening the club will meet in East Berlin where the members will be Euests of R. 0. Clark at an annual shad and straw. berry dinner.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-16

On July 1. 1929, the earth will be farthest from the sun for the year, when the distance will be 94.450, GOO miles. as compared with the suns nearness on January 1, when it was 91,34O.0O0 miles away.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-16

Two base hits: Drashenberg Putinski, Daike :. Three base hits: Milewski, Bur
New Britain herald., 1929-05-16

The collarbone is broken more often than any other bone in the body.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-16

The treasury department of the United States handles more money than any other institution in the world.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-04
WANTS RECEIVER FOR GRAIN STORE
Reynolds Co. Solvent But Assets
 Are In Danger

James J. Reynolds. president and treasurer of the Hugh Reynolds Grain X Feed company. applied to- day for the appointment Of re- cciver through Attorney w. C. Hagearty and dissolution of the cor poration. In making his application against the corporation. the plain tiff states that although the corpora lion is solvent, it's assets are in dan ger of waste through attachments and litigation.
 Attorney William F. Curtin was appointed temporary receiver today by Judge Edwin C. Dickenson. the appointment 10 be final after post ing bond for s2 800. The plaintiff is owner of more than 30 shares Of the corporate stock Of the corpora . ton and has made this step as | safeguard against creditors who might seek to force the corporation into involuntary bankruptcy. The corporations assets are placed at approximately S13.o00 and liahii- ties at about s9.n"0. IL is one of the oldest grain and feed companies in
 his city. having been founded hy the late Hugh Reynolds about 4o years ago. It was incorporated in 1918 and has conducted its business on Comm orcial street.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-04
Hurley 2 Years in
 State Police Service

Hartford. March 4 LPt--State Po- lice Commissioner Robert T. Hurley joined the state police department , years ago today. and this morn irg received floral tributes and con- gratulations from his friends and office associates. When he arrived street he found three large baskets Of roses on his desk, and during 'ht short time he was there before leaN- ing for other parts Of the state the telephone rang repeatedly az other s-a'e officials called 70 extend their best wishes for future successes
New Britain herald., 1929-03-04
CJNll. SUITS RECORDED

Action for $500 was brought to- day by Stanley Jacohisky against his brother Mike JaCobsky Of West Hartford. through Attorney Leonard s. Appell The writ was served by Deputy Sheriff J. Sauneili of Hart ford and is returuable in city court
 J, Wood brought action today for s4o0 against l. Johnson Of Hartford through Attorney l.. <. Appell. Pa pers were served by Deputy sheriff J. Sannelli of Hartford. The writ is Monday of this month.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-04
Students Find Head
 of Murdered Blonde

Hollywood. Cal. March 4 lP - The severed head of bloude Wom- an, estimated to have been between tks ages Of 23 and 4o years. was found half buried in dirt in Nicho- las canyon just off the outskirts of HoilyW ood's residential section by two student mixers yesterday.
 The discovery sent a score of po- lice into the canyon, where last night they searched with flashlights tor the missing body. They report ed the condition Of the head showed the woman had been dead at least two months
New Britain herald., 1929-03-04
Hurdles Surrender
 to Mexican Rebels

Douglas. Ariz.. March tP'-MeXi- can IHuralcs connected with the GUS toms service working out of Agua Prieta and Naco. Sonora, Mexico. surrendered their arms 10 rcvolu tionists this morning. The rebels. following the capture o' Nogales last night, gave the Eurales until day Ereak to surrender peacefully.
 Control of Naco and Prieta in ad- dilion to Nogales, gave the rebels command of the principal northern border cities of Sonora and virtually completed the coup of the entire state. By taking these three key ports of entry 10 the United states the rebels gained possession of thA terminals Of the rail lines extending down the west coast of Mexico.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-04
Chicago Paper Says
 Stewart Is Beaten

Chicago. March 4 Llp-The Her aid and Examiner today said it was able ito state on highest authori- tN that Col. Robert w. Stewart will not have enough votes to be re- elected a director of the Standard Oil company of Indiana at the stock holders meeting Thursday. and therefore will fail of reelection as chairman of the board
 The newspaper adds that its same authority declares Ed G. Seubert, now president. will be elected chair man to succeed Stewart.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-04

fault for $52.S6 on waters rents on Waterbury property sold to the plaintiff. Attorney A. W. Upson rep resented the plaintiff.
 Judgment for the plaintiff by de- fault for $377 on promissory note. in the matter of D. l.. Falletti against Joseph Leonardo. Attorney William NJ. Greenstein represented the plaintiff.
 For the plaintiff by default. for $45o in the matter of the New Brit ain Real Estate & Title Company against Charles II. Hall Company, Incorporated. Kirkham, Cooper, Hungerford & Camp for the plain tiff.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-04
SAYS HUSBAND HIT HER

Herman Satller. %S, of 32p Main street, was arrested today by Ser Ssant J. (. Stadier on he charge ot assaUltinG his wife. The latter com- p'ained 10 the police this morning that she had been assaulted. and as she was acting quecrly, she was locked up on the technical charge Of breach of the peace. In police court, her case was continued until tomor- row in S50 bonds.
 Sattler denied 10 Sergeant Stadler that he had assaulted his wife. H." accused her of drinking heavily Of late.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-04
Local Residents Attend Hoover Inauguration

New Britain is represented ai the inauguration Of President Hoover in Washington today. In addition 10 names already published. other local residents who were present are Bernard Peplau Of 9o6 Rocky Hill avenue, GustaTe kraus Of '24 Austin street, Harold and Joseph pagnall or Sefton drive. Mrs. W. :. Strolls Of z cottage place. Mrs. MaXon Of Maple street and Miss, Louise and Gertrude Holfelder Of 1S3 Hart street.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-04
Florida Robbers Get
 Gems Worth S75.OOO

Miami. Beach. Fla, March 4 Opl-~ Two heavily armed unmasked rob bers held ID the Maynard leWelry com pany store hore today and es- capped with gems estimated 10 le worth between sso 000 and $15, ,0op. Police with riot guns took up the ,rail Of large green automobile in which they drove away.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-04
HARTFORD TEACHER HONORED

Hartford, March 4 R-Miss Dor othy M, Spanley, secretary of the Connecticut state teachers retire. ment board. was elected vice presl- dent of the National Council of Teachers Retirement Systems at the orga ganiZation's recent meeting in Cleveland Tn connection with tho National Educa tional Association's annual convention.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-04
FLOOD DAMAGE CLAIMS

Additional claims for flood dam age have been filed at the office of the town clerk by Mooshie B. Sulli- man. who aks. $3l5. and by Leon S. kaplan. asking $4S. Sulliman. whose home is at 457 Common wealth avenue, has retained Attor- hey Harry Ginsourg to represent him. kaplan lives at 456 Common wealth avenue.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-04
IE\ClE cot \CH MEETS

Geneva, March I lPt-The fifty fourth session Of the council Of the day with the question of minority peoples dominating topics on the agenda. Signor ScialoJa, Italy, sat as president
New Britain herald., 1929-03-04
Special Notice

A public whist vii be held in the dining room Of the odd Fellows Hall Tuesday evening at s o'clock for the benefit of sick Odd Eel low. "a dvt.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-04
MANY ATTEND "E.\BIOIA'

A capacity house watched lasr evening the presentation Of "labi- ola" a religious drama in five acts. by members Of the St. t.lizH beth bra natic circle at the Sacred Heart school on Gold street,
 Miss Frances Nowalc2yk enacted The role Of 'aDiola the Roman pa trician, with the finnSSe Of a veteran star. while her sister Miss T. Row aiczyk. was equally good int h. role of St. Agnes. The entire cast dil plausible work with th" unusually difficult I rama and was r. nHr,lati on numerous occasions with laul ap- plause.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-04

Most little boys think their grand fathers are kings, but these two know theirs arc. For Hon. George LasCelles, above. son of Niscountass Iascelles. he former Princess Mary is grandson of King George of Tngland and Prince Maurice Fred erick Charles Emanuel Humbe1t, below, son of Princess Mafalda of uesse- Savoy. IS a grandson of King Emanuel N Italy, Those are theU
 most recent piCtnres.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-04
CITY CDlRI JUDGMENTS

The following judgments Wer" filed today in city court by Judge stanley J. Traccski.
 In the matter of D. McMillan against George l.. Nelson. judgment was entered for the plaintiff by de
New Britain herald., 1929-03-04

NEA DcnNcr Bureau
 i, re is Mrs. Lillian Montgomery tnloe, whose shapely legs haltei proceedings in Denver district court tEe other day when Jndge Henley 1. Calvert administered d judicia' You don't have tc pull your dress above your knees when you testify" said the judg. Beg your pardon.' she replied.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-04

Governor Walter Koler of Wisconsin left his job long enough enjoy the winter sports foc Wausau The gov shown he flaws down and goes boom while skiing
 the hills around Wausau.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-04

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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-13

Fox, Mrs. Jessie Travis, Mrs. Letha
Lovinger, Mrs. William Trimble
Miss MARY Shaw and Mrs. Juanita
Huffman.
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COUNTY CHURCH
WOMEN FORM
POLITICAL CLUB
Coffin Supporters at Helm
of New Organization
in City.

Organization of woman's auxili-
airy of the Marion County Good
Government Club, ostensibly a local
church group without political afi-
liations, was announced today.
Roy T. Combs, deputy sheriff and
club president, has denied the Or
ganization purposes to support city
commissioner candidates of George
v. Coffin, city and district Repub-
lican boss, in opposition to the City
Manager Leagues promised slate of
candidates. Combs today said mem
bership in the auxiliary is open to
church members.
Mrs. Matte Lyster, employee of
County Treasurer Clyde Robinson,
was elected chairman of the auxih :
airy in meeting at the clubs OIL
ces, 81 East Georgia street, Monday
night.
Robinson was backed for the coun-
ty job by George v. Coffin, city and
district Republican chairman, ant
it is known that Robinson's en-
ployes are favorable to the Repub-
lican leader
The Good Government Club will
meet Thursday night at at 1881
Prospect street, when the Rev. G
D. Riley of Garden Baptist church
will speak. Another meeting viii
be held at the Lincoln Monday
night when Attorney-General Jane!
M. Ogden will speak.
Mrs. Lyster announced a mem.
bership drive committee composed o.
the following women: Mrs. Free
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SECESSION OF
DISTRICT FROM
CITY PROPOSED
Northeast Civic League to
Discuss Disannexation
at Meeting.

Members of the Northeast Civic
League, who incorporated Monday,
will meet tonight to continue fight
for Instrumentation from the city be-
cause of poor school facilities.
Plans for the battle were to be
outlined by John G. Wilson, presi-
dent, at a session III the Ebenezer
Lutheran church, Sutherland and
Eastern avenues.
While the league was laying plans
to be disannexed, city council took
the stand it was not inclined to al
low the territory to be divorced.
Herman P Lieber, councilman,
said the locality in question is still
part of the city and council is
not inclined to disannex it. The
league can not furnish schools and,
as far as I know, nothing official
concerning the fight is before coun-
Gil"
Jacob j. Swarm, vice president OF
the league, said present school facil-
.ties in the locality. which is bound
ed by Thirty eighth street, Orchard,
Sutherland and Eastern avenues,
were dangerous because children
were forced to walk across keystone
avenue through dense traffic to
reach school.
IF they we're attending town.
ship school," he said, "they would
be taken to and from school in buses
and part of the danger would be
eliminated.
An effort to obtain better bus
service and fire protection also will
be made at the meeting tonight
according to Swarm.
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Walker Theater

As an interesting dramatic screen show
ing. The Hole IN the WALL an sll-talkie,
which is on at the walker until Thursday.
offers an entertainment full OF thrills
and mystery 70 lovers Of screen srt.
Claudette Colbert as Jean Oliver, plays
an important part as the second Madam
Afystera." Matching her Wits against the
woman who ruined her, she furnishes the
thrills. surprises, terror and climax OF
this wonderful picture.
In the supporting cast are Nellie Saw
.ee. David Mancle, Edward Robinson and
Louise Closer Hale.
"Redskin," featuring Richard Dix as
the son Of an Indian chief returning to
his people after graduating from a white
mans college and being unable 70 longer
accept the ancient customs Of his people,
is the offering for Thursday, Friday and
Saturday.
vitaphone talking short subjects. world
wide news and comedies are also present.
ed. Randle Young continues as feature
on the organ each Monday night.