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New Britain herald., 1929-11-18
HALL0RAN DEFENDS SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Claims Board Could Answer
 Critics on H. s. Addition

According to Chairman Joseph M. Halloran of the School accomm oda- tions committee much of the finance boards criticism which was aimed at the school board because it asked for $50,O00 10 complete the work of constructing the Senior High school addition could have been explained if the school board representatives were present at the time the criti- cism was made.
 MT. Halloran said the school ac- commoGations committee will hold a meeting soon and at that time the matter of presenting a report will be discussed. There are several con tracts for extra work which can be held up, Mr. Halloran said.
 MT. Halloran added that he felt the Senior High school auditorium would be d source Of pride One way to cut expenses would be to conserve on the auditorium seats, he men toned.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-18
BRUCE CALDWELL
 VISITS SICK LAD
Famous Player G1eetS Stratford
 High School Star

Stratford, Nov. IS lP}-Another football star paid visit to Robert Pussy" Stevens, the Strattord High school player who lost his leg through injury, yesterday in the person of Bruce Caldwell, member of the Yale team in 1927. Caldwell had played in q professional game here and made the call with two others.
 Stevens has hopes of being at home to eat his Thanksgiving dIn- ner. Last week his school mates ran soical affair which is thought to have netted about $500. Tickets were sold in the school and $290 raised this way, ice cream was given by a maker and others con- tributed essentials to make the at- fair complete. Friends bought tick cts, some as high as s25 while s5 and s10 were prices paid many times.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-18
Kentucky Searching
 For Escaped C0nvicts

Madisonvi!ie, Ky. Nov. s (UP)- Police throughout the state today were searching for 16 prisoners who escaped from the county jail here after removing locks from three steel doors and boring their way through q Finch brick wall.
 Most Of the prisoners were serv- ing misdemoanor sentences. Seven Of them were negroes. A l7th man who escaped was captured at Earl lngton.
 The break vas the second in less than q month. On November 2, eight prisoners escaped. A negro trusty aroused jail attaches who sounded an alarm.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-18
REV, ". 4, N'CRANN
 WILL LEAVE CITY
Transferred to Pastorate Of
 Church in South Meriden

Kcy, Walter A. McCrann, curatc at St. Mary's church for approxi- mately nine years. received notice thiS afternoon Of his transfer to South Meriden whore he will be pas tor of Holy Angels church. He succeeds the late Rev, M. J. Ryan who died recently.
 Rev. Matthew J. Traynor, pastor Of St. Mary'S church, received the news by telephone this afternoon.
 Father McCrann is a native of Putnam. He received his early cdu- cation there and then attended St. Themas' Seminary in Hartford. He studied philosophy and theology 1t St Johns Seminary in Brighton, Mass, and was ordained at St. Jo- seph's Cathedr in Hartford by Bishop John J. Milan in June, 1912.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-18
OAK LEAVES TROOP FILLED

The Oak Leaves Girl Scout troop, located at the First congregational church, has reached it's membership capacity and has closed it's rolls for the present. At its supper meeting Thursday night the entire meeting will be devoted 10 second class tests.
 The leaders association will meet at 7:So o'clock tomorrow evening in the scout office. An outline of the patrol contest now under way in the Stanley Memorial church troop will be given by Miss Elizabeth Fox, the captain of that troop. Several new games will be taught and a chance will be given the new leaders to meet the more experienced ones.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-18
City Items

The Military Order of Lizards will nesday afternoon from ? to o'clock at the State Armory.
 Misses Mary F.. Wasik, Ann M. Brown of this city. and Jessie Jar ous of Terryville spent the week end in Boston.
 Emily Jezierski and Anna Chad zuitka are the defendants in suit for $250 brought by the Commercial Trust Co. through Attorney Leo V. Gaffney Deputy Sheriff Martin H. Horwitz served the papers and at tached defendants property on Gold and Lyman streets. The writ is re- turnable in city court
 Rev. William A. Harty branch, A. tomorrow night at Judas hall on Main street. After the meeting a card party will be held.
 Howard Sharpe of Corbin avenue is resting comfortably at the Hart ford hospital where he recently un- derWent an operation.
 Stanley Womens Relief Corps and friends will hold a social at Community hall, Berlin, Wednesday. A basket lunch will be served at noon. Those intending to be present will leave cn the l0:55 bus from the center.
 The members of Auxiliary No. 1 10 Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. have received an invita- ton to attend the installation eXer- Cises of Charles l.. Upham Camp of l Meriden, Auxiliary No. 3, tomorrow evening, beginning at o'clock in G. A. R. hall, Meriden.
 Miss Martha Rosenthal, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. NJ. C. Bosenthal of Maple Hill avenue. Maple Hill, is spending vacation at Savannah, Ga. anl Tampa. Fla
 Winthrop Council. Sons and ! Daughters of Liberty, will hold a regular meeting on "Wednesday eve ming at So'clock at Junior 0. L. A. i M hall.
 Two automobiles were stolen in New Britain yesterday, one of them 1 from a garage. Stanley Picrkowski reported to the police that his Chev, rolet sedan had been taken out oi | his garage at 135 Gold street and al 9:25 Alex Lookliss of 4S9 Park street reported that his Auburn coupe had been stolen.
 Detective Sergeant EIlincer inves. tigating reported burglary at tn, ! home of Edward Carroll of 1S$ Maple street yesterday afternoon found that during the absence O the family someone had entered tho house with d key and taken two rings and small sum in change.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-18
THOMPSON HELD IN
 EXTRADI7|ON CASE
Wanted on Martha'S Vineyard
 in Poisoning Probe

New York, Nov. IS Pt-Frederic l.. Thompson, Gl, was remanded to Tombs prison for 30 days today to await extradition to Martha's Vine yard, Mass. to face a charge of at tempting on September 29 to poison his wife. Caroline, to whom he has been married for 30 years. Police said he was under three indictments in Massa chusetts.
 Thompson. who was arrested yes tcrday when he called for a regis tered letter which police had mailed 10 a former address as a deCoy. was arraigned today before Magistrate Silberman in Jefferson Market court.
 He told reporters the charge had been "trumped up to beat a s50o,- 000 alienation of affections suit which he had brought against Col H. J. Brooks. S5 years old of Martha's Vineyard.
 Thompson described himself as a research scientist at New York Uni versity. He also said he had organ ized the Thompson Interstate Air ways Corporation last July and was an officer in the Pioneer Aero Trade school in Queens.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-18
Newington Residents
 Celebrate Anniversary

MT. and Mrs. Jacob Zapatka Newington celebrated their silly, , wedding anniversary yesterday with 9 solemn high mass at the Holy Cross church at 10 o'clock. Rev. Ste phen BartkoWski, pastor, officiatcd
 They were married in the Sacred Heart church and for many ycars made their home in this city. MT Zapatka was sexton of the Sacred Heart church for a few years after his marriage and at present is em- ployed by the Corbin Screw Corp.
 A reception was held at their Newington home. where about q hundred guests attended. Mr. and Mrs. Zapatlla are blessed with sis children. Walter, Stanley, Sophie Jacob Jr.. Frank and John Zapatka all of NeWington.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-18
Arrest Follows Crash,
 Driver Minus License

George Cutie, IS. of Farmineton avenue. Berlin, q mechanic at Ian- dcra t'rary X Clark Co. was arrest ..l at 12:5O o'clock this afternoon by Motorcycle Policeman William r. Hayes on a charge Of driving with out an operators license. The ar rest followed d collision between automobiles driven by Guite and William Thlede ot 191 Chestnut street. Cutie applied his brakes and skidded into Tniedc'S car.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-18
CITED DIES OF BURNS

New Haven, Nov. 1S.-fF}- Catharine Cutillo, ,, of West Haven died today at Grace hospital from burns suffered Saturday, presum- ably in a grass fire in the rear of her home.
 Returning home from work the girls father Earth olmeW Cutillo found his wife sitting in front of the kitchen stove with the child in her arms. Police who are Investigating the death said that the mother made no effort to summon aid for her daughter.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-18
TWO DRIVERS HELD
 IN WOMAN'S DEATH
Bound Over for Superior Court
 TTiaI-One Is Victims Son
Especial to the llerald)

Southington, Nov. 1S-Arthur J. Crowley of IF Pine street. Fitch burg. Mass, and Joseph Avitable of Liberty street, Southington, were both bound over to the next term of the superior court in Hartford by Judge Lambert J. Degnan in town court this morning when they an- swored to the charge of criminal negligence. Their arrests and subse- qunnt trial resulted from an auto- mobile accident near the Hartford Battery Co. plant on the Milldale road in which Mrs. Joseph Avitable mother of Joseph, one of the drlv- CTS, was killed.
 In the finding issued by the cor oner, both drivers were found guilty Of criminal negligence. Avitable Was driving a touring car in which his mdber, victim Of the fatal acci- dent. was riding, while Crowley was the driver of truck owned by the Ryrolly Transportation Go. of Wa terbury. The two vehicles crashed head-on shortly after s o'clock on the morning of October 17 of this year. Mrs. Avitable was hurried to the Meriden hospital but was dead upon arrival,
 James K. Hill of no certain ad- dress. who was riding with Crowley in the truck. has not been located since the day of the accident. He was to have been summoned to court as q witness.
 Attorney Victor lerardl of New Haven represented Avitable while Crowley was not represented by counsel. Bonds for both men were continued at $i ,V00.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-18
COURT BEE7HOYEN, E. OF A.,
 REACHES 32D BIRTHDAY
Celebration Of Anniversary to Take Place Tomorrow Evening in
 Odd Fellows Hall.

Court Beethoven, Forcsters Of America will observe its 32d anni- vcrsary tomorrow night at Odd Eel lows hall. The meeting will begin at 7:30 o'clock and class of 12 candidates will be initiated. After the meeting there will be q banquet. entertainment and smoker. The grand chief of Connecticut. Patrick Cook of Bristol, will be present and officers from out of town and local InlgnS Mill nltnn1
New Britain herald., 1929-11-18
City Items

An automobile owned by r. Finl, took fire this morning at IS Willow street and Co. No. of the fire de- partmcnt was called at 7:5S o'clock. No damage was reported.
 A slight collision happened this Mo,nirg at 7.2O o'clock on Arch street between automobiles operated by Arkcl Sadorlan of SO Hartford avenue and Joseph I'eingold of 3G1 Church street. Policeman Anthony Fcchout investigated but found no cause for arrest.
 Paul Cianci Of Gn9 High street re- ported 10 the police today that his garage had been entered some time last night, X lock was removed from the door but nothing was missing.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-18
PINNACLE CLUB AT MCSEI VI

The Pinnacle club of the Y. W. C. A. motored 10 New Haven SunGay and visited the Peabody museum Of natural history and the museum of fine arts. The girls were especially interested in the biological and geo. logical exhibits.
 Miss Greta Brown. city librarian, will speak 10 the Pinnacle club to,, night on What Books May l Read From the City Library"
 Mrs. II. G. Teisch and Miss Helen Rarksdale, advisers of inc Blue Trl- angle club. with Miss Alice Soldering and Miss Louise Jays, members 0l the club. motored to Ionk"rs for the week They were accompanied by Miss Mary HoWey, Girl Reserve secretary.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-18
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

Applications for marriage i- censas have been filed at the office of the town clerk as follows: How ard Lester James Chichester of l2 West street, WidoWer, and Eliza beth II. Anderson of 70 Cherry street. widow: Carl II. Pucci Of o57 Oak street, and Helen SWicr- czynski of the same address; Paul Brugettc of Bristol, a diVorcee, and Abgeline C. Giannini of A Ledge 1JS Stratford road. and Cornelia l.. Flaeg Of 1CG Monroe street: Sidney Kadish of Springfield, Mass. and Betty Fucker of 3G5 Church street
New Britain herald., 1929-11-18
Alleged Drunken Driver
 Arrested in S0uthingtOn

I~N0VI0I t0 tEN II"THTI7
 Southington Nov. IS - Lester Martin of Plainvlle was arrested Saturday night by Policemen Leslie Brooks and Edwin Gushing on charges of driving while under the influence of liquor and of driving without an operators license.
 Ernest Owen of FOrestvillc, companion of Martin, was arrested at the same time on d drunkenness charge.
 Martin was released on bends of $20G while bonds for Owens were set at $20. Both men are scheduled for trial in the Southington town court today.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-18
FOUR KILLED BY TRAIN

Harrisburg, H., Nov. IS LP)-Four crossing at Texas City, 10 miles north of here today when a Big Four train struck their automobile. The dead arc Mrs. John Poster and Mrs. Fran,, Elac&ard, both of Hazel Ridge. Ill, Mrs. Jane Pankoy of Harrisburg, and Miss Pauline Graves Of Gossc.t, H.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-18
TABLE INDICATES
 SAVING IN TAXES
Treasury Shows Cuts Proposed
 in New Bill

Washington, Nov. IS LF' - The treasury today issued revised statement showing how the pro posed one per cent cut in income taxes to be recommended to con- gress by Secretary Mellon, would affect the income Of a married man with no dependents.
 The first table issued last Thurs day, the treasury said, was inac- curate in some respects, The pres ent table shows the income up to and including S10,000 and the amount above the figure at normal
New Britain herald., 1929-11-18
SNOW IN NEW HAMPSHIRE

Concord, N. IT., Nov. IS P}- Snow was falling heavily from Bris- tol to points north this morning. At Bristol, the southern point of the storm ,an inch of snow covered the ground and a heavier fall was reported farther north. In this sec ton a heavy ram was falling. The mercury was low but no snow was anticipated.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-18
STRAY SHOT WOUNDS WOMAN

Greenwich, Nov. IS GP;-A stray bullet fired by some unknown per son last night inflicted a flesh wound on the chest of Miss Charlotte O'Conncll, a domestic in the rcctory of St Catherine church. She was sit ting near a window of the rcctory.
 The bullet police say, came from a .22 calibre revolver.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-18
NONSTOP HOP APPROVED

Lisbon. Portugal, Nov. IS P)-- Plans for q nonstop flight from Lisbon to India have been approv- ed by the technical aviation com mittee The men who vii make tl2 trip are Captain Tartaro and Lieu- tenant Pais.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-18
CHARGED WITH OVERCOMING

Charles Wagner, 33, of 23 Pros peet place, Bristol, a truck driver employed by the Trudon X Platt Co. of Bristol. was arrested this aft ernoon by Motorcycle Policeman Alfred Tanguay on the charge of driving an overloaded truck.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-18
AGREEMENT SIGN ED

Vatican City, Nov. IS (Pl--A tele- graphic convention between ltalV and the Vatican State was signed today at the office of the secretary of statc,
 A telegraph office will be opened to the public as soon as the neces- sary ordinance is issued.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-18
PIPE, LINE, BREAKS

Middlctown, Nov. IS H,--A break in a 29-inch 'main leading from Mount HigbY reservoir today de- privcd sections of this city of it's water supply and considerably re- duced the pressure in other sections Heavy truck over the highway is believed to have caused the break.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-18
iSI,RALI LEAGUE MEETING

WatorbUry, NOV, 1S PI-Prosl- dent ". C. Wcisman of the Eastern baseball league. today announced that the annual meeting Of the Eastern league owners would De held in the Hotel De Witt Clinton, Albany, Eov. 26, at Il a. m.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-18
CHECK PtSSER ARRESTED

New Haven, Nov. IS (P}-Edward Farbor. 9. Of Hartford. was turn cd over today 10 the police of AL bany, N. Y, where he is wanted for passing worthless checks.
 Farber was arrested here Satur- day on technical charge of idle ness.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-18
TOIE BROTHERS KILLED

Sayre, Pa, Nov. IS tPt-Four DiNon brothers were killed in two automobile accidents in this section within the last four weeks. Three of the brothers were killed about three weeks ago when their car crashed into q tree. and yesterday the fourth, Howard. 10. of Ulster. was killed when his car was in a similar accident.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-18
TAXES FOURTH WIFE IN
 NUPTIALS AT HARTFORD
Miss Gerda JOnaSson is Bride of Harold Anderson in Ceremony
 Performed October t9.

Harold Anderson, a local die maker, has taken as his fourth wife, Miss Gerda Jonasson, a chamber maid, whose home was in Hartford
 This fact was disclosed today when return marriage certificate was filed for record at the office of Town Clerk Alfred l.. Thompson. The couple was married in Hartford, October 19, by Rev. AXel |. Wall, Baptist clergyman
 Mr. Anderson is 55 years old and his bride 39 years of age.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-18

Strangers in New Britain join hands with the old timers by using Herald Classified Ads.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-18

IT. denied that he gave any UoWN to Wisk or the third party. Iie knew the third party by sight. he
 said in reply 10 Prosecuting Attorney Woods. but did not know his name. keough admitted that he changed 2
 s1o bill and bought two packs of cigarettes after leaving the taxlcab.
 Attorney McDonough called the taxicab driver to the witness stand and asked him if York had made any
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-14

your stockings oh, It IL . waste
OF time to go on. II you want
to play with words, I know q
dandy game.
NOW. III say: MY shin comes
in laden with corn and the first
one who sayg NV shin comes IN
laden with soInethinw which starts
with the last letter sc Germ, which
il n. geta the next change Ia
make IN 4 sentences So some
one said: INV ship comes in laden
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-14
KNOW WHEN
TO SPEAK
-RY Lucy InWelL

TNEIE gift OF expression is q
a marvel past all comprehen-
sion. To be able to speak clearly
and convincingfy with the re-
straint that indicates grasp Of the
subject. whatever this may be,
and with the eloquence which
moves to tears or laughter, Is an
attribute of genius, no less. BY
II men have scaled the heights.
To know when to speak is
more wonderful attainment, how.
even, The right speech at the
wrong time has plunged many
man and woman into misery.
And this second attribute Of great
ness may be cultivated. Not
SNVeryone can sway others with
words, but everyone can learn to
think before he utters such words
AZ he has to say. thus acquiring
that tact which makes impos-
eible speech when the time for
II il not right.
hut more marvellous than either
81 these IL knowing when to keep
silence. A golden thing, this
.,1snderstapding and one which
Yields influence never reached by
the most inspired words, the most
carefully chosen moment for ex-
pressing them.
II think" said Cato, "the first
Virtue Is to restrain the tongues.
he approaches nearest to the gods
who knows how to be silent even
though he is in the right
Even though he is In the right
surely a godlike quality, to be
able not to force a point with
fun knowledge of fact to back
e up.
.HThe tongue is little mem.
ber," we read in the epistle Of
ct. James, "and boasteth great
things. Behold how great a mat.
ter little fire kindleth!
n 'tAnd the tongue Is a fire. a
world Of lniquity The
tongue can no man tame: 1t Is
an unruly evil, full Of deadly
poison"
Yet that which cannot be
tanned may he curbed; even the
tougue IL subject to the will to
o11ncS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-14
FASHIONS
FAN CIES

From head to foot or rather
from head to paws is the chic
way to wear your fur collar this
year. The stand up fox collar
on this winters coats not only
shows Bre'r F'ox's head, but in.
cludes his paws around an arm
hole.
just like Raggedy Anne Ii the
raggedy, fringed edges Of I gray
tweed ensemble. whe tuck-in
blouse Of gray crepe, ana the
belted straight line skirt are very
simple, but the edges Of the long
coat, AZ well An the cuffs and
pockets break into elaborate
fringe.
The blouse sim bows itself
around, and e displaying lust as
many bows IN its fall version as
in its spring career. These bows
are always OF self fabric. and
brocaded metalIics, satin. flat
crepe and printed velvet are soIne
Of the favored materials.
You'll collapse with admiration
at the collapsible velvet caps ana
hats which the smart young
thing threatens to wear this year.
These caps are linipgless and fit
the head snugly. Sometimes they
show q little nose veil, another
chic item Of the season. They
can be had In green and black.
Tncking itself in, the waist.
lire of the nightie has become
decidedly wasp-lile. Fine tucks
do the, deed, while the dipping
hemline of this charming affair
almost places 1t in the evening
gown class. It is of salmon pink
crepe, and its trim of dark AlenA
con lace IL effectively arranged.
It's q Red Letter Day for n
certain cape coat of my acquaint-
ance, Made of black broadcloth.
and cut on simple lines, red
lacquer belt accentuates the nor
NAL waistline. as well as con-
tributing to its chic. The unlined
cape swings gracefully, almost
reaching the belt.
Among Other Things we advise
a pair Of dark-colored glasses to
be given space amongst your ac-
cessories. Their utilitarian quail
fly doesn't hinder them from com.
ing In very smart frames.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-09-14

vited with a friendly smile. We
looked at each other. Now we
were going to catch itg' Silently
we dribbled out Of the tree. "Sit
down with me-" said mother, and
we formed q quiet, shivering cir.
Gle about her. Now. sing the lit
tie song again." she said looking
at me. Tears welIed up in my
eyes. and my throat seemed to
close. II can't" / replied sllakily.
Well, what are the wOrds?'' So
told her the words. Five pairs
OF eyes were fastened ALPHABETICALLY
on her face and vaguely remem-
Der that one little boy sneaked
one leg out back of him and put
his hands on the ground like 4
man starting 1 100-yard dash,
preparatory to . hasty exit IL
necessary.
But my mother laughed, and
we all settled back and took the
first full breath we had enjoyed
since she had entered the yard.
What silly string of words"
she informed us.
They're bad. aren't they?"
inquired one boy with hypocriticai
repentance ana sorrow. He
wanted to get in on the ground
floor II 1t was time for fun con.
fession.
No." replied my mother. ''They
are too silly to, be bad. They just
don't mean anything strung to-
gether like that. Why, my grand.
father used to say Gee" to his
oxen. Darn" IL what do to