davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New Britain herald., 1929-04-13
LEGION WILL PRESENT
 REVIVAL OF "PINAFORE"
Gilbert and Sullivan Opera to Re Presented With Local Talent
 at Palace Theater.

Gilbert and Sullivan's famous opera. Fl. NJ. $. Pinafore" will bt presented at the Palace theater or April 22, 23 and 24, under the aus pices of Eddy-Glover post, American
 Legion. No more popular opera was
 ever written. The music is widely
 known and many old timers are
 waiting for the chance to witness
 once again a performance of this opera.
 Eighteen years have passed since
 the public of New Britain has had a chance to witness "Pinafore.' New Britain'S best known singers
 will appear in the cast and there will be large chorus. A complete
 scenic production will be given. The
 opera will be under the direction ol
 George V. C. Lord of Boston, who is
 remembered here for the excellen,
 performances of King Dodo," "Tht Gingerbread Man." Going Up," and directed. He recently produced I'll M. $. Pinafore" at Wellesley college with great success. Music will be furnished by an orchestra of 1t | pieces of the best trained musicians l in the city.
 Mrs. Ruth Bennett Lindsay is the accompanlst for the opera and JohT A. Lindsay is assisting Mir. Lord 1T directing the chorus.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-13

continued Mir. Corbett. We may not have anything in the fair mors than 500 feet nigh. but We hope a creat verticality more intriguing than the near by skyscrapers. Tha tower of Babel probably did not ex. ceed 250 feet but compared with the huts in which people lived then it was of enormous height" Each floor of the buildings will be set hack to provide for streets and sidewalks. Visitors 10 leave the grounds must pass through sevc al buildings.
 We are going to make it easy for them to See everything that notoing will he overlooked" r.. rnarhed Corhett. At the same tima we are going to give them somc- thing absolutely new in archi- tecture."
New Britain herald., 1929-04-13
PLAN FAIRY CITY FOR CHICAGO FAIR
Colored Lights and Moving Streets Will Delight Visitors

Chicago, April 13 P-An en- chanted fairy city is 10 rise in Lake Michigan off the shores of Chicago.
 Volcanoes of light playing or clouds of gases and vapors-phos- phorescent seas and canals illumi- hated hy submerged colored globes - building seemings to reach the stars. towers, and columns disap- bearing into the heavens-buildngs of cellulod and glass - interiors of fantastic structures. changing colors at the push of button noiseless electric launches moving sidewalks and escalators running from floor to floor.
 These are the suggestions 10 be submitted April % to the Chicago centennial committee by their architects.
 Visitors 10 the 1883 exposition will all go down to enter the place. Nov ing sidewalks will carry them from the street level to the artificial streets below.
 Ingenuity of engineers has been called into play to obtain an effect of verticality at certain points with out having the buildings anyway near the height of the skyscrapers forming Chicago's skyline and the background of the fair. A series of islands in Lake Michigan will be built for the exposition locale.
 A permanent fireworks impress sion will be given by shifting colored lights. passing over a group of col umns, constructed of celluloid. tiling and glass. The columns will appear to move and their points to reach fantastic heights.
 Lighting is one of the most inn rortant considerations. Harvey Wi ley Corbett of New York. chairman of the architectural commission said. The possibilities of artificial light, both day and night. are so great they almost scare us"
 Visitors. moving from building to building on the noiseless launches, will travel between the especially built islands over canals, whose wa ters will change color as the silent boat slips along.
 "Nerticality is relative thing"
New Britain herald., 1929-04-13

points desired, but has also trebled the clerical work of the office suf- ficiently burdened with such work. Letters must be written to immigra- ton officials at Washington. and
 practically every port of entry in the country as we'll as practically every
 Amerncan consul in Europe and territory contiguous to the United
 States. Affidavits of all types must be made out properly, these being
 executed free of charge to the ap- plicant.
 Time that should be properly de- voted to promotion work, particuu-
 larly in the practically unexplored
 field here in New Britain, of com- munity center work, is now taken
 up with much clerical work. Plan-
 ming and supervising and promoting
 evening school classes and attend ance also constitutes a great part of
 the directors field. This is attend
 ed to for the most part at night dur ing the evening school year. Respectfully submitted. JAMES l.. O'BRIEN, Director of Evening Schools
New Britain herald., 1929-04-13
l70 ENTRIES MADE
 FOR BABY PARADE
Carriages to Appear in K. Of C.
 Procession Monday Night

The Knights of Columbus Parents Exposition will be prefaced with the first baby carriage parade ever seen in this vicinity. A number of floats are on display in the window of the headquarters at 500 Main street, where they are being built by indus trious boys. One hundred and sew enty entries have been made to date.
 The parade will start Monday night promptly at 7:3h, weather permitting. from the headquarters and march directly to the Stanley Arena. The parade marshal will he w. D. Massey who will lead the first contingent of 75 men of the color guard. The Y. M. T. 4. & B. drum corps will follow. with Boy Scouts. baby carriage floats and a rear guard of members of Knights of Columbus.
 The public generally will not be admitted until after the parade has entered the hall in order to protect the babies in the pageant. All holi- CTS of reserved seat tickets will be admitted at 7;3O. Every reserved seat has been sold for Monday and Saturday nights.
 The performance Monday evening will start immediately after the pa- rade has entered the Arena with an opening address by Mayor A. NJ. Paonessa. to be followed by a musi- cal program by John L. Sullivan and his Castle Club orchestra. Award ing of the prizes in the float divi- sion of the baby pageant and tn- troduction of the six winring babies in the health contest will conclude the first half of the performance.
 All health charts have been re- ceived from Chicago with their health ratings and no baby in any division has received rating of loo per cent perfect. which is nothing unusual as only three babies were found in the entire United States with this high rating. "Miss New Britain" Election | The standing in the Miss New Britain" contest follows: Ida Ravizza 42S.450. Hungerforj & Saxe.
 Anna Anthony 427.2oo. Southern New England Telephone Co.
 Frances kolode 427,200, Raphael's Dept. Store. Sarah CroH 42s,45o. Louis Cro.l Plumbing Co. Helen Lech 426,3eo. New Britain Polish Baking Co. Pat" Dashner 425,913, Stanley Rule & Level Go.
 Hulda Knight 425,7oO. North & Judd.
 Clara Hinder 425,5o4, Landers, Frary X Clark. Evelyn Carswell 424,90o. Hart X Cooley Mfg. Co. Eleanor Hayes 424,2oO. Stanley Works.
 Bessie Clllnan 423,700, Stanley Works.
 Georgiana Cadrain 422,S97, Stan- ! ley Rule & Level Co.
 Alice Martin 42o,15o, P. J. Elan nery Co.
 Aldona Huck 417.3s5, Boston Store.
 Carmela Galati 399,11s, Stanley Works.
 Peggy Baltzer 3sS.2O0, City Ma tlonal Bank.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-13

ments to be made was at q town committee meeting, and not to the general public. After Il had been
 recalled by several members Of tne committee that you have never taken any active or consulting interest in the committee, except just prior to mayoralty elections in which you
 were candidate, il was readily un- derstood that you Were but follow ing your usual custom.
 Tt was still difficult 10 see why you should accuse your own house of being in disorder until the con- clusion was reached that. judgE g from the conducting of your office. in your selecting of officials, and the trend of your efforts towards the employment of city workers. It
 would be impossible to determine which house you considered your own. We refer only. of course, to instances in which the welfare of the city at large was in no way con- cerned.
 Considerable prominence was
 given to the fact that you shoul1 criticise the town committee for Us lack of efforts, when according 10
 the official check list not all of The eligible members of your immediate family voted on election day. This
 was explained to the satisfaction of the town committee, by recalling the fact that you reside with your fam fly in the town of East Hampton, and probably it would be very in- convenient in many instances 10
 make certain arrangements which
 might easily be made did you re-
 side in New Britain.
 1 The town committee heartily
 agrees with you in your statement concerning one Of our members,
 John l.. Pagan, and entertains the
 highest opinion of his loyalty and
 ability. As a matter of fact, that
 part of your statement stands forth
 Pagan and Frank Zapatka worked | diligently and well in the fifth ward
 on the last election day; and their efforts are deserving great praise m
 spite of the fact that the ward was | temporarily lost to the democratic
 ranks. We realize that your seem- ] ing inconsistency in advocating for
 chairman Of the town committee a member of the ward which was de- i feated on election day, was not ac-
 tually inconsistent for we know of John Fagan's ability and interest n
 the democratic party.
 "We feel that the cause for the
 poor showing made on election dav
 was a general letharsy on the part | of voters which was a natural re-
 suit of the crushing of the hopes which they entertained last fall. and not lack of effort on the part of
 the town committee An analysis If i the result, as examined by far sighted politicians. gives ground for great encouragement for the future. i Guided by their advice. the town committee will continue to carry on | to the best of it's ability, the con-
 duct of the democratic affairs being
New Britain herald., 1929-04-13
DEMOCRATIC BOARD BLAMES PA0NESSA
 IN SHARP REbUKE:
(Continued from First Page)

democratic town committee, held at the democratic headquarters. on April 11th, 1929, with 12 of the IA members present. it was decided 10 take official notice of your recent statements concerning certain metn- bers of the democratic town commit tee, which appeared in the New Britain papers. on the 10th day of April, 1929. The action decided upon was to send to you this com munication in the form of letter in order that former experiences of coloring of newspaper accounts hy certain newspapermen to our disad- vantage. be avoided.
 Tt was very difficult at first to understand your attitude for many reasons. In the first place, it seemed to the democratic town committee that the proper place for your state
New Britain herald., 1929-04-13
JOBS DO NOT EXIST BUT MEN HOLD THEM
Kingston, Mass, Elects Men to Take Care Of Stray Stock, Also Two Ecnce-vieWers

Kingston. Mass, April 13. R- With all due solemnity the little town of Kingston. Mass, elected a pound keeper and field driver at it's annual March town meeting, al- though tile town has not had a pound for 50 years.
 The duties of the field driver. in former times, was to round up stray animals and take them to the pound and otherwise see that the creatures did not cause damage. Times have changed so that stra, COWS, pigs and horses no longer are a cause for concern to kinstonians Even oid-timers have forgotten where the pound was situated. But the election was necessary to con- ply with the law.
 The town likewise chose two fence-viewers, old-time officials whose duty it was to supervise the erection and maintenance of fences and boundaries. They are seldom called upon to act now.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-13
Mail Carrier Survives
 Three Horses. IF Autos

Providence. K. l., April E R,- Horses. wagons and autos may come and go but Willis F. Colwell. rural free delivery carrier for Cumberland Hill. goes on indefinitely.
 During his 2 years on his route, the longest in the state, he has bade forewell to three horses, 1.-two wagons and r automobiles, all of which did their bit in the service. Colwell. alone, has weathered the wear and tear of the years. He still is hardy specimen. speaks of his work as joy ride" and is proud of the fact that his long record shows only two days interruption in service.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-13
City Items

Frank Albert Anderson. l2. vas arrested last night by Detective Sergeant G c. Ellinger on Main street for non-support. A Hartford officer took him back to Hartford TOT trial. Mir. and Mrs. Anderson formerly lived in this city.
 Of1lcer G66-clever show. Drama Gulld actors. Special scenery and costumes. .-advt.
 Frank Denunzio. IS, of 42l Cor Din avenue. caught his left hand in a dough roller at the Quality Baking Co. on Lafayette street last night and sustained painful injuries for which he was treated at New Brit ain General hospital.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-13
School Frats Banned
 By New Arkansas Law

Little Rock. Ark, April 13 H)-A law just signed by Governor Parnell forbidding fraternities, soforities OF other secret societies in high schools or schools of lower rank. has caused stir throughout the state.
 The act provides for sus tension or expulsion of any pupil in a school below the rank of junior college who is, or is pledged to become, | member of secret society or fra- ternity.
 An exception was made for local chapters of national organizations. Some of the leaders of the societies say affiliation with a national organ lzation will make them legal. READ HERALD (>T ASSIETRn ne
New Britain herald., 1929-04-13

always willing to step aside when
 more able members of the party ex-
 press their willingness 10 become | have been in the past. Sincerely yours, "DEMOCRATIC TOWN MITTEE, 'T. J. Smith, Chairman.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-13

school after the schools were final ly settled, pupils graded, etc. were operated as separate unit. Or ganized on a democratic basis for the purpose of giving the pupils real expression through their duly elected representatives, each school was op- erated as self contained, self deter mining community, with the guid- ance and supervision of the princi- pals and selected teachers. Varied programs were devised and carried cut at socials every two weeks The programs included supervised danc- ing, supervised games, instrumental and vocal music. community sings, and educational movies Clubs unique for evening schools met every social night and did some fine work in scarf painting and design ing, under the direction of a regular evening school teacher.
 Nationaiities Classified
 "Twenty-one different nationali- ties were enrolled in the classes for forei gn- born and as in previous years, the Poles predominated. An analysis of the records show the fol- lowing data as to nationality, age, and citizenship status of the men and women enrolled
New Britain herald., 1929-04-13
Special Notice

A rummage sale will be held at 5o5 Main St.. next Tuesday morn- ing, April IS. 1929.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-13
Special Notice

A dance will be given by the Evergreen society, Saturday. April 13, at Odd Fellows Hall, Arch St. -advt.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-13
AmcricanizatiOn A Bureau

Amcricanization Bureau
 ''The Americanization service bureau. conducted at Room lo7, Central Junior high school, was operated six days each week throughout the year. By personal interviews. letters and telephone. ad- vice and service is rendered to many of our foreign as well as native born residents. A summary of the work accomplished for the past year, be- ginning April ]. 1928 and ending March 31, 1929 is herewith given.
 Seeking legal advice. 21; immigra- ton matters, 452; employment, 140; financial matters, 16: naturalization, first and second papers, 5SS; miscel- laneous, 7.
 Due to curtailment of employ ment throughout the city during the past year, the office was besieged al- most daily by foreignborn and others seeking aid in securing work. While in many instances nothing could be definitely accomplished for the applicant, an effort was made in every case to help by personal solicitation on the part of the di- rector. In many instances employ ment of one kind or another was secured.
 "In the matter of legal advice, records were not kept of numerous calls by telephone and personal calls relative to the workings of the immigration and naturalization laws Wills, bills of sale. realty transac- tions, mortgage transactions, insur- ance advice. cases involving delin- quent children of foreign-bor par ents were brought to the attention of the Americanization bureau for advice and counsel. The recent change in the immigration and naturalization laws, particularly with reference to Canadians has brought an avalanche of inquiries day and night, involving many technicalities important 10 the ap- plicant. The variations in the i'm. migration laws applicable to natur- alized Europeans as well as aliens resident here and abroad has not only opened up a field of work, re- quiring accurate information and knowledge of short cuts to gain the
New Britain herald., 1929-04-13

The following is a summary of the attendance of both foreign born and elementary grade classes for the evening school year:
 Foreign Born Classes Number of classes-Reginning 12; Intermediate, IA; advanced, 3. Total 29.
 Registration Beginnings, 319; intermediate. 2S9; advanced, G5. Total 673.
 Average attendance 3G4.
 Elementary Grade Glasses Grade VII, ?: Grade VIII, 3. Total ,.
 Registration - Grade VII, 57; Grade VIII, 1a. Total 136.
 Average attendance 60
New Britain herald., 1929-04-13

While the diplomats were in council at the British embassy last week and newspaper writers were awaiting the result of the confer ence on Mrs. Gann's position, she was pruning rose bushes and other shrubbery in the charming garden of her home in Cleveland Park and seemed utterly unmindful of the situation. She is democratic and personally looks after ev ry detail of her home. keeping her servants for years at time, and on the day the diplomats met to discuss her sta tus. had arranged with workmen to attend to repairs in the house.
 While she was in her garden a photographer arrived and she quick ly engaged him in' 'picking weeds from the flower beds, training vines and in other useful pursuits, but he got his picture.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-13

At the reception which the vice president and Mrs. Gam held in the Chinese room of the Mayflower m honor of the diplomatic corps there was not the slightest trace of there ever having been controversy, and it was one f the most notable of spring social events thus far.
 The first lady Of the land finds time for many interesting occasions 1 besides the Inequalities within the White House where there are always guests coming and going. groups Of strangers to be received, and the | ordering of domestic affairs of the mansion. One afternoon she at tended the tea given in her honor by the members of the American Association of University Women at their club house on I street. She is member of the club and only members were present. but it was a large and happy affair.
  quite simply designed. and hat with velvet as a trimming She was very happy and spontaneous in her greetings, and with spring flowers. good conversation and laughter, she left the club in radiant mood.
 William Henry. the uncle Of
 
 Wahpeton. North Dakota, and her younger sister. Mrs. Jean Henry Large, are both at the White House Mrs. Large is taller than Mrs. Hoo- yer and has been found to be very happy, cordial and interesting. Secretary of State Stimson is de- voting his hours of recreation to 1 horse back riding. generally in Rock 1 Creek Park. Sunday he had with him . one of his Americal. friends and a young British officer. It was obvious 1 that riding is not a business but a | pleasure with Secretary Stimson. Close behind him was Mrs. Elmer | Schlesinger. fromer Eleanor Patter- son, one of the most plished riders at the capital Meeting Secrc- tary Stimson on the bridle path also were dozens of other we'll known so- ciety folk, out for ride.
 For more than quarter of a cen- tury-with only a brief break-the most conspicuous figure on the bride paths about the capital has | been Mir. Constantin Brun. minister ! of Denmark. He has taught such women as the Countess of Suffolk | Daisy Letter; Mrs. Colin Campbell, formerly Miss Nancy Letter: Mrs. B. Sumner Welles, formerly Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry. and before that Miss Mathilde Townsend.
 | Washington's streets and avenues are enlivened with hundreds of ga,ly dressed women wearing their blue ribbon badges and attired as if for an afternoon reception as they pass from their hotels to Continental Hall. or visit or go sightseeing. These are the delegates to the congress of .h : 1 National Society. Daughters Of the American Revolution. which begins Monday and will continue for 8 | week.
 The outstanding so"ial event ir connection with tt,e compress will be the ball to be given at the Willard carly next week by the president general and national board of man. ageIlent for .he so.eral hund -eG pages attending the delegates. Miss Florence Trumbull. who with Miss Bina Day Deneen is personal page to Mrs. Alfred J. Brosseau. the out. going president general. has asked her fiance. MT. John Coolidge, tC come on for the ball.
 l All of the state societies. includ. ing Massachusetts which next week 1 also gives a reception for the Secre- tary of the Navy and Mrs. Charle: Francis Adams, are entertaining.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-13
). 4. R. GETTING
 READY FOR SESSION
Miss Trumbull to Take Active
 Part in Affair

Washington. April 13 R-The ac- ton of the diplomatic corps in
 adopting a provisional arrangement
 Gam. sister aHd official hostess of Vice President Curtis, the social : rank Of vice presidents wife has
 been accepted as graceful decision While it applies only to the honors
 to be shown Mrs. Cam by members of the corps and does not bind oth-
 CT branches of official society in Washington. it is the custom to fol- low where the ambassadors leai and no questions are likely to be | raised.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-13

Discussion of Mrs. Gann's pos; : tion did not begin in the diplomatic corps, but arose first in other branches of official society after the election of Mrs. George H. Moses of New Hampshire. wife of the pres.- dent pro tem. of the senate. to the presidency of the senate ladies' luncheon club. an honor usually ac- corded to the wife of the vice presi- dent.
 Several years ago, the club decid- ed not to enlarge or increase it's number by admitting the sisters or relatives other than the wives of senators to membership. At the time, there were number of charming women at the head of sen- atorial households and acting as of- ficial hostesses. who were not thelr wives. After the recent election Mrs. Gam, who had never been a member. was made an honorary member so that she might, if she wished. attend the luncheons. There has not been a luncheon since that time.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-13

All of the state societies. inc1ud- ing Massachusetts. which next week also gives a reception for the Secre- tary of the Navy and Mrs. Charles Francis Adams, are entertaining.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-13

At the reception which the vice president and Mrs. Gam held in the Chinese room of the Mayfiower m honor of the diplomatic corps there was not the slightest trace of there ever having been controversy. and it was one f the most notable Of spring social events thus far.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-13

William Henry. the uncle Of Mrs. Hoover. whose home is at Wahpeton. North Dakota, and her younger sister Mrs. Jean Henry Large, are both at the White House Mrs. Large is taller than Mrs. Hoo- yer and has been found to be very happy, cordial and interesting.