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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-11
Mexico Building Road
From Canital to Sea

Mexico City. Jan. 1.-tPl-Work
has been resumed on the road from
Mexico city to Vera Cruz, When
finished. it will open The way for
automob traffic from the port
over the mountains to the Valley Of
Mexico, where the capital is sltu
ated' at an altitude of $500 feet.
Work on the road had been ADAM
doned some years ago.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-11
Careless Work Blamed
For Making Rare Stamp

Paris. Jan 11.--fPl-The rarest
postage stamp in France is due to
| the carelessness of government
printer who tore roll of blank
stamp paper. To avoid explanations
he mended it with a strip OF red pa
! per and when the green, o0-centimc
stamps came out of the machine
| ! o of them were printed on red
| background.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-11
NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, vg6r II AavnNvr 1vdIad
Red Cross for the people in the hur.

Red Cross for the people in the hur.
ricane stricken area.
Three complete infant layette.
were sent to DR.. Grenfell for his
own personal distribution.
Three complete infant layettes
two crib mattresses, one quilt, and
three complete mothers supple.
were sent to the Uplands Sanator'
ium, Pleasant Hill. Tenn.
A Christmas dinner and batf
robe were given to 4 family in need
and toys were sent to the Salvation
Army.
The class is now working for Mis-
Cowles in Africa.
Respectfully submitted,
GERTRUDE 8. PAsCOE,
Secretary
Report OF Mems Association
The officers Of the Mems Associa
ton for the year. 1928. were as fol
lows:
President. z. Robert Carter.
Vice president. Robert M. Parsons
Secretary, Harold p. Smith.
Treasurer, Harry A. Traver.
Members at large, Maxwell A
Coo. Robert S. Buol.
A program was carried out during
the year with the following speak
erS:
Chester S Rowland of New Bed
ford. Mass. who spoke on "Th'
Tale of the Ancient Whalesman'
and showed pictures. Ladies' night.
Robbins b. Stoeckel, commission
err of motor vehicles Of the state o
Connecticut, who spoke on Traffic
Problems"
Joint meeting with the Soutl
Church Mems association. Prof. Jer
ONE Davis of Yale University, whit
spoke on "What Is Going On il
Russia Today
Rev. Warren S. Archibald of Hart
ford, who spoke on Fathers ant
Sons" Boys night.
DR.. Edward h. Haskell of Sama'
kov, Bulgaria. who spoke OH The
Cockpit of Europe
William Hung. exchange protesso'
Picking and Harvard universities
who spoke on The National GOV
eminent in China Today
The association started the veal
with membership of 1872 and a
the end Of the year showed 13S.
Respectfully submitted.
HAROLD L. SMITH,
Secretary
The Armenian Dept. OF First Churct
Regular Sunday preaching serv'
ices have been held during Ter
months of the year from September
first to June thirtieth. Since thes,
services were resumed last autumn
the average attendance has beel
twenty-three persons, showing
gain of five over the average re
corded for previous months of thu
year. Three Communion services
were held and three children bap
tized by Mr.. Greene. Since Novem
Der first the weekly deVotiona
meetings for our Armenian "oitleI
have been held in the chapel undo
! the leadership of Mrs. Boyajian.
The minister made 210 pastora
calls upon members Of the congre
cation during the course of the yea
accompanied in some cases by tn
pastor of the church.
Respe ctfully submitted,
YERNANT II. HADIDGAN. Phi. d,
Armenian Minister
Committee on Religious Education
The committee on religious edu
cation has this year found it desir
able to hold regular meetings NOR
frequently than once every thre
months. Seven well attended meet
ings were held during 1928. in ad
dition to meetings of the executiv
subcommittee. The present plan i
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-11

The committee feels that the church
Is fortunate in having our religious
education interests under his cap
able and cooperative dir -ctioh.
Respectfully submitted.
EDMUND L. WARREN
Chairman.
Report OF the
Minister OF Religious Education
Rev. A. d. Heininger. minister OF
religious education reported having
made 141 calls during the year. His
report included improvements In
the curriculum of the Sunday
school, service projects such as
flowers to the sick, friendship
school bags. good will packages to
Mexico and Porto Rico aid during
the hurricane period. and other &C.
tivities. He told of the activities of
the Senior Young peoples depart
ment, the Father and Son Night,
the Peng Yu club. and of coopera
ton with the United weekday
church schools.
Report OF Secretary Of Church
SI.hDQl
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-11

ID. CLARK SMITH
Secretary
Department Attendance Attondan
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-11
Enrolment and Aattendancs

Number of Sessions ......... 40
Average Attendance 2S4
The average attendance and per-
ccntage of attendance is as follows:
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New Britain herald., 1929-11-15
HAS FINAL WORKOUT
University Of Southern California Eleven Ready For Clash With NOtre Dame Tomorrow.

Chicago, Nov. Is CUP)-The Uni- versity of Southern California foot ball team, 50 strong, arrived here today and had it's final workout prior to meeting Notre Dame at Soldiers Field tomorrow.
 The Notre Dame team will arrive from South Bend, Ind, tomorrow
 The clash between the undefeat- ed Irish of Notre Dame and the once defeated but powerful Trojans of the west coast will attract some- thing like 115,000 persons to Sol diers' Field, it was estimated today by J. Walter Haley, business man. ager of the Notre Dame athletic department.
 The total paid attendance, Haley said, will be about 10000, with ushers ticket takers. police, the press and the Notre Dame band swelling the total by at least 5000.
 Among Chicago fans, Notre Dame ruled about 6 to favorte today to whip the Trojans and continue on their march to a national cham pionship. There was. however, lit tie betting, and it generally WAS admitted that the game was pretty much a tossup.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-15
CAPTAIN OF RESERVES
Francis (Rcd) Hattings Unanimous ly Chosen Leader of South Church Junior Quintet.

Francis (Eed) HattinSs was unanimously chosen captain of the south Church Reserves at the .bas ketball practice held by that team last evening at the Boys club. Hat tings has had two years Of cXperi- ence on the junior church team, be- sides playing on the reserves and filling in on the first team last sea son. During that season he led the younger team in scoring. He is valuable man in that he can play any position, but he will probably be used at center more than any where else.
 The squad received two new ad ditions last night. Ebbe Iettcrman, star forward of the "Y" All-Stars last season and former South church junior player, was on hand for the first time this season. while new candidate in the person of William Steed made his initial ap- pearance. The team will tackle the First Lutheran junior combination in the opening Junior Church league game next Tuesday night.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-15
BRADDOCK VS. ROSENBLOOM
Heavy Punching Jersey City Fighter Is the Underdog as He Faces New York Tonight.

New York, Nov. IS P,-Once again James J. Braddock, the heavy punching Jersey City fighter, enters the ring at Madison Square Garden this time against Maxie Rosenbloom veteran New York light heavy weight.
 Braddock's most sensational vic tories have been scored when he was on the short end of the betting.
 Figured as close to even money against Tommy Loughran, however, Braddock was roundly beaten, and he was favorite at ? to 1 when he lost to Yale Okum recently. Consequently he always is glad to be on the short end.
 Rosenbloom, provided he can keep Jimmy from tagging him on the chin with that deadly right, fig ures to outspeed, outsmart and out box the JerseYman.
 In the emi-final, Young Zazzer- ino, Jersey City featherweight meets Dominick Petrone of New York.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-15
CHECKER CLUB HOLDS
 FIRST MEETING AT "Y"
Harry Stromquist Elected Captain of State League Icam-City
 League Suggested.

The first meeting of the New Brit ain Checker club was held at the Y. NJ. C. A. last evening at o'clock The following men were present: Harry Stromquist, Nathan stephen son, David l.. Dunn, Martin Ste phenson, Hjlmer J. Abrahamson, Richard Pershken, and A. $. Bas- ney. secretary.
 Harry Stromquist, three times checker champion of the city of New Britain, was elected captain of the local team tor the coming season. Harry will select his own team, according to the rules govern ing the play with the cities entered in the state league.
 A state league with MiddletoWn, Hartford, Waterbury, New Haven and New Britain is forming, and New Britain should make a good showing this year with the material the team now has.
 A city league, with the firemen included vas suggested. and the secretary was instructed to get in touch with any team in the city who wish to compete.
 The "city wide" checker tourna- ment, which is open to anyone in the city, will be played sometim" during the month of January, 1880, at the Y M C. A.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-15

the guiding genius of the team in the game here. The other is Tub by Raub, one of the best tackles ever to have played in this city.
 New Britain will take the field Sunday afternoon lined up practi- cally the same as the team was against the Hartford Giants last Sunday. Coach Bob Patterson will put his charges through signal drill next Sunday morning in an effort 10 smooth off some rough spots that appeared in the game played with the Hartford team. Preliminary Battle
 Coach Frank Zwick of the New
 Britain Blues, is driving his squad hard for the game with the Plain vile Blues Sunday afternoon. Tn this game. the fans of the city will be able to get a good line on the relative strength of the Blues and the PaWnees who will battle it out a week from Sunday for the semi pro championship of the city. The PaWnees have been defeated by tho Plainville team already this season,
 The Blues will try several new
 formations against Plainvillc. The team spirit is running high and the excitement Is growing intense as the championship game with the Paw ncos approaches ar , there will be plenty of action in the preliminary game Sunday.
 PlainN.'e, after downing the Paw nces, 1& 10 12, is confident that tE"
 Blues will come throu0h against their New Britain opponents. <
 royal crowd of fans is coming to
 this city to watch the contest.
 The Blues ~.ill practice Sunday morning al n o'clock when a snap
 py signal drill will he staged.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-15
BROADCAST OF GAMES
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
 Yale Princeton, National Broad casting Company chain (Red Net work), 1:45 D. m.
 Notre Dame-Southern California, National Broadcasting Company chain (Blue Network, 2:45 D. m., and Columbia Broadcasting System chain, D. m.; and KYW, WMAQ, WGN, 2:45 p. m.
 Detroit Michigan State, WJR, 2:15 D. m. St, Xaviey- Oglethorpe, WLW, 2;3O p. m.
 Minnesota Michigan, WCCO, 2:45 p. m.
 Oklahona-Nebraska, KFAB, 2:45 p. m.
 Tennessee Vanderbilt. WSM, 3 D.
 Alabama Georgia Tech, WAPI, 3 m
 Louisville-Earlham, WHAS, p. m.
 Iowa State Drake, WOI, 3 p. m. Southern Methodist Baylor, WBAP,, D. m.
 Washington California, kFRC, , D. m. [. C. l.. A.-St. Marys. KHJ, 5 D. m.
 Stanford Santa Clara, KPO, 5:15 D. m, (Note: Time is Eastern Standard and indicates time of broadcast, not time of game.)
New Britain herald., 1929-11-15
NUTMEGS TO HAVE FULL
 STRENGTH FOR STAMFORD
Report That Buckley Will Play With New Haven Will Hams Eleven Sunday Denied by Player Himself Pawnees Signed By Manager Bernie ConIey to Play League Game In New London-New Britain and Painvie Blues to Play Preliminary.

With the assurance that Ralph Buckley would be with New Britain instead of New Haven next Sunday, Manager Bernie Conley of the sus- pended Nutmeg football team, an nounced today that the squad would be at it's full strength for the meet ing with the All-Stamfdrd aggrega- uon. The down. -Statcrs are Sched- ulcd 10 battle the local team at Will low Brook park in the second act of a double header scheduled Sun day afternoon. The New Britain and Plainville Blues will open fcs- tivities with a preliminary game that will get under way promptly at I.15 o'clock.
 The Nutmegs. champions of the state professional league, will be playing as team independent of the Eastern Professional Footba league Sunday. In order to carry out his league contract which calls for final game with the Ockfords of New London Sunday afternoon. Manager Conley released his IS players and signed the Pawnae team as the Nutmeg A. c. eleven. This is the team that will face the New London eleven Sunday after noon in the Whaling City
 The original Nutmegs will be meeting team here that has Il record of being undefeated for the past three seasons. Two weeks ago, the Stamford eleven battied Bruce Caldwells All-Stars to a scoreless tie. Other victories were scorcf over teams in eastern New York state and New Jersey.
 The Stamford team will have in it's lineup two former stars Of the All-New Britain team of a few years ago. One is Eddie Hunt, halfback. and speed merchant who will be
New Britain herald., 1929-11-15
Pee Welch Suffering
 From Fractured Skull

Bridgeport, Conn.,, Nov. 15 (UP) --1-ray pictures have disclosed tha Pete Welch, goalie for the AL. bay roller hockey club, sustained a fractured skull when he was stuck by a ball in the Bridgeport gme Wednesday night and it is hlieved by doctors that he is trough for the season. Welch was rported to have passed a fairly omfortable" night at St. Vincents 8 iospital here today
New Britain herald., 1929-11-15
LEAVES FOR NEW HAVEN

Princeton, N. J., Nov. 12 (UP)- The Princeton football squad, num- bering 31 players, departed early today for New Haven and planned to practice this afternoon in the Yale bowl. The squad will spend the night at Choate school, Wallingford, Conn.
 Coach Bill Roper announced he would start the following lineup against Yale: Ends. Lea and Yeck- Icy; tackles, Bartield and Whyte; guards, Mestres and Duncan; cen- ter, Caldwell; quarter, Carey; half-
New Britain herald., 1929-11-15
MAY PLAY IN NEST

Pittsburgh. Nov. 15 (UP)-Pitts- hurGh will accept an invitation to meet a far western eleven in the annual Tournament of Roses game at Pasadena New Years Day if the Panthers complete the regular sea- son without a defeat, W. D. Harri- son, graduate manager of athletics, has announced. Pitt has two games left on it's schedule, meeting Carne- gie Tech tomorrow and Penn State Thanksgiving Day.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-15
PLAY LAST GAME

Storrs, Nov. 15 UP)-Seven members of the Aggie football team will play their last game tomorrow when they tackle Rhode Island State in the objective game of the season. Hawkins, LamoureauN, Stenglc. Ru(fkess, Flydal. Tombari and Ryan, all of whom have played four years. will graduate in June.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-15
NAVY ACTIVITIES A

Annapolis, Nov. Is UP)-The Navy football squad is making no special preparations for Wake For est on Saturday but is making every effort to strengthen both offense and defense for the Dartmouth game at Philadelphia November 30. Coach Bill Ingraham has been using two sets of backfeld alternately in prac- tice this week.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-15

Here is a new picture of Al Marstcrs, all washed up.' After playing a whale of game this season, leading the poiht-scorers in the cast, Al was hurt in the Dartmouth-Yalc game and will be out the rest of the sea son. As this is tho Arlington Ante lopc'S senior year, his football career
 has been ended hE the injury
New Britain herald., 1929-11-15

gro-Was staged at the Miramar Garden here last night Carlos Es- truck, the white warrior. knockel out Ramon Garcia, the Negro, Iii two minutes of the second round.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-15
ONE-Lf,GGTtD RONEES

Havana. Nov. 15 UP)-The first bout on record between two one lCGGcd men-a white man and q %c-
New Britain herald., 1929-11-15

backs, Wittmer and Lowry; full back, Levine.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-15

master wireless cloch' capa- ble of controlling watches by wire- less has been patented in Russia.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-15
ARRIVES FINAL wORKoIrT

West Point, Nov. l UP)-The Army's final practice for the Dick inson game was devoted principally to forward passing. Cagle did most of the passing with Murrell, Carl mark and Messinger on the receiv- ing end. Bowman and Carver have been alternating at quarterback and Glattly has replaced O'Keefe at right halfback temporarily
New Britain herald., 1929-11-15

Four-fifths of the worlds oysters are produced in the United States
New Britain herald., 1929-11-15

Merden will probably have a roller polo team in the near future. The New York team is planning to transfer into the Silver City pro- viding they can secure bleachers for the rink there.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-15

Spectators at the practice of the New Britain basketball team We'd >.e~1ay night at the Stanley Arena, were impressed by the showing made by Foley, former captain and guard on the Catholic university quintet. He is big and appears to know his basketball onions.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-15

Al Fentres, Berlin middleweight wrestler, is headlining card of wrestling bouts to be staged at the Meriden city hall auditorium next Thursday night. Ventres meets George Cranson, the terrible Svede from Bridgeport.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-15

Pittsfield is anxious to have the team locate there but the hall in the town isn't very large and a rink in stalled there, would be rather small. It is only 60 feet long. However, an additional 2S feet can be secured by tearing out a stage in the place.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-15

Danny Fitzpatrick is still seeking a position in the American Roller Hickey league as a referee. He cetainly would be much more eff ticent than some who are acting in tht capacity at the present time. Roty's job is vacant this year. He is he dean of roller hockey referees and now that he owns the Hartford team, he will no longer officiate at the eme in the league.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-15

Remarks have also been made that Tom Leary appears to be in the best shape of his career at the pres ent time. He has been playing a stare role with the Stapleton foot ball team and has been in strict training all the present season.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-15

Arthur Ives has found home for his roller hockey team. He will settle in Pittsfield, Mass.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-15

There were several people in at tendance at the game last night who have never before seen a game of roller hockey. This seems strange in New Britain, but it is a fact. They were enthusiastic about the New Britain team.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-15

Conroy, the new center, Is regard cd as one of the best pivot men in the business at the present time. Perhaps he does not compare with some of the centers in the Ameri- can Basketball league, but of avail lble players, he is certainly king pin. We expect that he will be a jig number this year.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-15

However, it may be that this situ-
 aon will correct itself enough to dow the Endees to have a quintet the floor this season. If Bristol culd get the support given the Now Eitain team, conditions at the fac icy would hardly affect basketball.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-15

As far as we can find out. there ; nothing definitely settled about ristol not being represented by a asketball team this year. Condi- bns at the factory. it is reported, te such that it has been found nec- tary to cut down unnecessary ex- tnses and the basketball squad Cmes under this head.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-15

Albany comes here for the first lime Monday night. Providence plays here next Thursday night. New Britain plays In Pittsfeld a week. from tomorrow night while , team goes to Albany for a game week from Sunday.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-15

New Britain goes to Hartford 10 play the Indians Sunday afternoon, The game there is called at 2:15 o'clock, getting an early start
New Britain herald., 1929-11-15

Fred Jean has lost none of his skill on roller polo rink. He plays the banks with a knowledge gained from years of experience and before long, under his direction, the Hart ford team will furnish formidab ble opposition for all of the teams in the league.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-15

Bill Jette was assigned by the league to take Welch's place as goal tender for the Bridgeport club. He was originally scheduled to play with Hartford. Bill Blount was shift ed to Hartford.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-15

It was drive from Boucher's s stick that hit Welch, according to reports. Boucher. when he lands on ball with two hands, sends it with the speed of bullet. When this hits an immovable object, something is bound to give way.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-07-09
VITAPHONE FEATURE
 AT COLISEUM TONIGHT

Fannie Brice-the worlds most unique comedienne-comes to the Coliseum tonight in My Man. her first motion picture, talkie Vita phone production. Miss Brice has won for herself an enviable place through her work in the Ziegfeld "Follies" and on the road in vaude- vile, and her present play com bines the bits which has made her famous, including My Man" about which the drama is built.
 Mark Garfield did the story which was adapted for the screen by Rob- ert Lord. The cast includes Quinn Williams, Edna Murphy, Andre de Segurola, Richard Tucker, Billy Seay, Arthur Hoyt, Ann Brody and Clarissa Selwynne Archie L. Mayo directed. The story of My Man" is one of universal appeal, recount ing the happenings in a New York tenement where lives Fannie as the cider sister, as well as an insolent younger sister and small brother love comes unexpectedly to Fan nie, the ugly duckling, and is snatched away by the sister-and upon the ruins Fannie builds her fame as a Broadway star.
 There is also a Movietone and Vitaphone vaudeville acts.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-07-09
 "VAMPING VENUS" IS COMING TO PALACE

A happy laugh combination will be provided at the Palace Thurs day when Charlie Murray and Louise Fazenda come in First Ma tional's new special comedy, 'Vamp- ing Venus
 It is the first time these popular fun makers have teamed up for First National Pictures and the re- suit is said to be series of the funniest situations ever screened.
 "Vanaping Venus" is the story of a New York politician and his nag ging wife. The political leader is knocked out by jealous rival ana takes a trip to dreamland, imagin- ing he is in ancient Greece where he soon becomes political dictator
 The possibilities for Murray and Miss Fazenda in this story are easily seen, and they are said to make the most of their opportuni- ties throughout the picture.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-07-09
Attractions At Theatres
RENEE ADOREE AND
 CONRAD NAGEL, PALACE

Heaven on Earth a delightful French feature starring Renee e Adoree and Conrad Nagel is the big production at the Palace to- night. The scenes are laid in and near Paris before the World War and end during the bombardment of the French Capital. There is just a little war connected with the story to bring out thrilling episode when Miss Adoree, mistaken for a spy, attempts to get a supposedly secret message to her man. Conrad Nagel There is comedy, mostly comedy, just a little French spice mixed with a little pathos and splendidly acted.
 There will be the usual news events and comedy and Mae Pau ly's orchestra gives a concert and plays for both shows.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-07-09

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Of flee of the Supervising Architect, Washington, D. C., June "A, 1929.-r Sealed Proposals will be opened in this office at 3 pm, July "A, 1929, for furnishing all labor and mater ial required for a new heating sys- tenn, etc, in the U. s. custom house at Sitka, Alaska Drawings and specifications may be obtained from the custodian at the U. s. custom house at Sitka Alaska, or at this office in the discretion of the sup srvising architect. Jas A. Wet mere, Acting Supervising Architect