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New Britain herald., 1929-04-08
CENTRAL SCHOOL CLASS
TO NUMBER NEARLY 800
Diplomas VIII Be Presented to
Record Group In juno
Officers Elected.

Edward Mirante. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Anthony II. Mirante of II Ken
sington avenue, was elected presi-
dent OF the graduation class at the
Central Junior High school. accord
ing to announcement made today
by Principal William C. French. The
graduation class this year will be
the largest ever to receive diplomas
at the school, almost 800 being num-
bered among the group.
Those who will serve as officers
with Mirantc are Anna Salina,
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. Carlo
Selma OF 557 East street who de-
featcd other candidates for vice
president: Charlotte Parsons. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Parsons
of 50 Russell street, secretary. and
Charles Mcguire, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Mcguire of 1o2 Linwood
street. treasurer.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-08
celebrated for James ScAnlon.
st. JOseph's Church

Requiem masses ut st. Joseph's
church this week as announced yes
terday are as follows: Tuesday at
Z. months mind for Rafael Ravag-
mani; Tuesday at 1880. anniversary
for Charles Olcott: Wednesday at 7.
third anniversary for Mrs. Catherine
ODell Suess; Thursday at I, an
niversary for Patrick J. Griffin:
Friday at Z, months mind for Ed
ward McMurray and Saturday at 7.
anniversary for Mrs. Patrick Hayes.
Every afternoon after school dur
ing this week. instructions will be
given those children who are to re-
ceive their first Holy Comm union.
Saturday morning at 3 o'clock.
instructions will be given the class
which is to receive confirmation on
May -.
There will be a meeting of ST.
Joseph's parish society Thursday
evening at o'clock.
st. Peters Church
Thursday morning at s o'clock
there will be a first anniversary re-
QUEEN high mass for Edward
Schaeffer.
Tuesday evening at 1880 o'clock
the Catholic Women's Union will
meet and on Thursday evening at
1880 o'clock the Union will give
card party in the church hall for the
benefit of the church redecoration
fund
New Britain herald., 1929-04-08

ing part look for a successful pro-
duction tonight.
The principal roles in the play will
be portrayed by quartet Of we'll
known and experienced amateur
players. They will be assumed by
James j. Bonney. William Bowling.
Marie Cavanaugh and Helen Bren-
nan.
The chorus cast is composed Of
local young people all of whom have
had much experience in amateur
dramatics. They are:
Flavia Rivers. Grace Hanrahan,
Rita McGrath. Charlotte O'Riley,
Antoinette Recano, Helen Baloski,
Mary McCrann. Gertrude Wisniew-
ski. Bernadette Hartney. Rita Crow
ley. Frances Crowley. Helen Peter
son. James v. Sullivan. Charles Far
mer. Joseph Crowley. James Bren-
nan. John Connolly, Everett Souney,
Philip O'Riley, Daniel Sullivan.
Charles A. Livingston. Matthew Call
lahan and Francis Clynes.
Dancing will follow. The curtain
will be drawn at Sis O'Clock.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-08
BROADWAY MELoDY'-CApITOL

The Broadway Melody. which
may properly be called the screens
first musical drama, is an eye-f1lling,
heart-tugging. fascinating entertain
ment. Sound picture skeptics may
go see this picture, now playing at
the Capitol theater all this week,
and be amazed. 1t is a revelation
of what can be plished-a por-
tent for the future.
1.-THE Broadway Melody" first in
PRODUCES US to Eddie Kane, success
full composer who has been commits
stoned to write the music for Fan
fields Revue. Eddie gets job for
his sweetheart, Hank" Mahoney,
and her sister, "Queenie". vaudeville
partners. in the new show. Then he
discovers that he is no longer in love
with his fiancee. but with her young
er sister. "Queenie." who also loves
him, tries to hide her feeling for the
sake of her sister. and goes out with
one OF the millionaire hackers of the
show. Dramatic Developments come
thick and fast, and at the end
Hank" goes out TO resume her for
mer position on the vaudeville cir
cult, big heartedly sacrificing herself
for her sister.
Such is the bare outline of a COR
gcous evening in the theater-an
evening that stretches the boundar-
les Of the silver screen far beyond
anything reached before. Looked
on as a great human interest story,
1.-THE Broadway Melody" is re-
markable achievement; as an elab-
crate musical production it is equal
ly fine.
Next Sunday Milton Stills and an
all star cast will be offered in THE
Barker"
New Britain herald., 1929-04-08
Two Weekend Crashes
Recorded By Police

Automobiles driven by Michael
Macnano of 80 Grove street and Carl
IS. Thureson of So Kelsey street COL
lided about 5 o'clock Saturday night
at Stanley and South Main streets,
causing slight damage to both ma
chimes. Sergeant T. J. Feeney re-
ported that Macnano was driving
north on South Main street at the
approximate rate Of 80 miles an
south on Stanley street and turning
into South Main street.
Macnano's car struck Thureson' S
car in the left front fender and rum
ming board after Macnano made an
attempt to avoid the crash. Mac
nano said he did not expect the
Thureson car to pass in front of him.
Sergeant p. J. O'Mara reported d
collision between car owned and
driven by Miss Alice J. Moran, r.
n of IS Hartford avenue. and one
owned and driven by Stanley kras-
zewski of 10 Broad street. about
$50 last evening in front of the
Globe Clothing House on Main
street.
Miss Moran was driving east OIL
West Main street and turning to go
south on the west side of Central
Park. krasZewski was driving west
on West Main street and his car cut
in front of Miss Moran's car as he
made the turn. Both cars were
going at the Approximate rate of 5
miles an hour and Sergeant O'Mara
found no cause for an arrest.
Miss Moran's car was damaged
about the bumper and left front
fender. while the steering wheel of
the other car was damaged. Off
Ger w. S. Strolls tested the brakes
and found those on Miss Moran's
car to be perfect while those on the
other car were slightly faulty.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-08
BOMBS EXPLODE IN
india Legislature
CONTINUED from First Page)

other bombs and pistols were found
on their persons. They gave Their
names as Butukeswara Dutt, from
Bengal, domiciled at Caunpore, and
Bgagat Singh from Punjab.
Thrown into the crowded assem-
bly, room with the two bombs was
red pamphlet entitled "Hindustan
Socialist Republican Army" and
signed by ''Balrajn. honorary chief
The effect of the bombs on the leg
islators was to drive them instantly
into a panic. Police. who locked the
doors TO prevent the escape of the
perpetrators, had difficulty In re-
straining the crowd made up of both
assemblymen and those in the gall
leries.
Ruling Interrupted
V. G. Patel, president of the as
sembly. had just risen to give a rul-
ing Of intense local interest when the
first Of the bombs was thrown. the
second following a moment later
The trades respite bill had just
been considered and the ruling had
to do with whether discussion
should be allowed on the public
safety bill.
He ruled not. until Saturday,
when the trial of alleged commun-
list conspirators recently arrested at
Meerut should be concluded, The
M DIT ,-;or
and his power to bar discussion and
several members suggested that the
occasion required a viceroy's inter-
vention.
The presence of Sir John Simon
in the assembly room was given
added significance by reason of he
and his colleagues having just COM
pleted a semester of investigation of
facts and opinion which British au-
thorities regard as the most import
ant undertaking of its kind. The
commission was expected to embark
April 10 from Bombay for England
with certain tentative proposals
which might pave the way for a
kind Of autonomy for India.
Indian has had a strong nation
alistic movement in recent years
with intrusions OF communistic
thought even more recently. both Of
which have led to disturbances and
manifestations against British au-
thority.
The work of the Simon commits
sion was hindered from its start by
nationalist opposition which took the
form Of hartels or partial strikes.
The nationalists contended Indians
should have greater representation
on the commission. and implied
distrust in its good intentions.
Communistic agitation has occur
red principally in the working dis
New Britain herald., 1929-04-08
TEACHERS RESUME
SALARY CAMPAIGN
School Delegation to Appoint
Schedule Revision Committee

First definite steps in the cam
council 10 convince members of the
school board that the request for a
change in the salary schedule is rea-
sonable win be taken this afternoon
when sub-councils of the senior,
Junior and elementary schools Will
each appoint three from their men,
hership to act as ii special commit
tee,
1t is expected thS the COMMITTEES
will write 10 other cities with view
OF determining What stand these
places take in respect 10 the super
maximum request which is the prln-
CIpal item before the board. Accord
Ing to the present system the teach
er receives the maximum salary
" hen she has concluded 10 years Of
service. II is the intent of the
teachers to make il possible to re-
Ccive 2, greater salary salary after
- years if the teacher has shown
she or he possesses special ability.
Supt. Stanley ii. Holmes of the
school board today expressed himself
as skentjcsl as TO how such a scheme
would work.
Contracts IN Re Awarded
Contracts for more than 500 Gnu
ployes of the New Britain school
department, including teachers.
,r;ncina1s and s,neryisors will be
Granted for next wear at the Nav
nicotine of the school board. In the
New Britain herald., 1929-04-08
BOARD TO APPOINT
new SUB F|REMEN
More Than 10 May Be Named
At Meeting Tomorrow

The substitute force of the New
Britain Fire department will prob
ably be increased by more than a
dozen members at tomorrow nights
meeting at which time some of the
long list of applicants will be before
the commissioners for examination.
Several of those called have had
applications for appointment to the
department in the hands of the
board for months. There are about
20 vacancies in the substitute ranks.
Tomorrow nights meeting will
also receive bids for painting No. 4
station, and for placing compost
ton flooring. This work will COM
plete the reconstruction job started
two years ago, but delayed because
of the lack of funds. Sufficient
money was allowed to do the work
this year.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-08

trfcts. 1t was said in some quar-
tcrs to have been responsible for the
recent rioting at Bombay between
Hindus and Pathans, or Moslem In
dams. in which many we're killed
and injured.
An act of parliament in 1919 de-
clared it the policy of the British
empire TO extend further powers Of
self-administration and develop self
governing institutions with view
TO progressive realization of re-
sponsible government in British
India as an integral part of the
British empire" The royal statutory
commission. with Sir John Simon at
its head, was appointed in Novem-
Der 1927.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-08
City Items

Thomas C. Conway of Beaver
street has returned to Bentley Schoo
of Accounting. Boston. after g va
cation spent with his parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Conway.
Roger Scully of Hart street re-
turned to Fordham University yes
terday after visiting at his home il
this city.
George and Patrick Mcmahon Of
Harrington, students at Georgetowr
University. have returned to schoo
after spending the Easter holiday:
in this city and Pennington.
John Lacava OF Hawkins street
versty following a vacation here.
Carl +. Linn of - Roberts street
spent the holidays at his home in
this city. He is a senior at Dart
mouth University.
Gabriel Bromberg, a Dartmouth
University student, spent the Easter
vacation with his parents here.
Howard Beloin has returned 10
l'ordham University after spending
the vacation with his parents here.
Maryan Zaleski of Booth str-et
reported for Fordham University
baseball squad during the past week
end. He was in this city during
the holidays.
Officer Herbert C. Lyon has re-
sumed duty at police headquarters
after Is weeks layoff on account OF
a fracture of the left arm sustained
in fall on the ice on the Jr. o. L.
A. NJ, property between Glen and
Arch streets.
Pansy, foxglove, Canterbury bell
plants for sale. Hansen's Perennial
Garden, Elm Hill. Tel. 179l-2.-
advt.
J. NJ. Burkharth of II Walnut
street is confined to his home by a
natism.
Crescent Past Noble Grands' as
ISOLATION will meet with Magnolia
Rebekah lodge of Bristol Tuesday
afternoon. Stella Rebekah lodge
Sewing club will meet at the home
street. Thursday afternoon.
Laurel Court Sewing society will
meet Tuesday from 10 to 1880
o'clock at the home of Mrs. J. f.
Smart. 40 Fairview street
Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent Scully have
returned to Newport. R. l.. after a
visit with Mrs. Scully's sister. Mrs.
Catherine Conlin of IS Hart street.
Sergeant ]. c. Stadler yesterday
turned over to the probation depart
ment a 14-year-old girl who admit
ted the theft OF SO from a cash
register in Mrs. Ruth l.. Dunn's dry
goods store at 60 Hartford avenue.
Members of A. G. Hammond
Camp. U. S. w ". and the auxiliary.
who plan to visit G. A. Hadsell camp
of Bristol tonight. will meet at 1880
o'clock at the South Congregational
church.
Friday evening of this week, men,
bers of the New Britain Chapter of
the Mt. st. Joseph Academy Alum
Rae Association. will hold an annual
bridge party at the X. of c. home on
Franklin Square. Miss Mary Ring
rose of Wooster street is general
chairman of the committee on ar
rangements
The regular monthly meeting Of
the Holy Cross Dramatic circle will
be held this evening at 1880 in the
basement Of the church on Farm
lnStOn avenue.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-08
EAST END CHURCH
talent IN COMEDY
Hotel Lobby Romance to Be
Presented in 7. 4. B. Hall

Tonight at the Y. NJ r. A. & B.
society hall on Main street. two
act musical comedy. "A Hotel Lobby
Romance" will be presented by a
cast of players under the auspices
Of the Church of st. John the
Evangelist for the benefit Of the
building fund. Final rehearsals on
the tableau were held yesterday aft
crnoon at . o'clock and those TAX
New Britain herald., 1929-04-08
DRAMATIC CIRCLE FROLIC

The st. Elizabeth Dramatic circle
Of the Sacred Heart parish. will
hold its annual spring frolic and
dance Tuesday evening in its club
room above the parish house on
Orange street. Members Of the circle
have prepared many surprises and
the program will include several
vaudeville numbers.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-08
AUDIENCES enjoy
SUNDAY CONCERTS
Programs By St. Cecilia Choir
and Mandolin Orchestra

large audience sat spellhound
for two hours, while a large chorus
OF womens voices. assisted by an
orchestra, raised its voice in Polish
songs at a concert held last evening
by the St. Cecilia choir OF the Sa-
cred Heart church in the auditorium
of the parish school on Gold street.
The mclo1ious tunes reverberated
and fell upon apprcciative ears of
an audience that enjoyed every num-
Der OF the well balanced program
Polish selections brought out the
greatest amount of applause, while
OF tho others the Russian Song
by Miss A. Balowski was received
well. A feature Of the evening was
a figure dance executed by a group
of school children from the lower
grades. This was enthusiastically re-
ceived.
The assisting artists were Mr.. and
Mrs. +. Valentine and s. Squillance,
Mr.. Valentines violin solos being
received with much enthusiasm.
Mr.. Squillance played number Of
saXophone solos which proved pleas
ing.
Mandolin Orchestra Concert
The concert of the Hartford SYM
phony Mandolin orchestra. which
was given last night under the aus
pices of the Holy Cross Dramatic
circle at the Y. NJ. I. A. B. hall,
attracted most enth usiastic gath.
ering. which although not record
breaking showed deep interest in
the unusual musical combination
The orchestra made a hit with
the playing of 'Polanka." a group
of lively Polish tunes that were re-
ceived with much applause. The or
chestra scored again when it played
Odell's overture. Down Dixie
Way" group OF southern selec.
tons including the ever favorite
"Oh. Susanna" MY Old Kentucky
Home" odd Black Joe" "Old
Folks at Home" and Dixie"
Walter Kaye Bauer. director o.
the orchestra. gave pleasing rem
dition OF two mandolin solos. Other
soloists included Alex C. Galerneau
on the mandolin. Miss Helen Stan
ton Seely on the mando-cello and
Anthony J. Loprate on the tenor
banjo.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-08
ATWOOD KILLED BY FALL.

Torrington, April S UP)-Pre-
liminary investigation had convinced
police today that Irving Atwood, 50,
formerly OF Waterbury. died as re-
suit Of fall and not through Grim
inal act as was at first suspected.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-08

New books and new editions pub
lished in England during 1925
totaled 1889. an increase Of $50
over 1927.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-08

At least 12,00o,0oo,o0o tons of
highest grade iron ore are in Brazil
according OF a recent estimate.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-08
"Paris," Off Mud Flats,
Makes In for Lost Time

New York, April R,- The liner
Paris was speeding toward Havre
today in an attempt to make VI
some Of the SC hours spent on the
mud flats in New York harbor.
The ship ran aground in a heavy
fog on her way out early Saturday
morning. II took Is tugs and a
high tide to float her after tons OF
fuel oil had been lightcreJ. There
were 900 passengers aboard.
Singapore. Straits Settlements. re-
Gently had baby show.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-08

India has boom in sports.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-08
Which Face Shall I Wear?
With My New Spring Frock

VV1S1I wy w" 0k91 H18 SV@N
In these modern times, more than ever
before, women must exercise the greatest
care to prevent unsightly wrinkles. To look
into the mirror of life and discover the ap-
pearance Of wrinkles is a great set back.
Vanishing cream prepared by the gentle fin
gers of the leading beauty cultures of Paris
can be used for first aid. But the Popular
Four offers sure relief in Thrifty Service.
1t has answered the quest of women in all
walks of life banshing the cares and wor-
ries of wash day forever.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-08
Thrifty Service

Your clothes carefully washed, all fiat
work neatly ironed-other things returned
damp ready for starch or ironing A week.
washing done-half your ironing out of
the way.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-08

Everything washed fragrantly
clcan-Everything rinsed, pack
ed in a neat bundle and re-
turned damp - You simply
starch and iron or dry-a whole
days hard work saved.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-08

Everything washed snow
white. Twelve of the largest
fat pieces taken from your wet
wash and ironed. The remain
der Of your wash returned
ready 70 hang up to dry. A
most modern service.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-02-08
WATER COMMITTEE TO
EMPLOY AN ATTORNEY

Probably the most important bust
ness transacted at the meeting of the
new water committee last Saturday
night was the decision to employ an
attorney. Those members of the
committee that have been out gather
| ing data and information pertinent to
the situation have certainly assembled
lot of it. To acquire it, it was
necessary to interview reclamation
officials, attorneys, federal and state
officials, railroad officials, financing
authorities and others. Some inform
alton was acquired by correspondence
among these being letter from the
secretary of the Water Power Leasing
board saying that the lease for the
Priest Rapids dam would expire on
March !, 1929, and in the event
of the failure of the leasee to have. con-
struction work underway at that time,
the lease for the site would be
automatically cancelled by the
board. Enclosed in this letter was
blue print of the proposed
dam showing it to be located about
half mile above the present plant.
A letter has also been received from
the head of the company having the
lease, saying that there are no plans
now for the development of the site.
While John McFee and d. S. Viii
kinson, chairman and secretary, res
pectively, of the committe were in
Seattle last week, they called on
officials of the Milwaukee railroad
and among other things these officials
told them was that they had been
asked by some of the residents in
the valley to send in railroad engi-
neers to look over the project, the
object being the possibility of con-
tract for the excess power. Upon
being asked whether they thought it
to be advisable at this time, Mr..
McFee and Mr.. Wilkinson told them
that while it might be little pre-
mature, as the project would not
emerge from the receivership for
several months yet, by all means to
send in the engineers.
Accordingly, John Guinotte, an
assistant engineer of the road, arrived
on Monday mornings train and spent
few days here interviewing differ
ent persons in the valley interested
in the project. He said he had been
instructed to listen and not to talk
and he apparently did good job of
it. He visited both the power plant
and the pumping station Tuesday,
but spent only about Is minutes at
the former and less than S minutes at
the latter place.
Three members of the committee,
Alex MlConnachie, I. c. Hawley
and w. F. Shaw, were appointed to
look into the question of attorneys
and report at the next meeting.
: Wien the attorney is employed and
has gone into all phases of the case
with the committee, the best program
possible for meeting the situation will
be decided upon and presented to the
water right owners.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-02-08
GOING AHEAD ANYWAY

Disappointment undoubtedly plays
a part in the scheme of almost every
thing now and then, and in the
observance Of the fourth annual
Washington Week, this event has
not been sighted in the matter of
meeting obstacles which proved dis
appointing.
Plans had been developed to put
On a statewide radio hook-up, when
communities and homes were as
semhIed for the evening, when, at
the tenth hour complications set in
making this feature impossible owing
to contracts the sending stations could
not break nor could the stations crowd
the program into their prearranged
plans.
However, II takes more than a
slight setback like this to thwart the
enthusiasm of the sponsors of the
state celebration, and no sooner had
this unexpected and unfortunate
information been released than re-
vamped plans were in the mails to
organizations throughout the state.
Instead Of the original plans for
the radio program, each community
whose plans had been based on the
radio, rallied and began preparing
programs made up Of local talent,
or by bringing to their meetings,
capable speakers from nearby cities.
and these programs will be executed
and the event as enjoyable as had
the first plans been successfully
completed.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-02-08
pHzlps.-DE TEMPLE

]. E. DeTemp1e and Mrs. Emma
Phelps, accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
r. S. Mitchell, drove over to Prosser
last Thursday and were quietly
married at the Presbyterian .r,,aase at
80. D. m. that day. The party return
ed home that evening and Mr. and
Mrs. DeTemple went directly to their
home on the B. L. Clark orchard
near Grants Corner, which Mr.. De-
Temple is managing this year.
Mrs. DeTemple is sister of Mrs.
Mitchell and has made her home with
the latter for the past year, having
come here from St. Paul, Minnesota.
Mr.. DeTemple has been resident
of the valley for several years and
during the past two years has been
in charge of the E. S. McCord
orchard south of town. "a
Both Mr.. and Mrs. DeTemple have
many friends who wish them all
happiness in their married life.