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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-21
Legion AUXILIARY
|. WILL GREET LEADER
National President to Visit Hart
ford on February :

A large delegation of members
from Eddy-Glover Unit No. 6,
American Legion Auxiliary. will at
tend the banquet and dance which
will be rendered to National Com
mander Paul V. McNutt, of the
American Legion. at Foot Guard
hall, Hartford, on Saturday evening
February ,. Word was received on
saturday that Mrs. Boyce Ficklen.
Legion Auxiliary will also pay her
official visit to Connecticut at the
same time. and tentative plans in
clude a luncheon and reception on
Saturday aft,.'noon. February end.
Mrs. Ficklen win also be present at
the banquet in the evening.
Music for banquet and the
entertainment flowing will be pro-
vided by the hestra and glee club
recently orga" ID from the ranks
of the Eddy-Glover Post Drum
corps. of this city.
Members of tAe local Unit should
make reservations with Mrs. Howard
G. Mitchell, not later than January
81.
On Wednesday evening. January
so. the local Unit will entertain at
bridge for members and friends at
the American Legion home on
Washington street. Mrs. Fred But
Ter is chairman OF the committee
and will be assisted by Mrs. Arthur
II. Petts. Mrs. Leroy e. Ensminger
and Mrs. Howard Mitchell
Tho public supper which was TO
have been held on January cath has
been postponed and the Unit will
serve refreshments to members of
the post following their meeting on
that date. when they will observe
Stanley Works Night. Mrs. Fred
Hoffman will have charge of ar
| ,angements.
On February ~ tho state officers
and officers Of Hartford county Of
the American Legion Auxiliary will
he guests OF Eddy-Glover Unit. A
mrlimentary supper for the ."
guests and all members Of the Unit
will he held at the Legion home AZ
$50 p. M. followed by the regular
meeting. Mrs. Lillian Warrington.
state president. and her staff Of Of
ficers will put on the initiation cere-
monies for largo class ~ local
candidates. Following tho meeting a
unique surprise entertainment will
he given. Mrs. Vincent l.. Eddy will
he tho hostess at the supper, as
sisted by capable committee. and
Mrs Arthur McNickle will arrange
| for the entertainment.
Mrs. James r. Kelly Of South Main
ytrect has recently herome a member
Of Fddy-Glover Unit No. &.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-21
Weeks Activities In
Catholic Churches
St. Mars ChuFth

Banns of marriage were published
1T ct. Mary's church for the first
time yesterday between William \
Meehan and Mary E. WEIGH.
A 18th anniversary mass Of re-
QUEEN was celebrated at the church
this morning for Bernardino Trotta
4 third anniversary mass will bt
celebrated Saturday morning at
o'clock for Mrs. Placida Torini.
A meeting of the Promoters Of
the League for the Sacred Hear
will be held this evening at 7:3f
o'clock.
Rev. John J. Lotus, formerly
pastor at .Watertown, will speak al
all the masses next Sunday on hi,
work among the negroes in Ala
bama.
st. JOseph's Church
A months mind mass of requiem
will be celebrated Saturday mornina
at 7 o'clock for Carmela Lucchese
St. Joseph's Parish society will
meet tonight at 3 o'clock.
st. Anne's society will meet to.
morrow night at s o'clock.
81. Johns Church
A months mind mass of requiem
will be celebrated at the Church oil
st. John the Evangelist Wednesday
morning at 7:45 o'clock for Rafaele
Pinto.
The Altar society of the church
will meet tonight at 5 o'clock at tho
home of Mrs. Michael T. Souney t
perfect plans for a card party to be
given Thursday evening at the new
Irwin motel.
81. Peters Church
st. Peters society and the Children
of Mary of st. Peters church will
hold meetings tonight at s O'Clock
10 further plans for the staging Of
play for the redecoration fund
The play will be given at the Tabs
hall on February II.
Miss Katie Holzinger of III Dial,
avenue and Carl Singer of Bridge.
I ort will be married Tuesday morn.
ing at 2 o'clock at st. Peters church
Father Fuchs will officiate.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-21
Harvard Belittles
Clark's New TheOr,

Hoston. Jan. 81 TP)-Harvard
and Boston university biologists to-
day belittlcd and the Importance of
DR.. Austin II. Clarh's new theory on
life.
On the face Of II, II appears TO
be rubbish said Professor Cakes
Amcs of Harvard. He Withheld fur
'her comment until he had had an
opportunity to study the articles
moro carefully.
DR.. Arthur Fl. Wcysse OF the Ros-
'of university graduate school
thought Clark's theory was lab
surd"
Professors G. IT. Parker and II.
w Rand, both OF Harvard, declined
to discuss the matter
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-21
DRINKS TELL judge
They FEARED FLU
Whisky and Qunine, Home.
made Remedy, Lays Them Low

Fourteen cases OF drunkenness
were disposed Of by Judge NJ. ID. SAKE
in police court today. including those
of several veterans. a few periodic
ais and At least one first offender.
Starting Saturday forenoon and con
tinuing until yesterday afternoon,
policemen in several parts Of the
city were busy sending in calls for
THE wagon" and in almost every in
stance there was no question about
the condition of the imbibers. and all
pleaded guilty when arraigned.
Michael Ryan, who has a long
record. admitted that he had been
about the city for the past several
days without q place 10 lay his head,
and Sergeant Fecney' and other po-
liccmen had him housed in a local
hotel twice last week so that he
would not freeze 10 death. He asked
| for chance to go to a soldiers home
in Maine, hut Judge Sake sent him
10 the state farm.
| T, Frank Mccormick, former coun-
Gilman, called at the police station
yesterday to give a few sandwiches
10 Ryan. who is his half brother. but
/ before policeman could deliver the
bunch, Mccormick dropped in front
Of the desk and had to be carried
! into a cell. lie told Judge SAKE he
had not been feeling well and in or
| der 10 fight off illness. he wadod into
stiff dose Of Whisky and dninin".
! Inetnad of knocking out his ailment,
it foored him. He promised TO take
the pledge and Judge SAKE gave him
/ a chance to do so.
Thoinas Coyle said he stayed home
| last week doctorinE himself for tho
'f'u," and Saturday night he felt Well
enough 10 take a stroll along Hart
| ford avenue and vicinity. He had a
| taste for cider and was satisfying il
when his weakened condition assert
cd itself and he became unable to
take care Of himself. Sergeant Feen-
cv testified that he gave Coyle two
chances to get off the street but he
would not go until he had a. few
more drinks. SO he was locked up.
He was freed CT A suspended SEN
tencc.
Charles Gavin said he had not
Lcen arrested in two years and he
had been battling the ''tl,l" last week
With whiskey and aspirin until it got
the best of him. He was on Main
street Saturday forenoon unable 10
take care OF himself. Judge Sake
gave him a suspended commitment
10 the state farm with a warning
htat he must keep away from court
or he will be punished. I'm going
to give you this chance. but don't
believe you will take advantage OF
| it," Judge SAKE said.
Others with less impressive court
records were picked mp in different
sections of the city. some having nc
excuses and nothing to say. Various
penalties and suspended sentences
were metsd out in their cases. Ac-
cording to court officials. j. cases OF
plain drunkenness on single days
docket in the days prior to prohibit
ton did not come before the court
very frequently. although occasional
" there would be more than that
number on Monday morning.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-21
Smith School BOYS
Win FIRST Prize
Take Part for First Time in
Council Activities

Participating for the first time IN
a council activity, Boy Scout Troop
of the Levi o. Smith school was
awarded first prize in the handi-
craft exhibit held which came to a
conclusion Saturday night at the
Central Junior High schoo,. Troop
S is d rather new troop in its pres
ent form, but its showing would
have done credit 10 a more "Sper-
fenced troop. Its exhibit was in the
form OF a miniature camp scene.
with Il lean-to for a center piece.
This was surrounded by correct lay
outs for five different types of fires.
with their names and purposes
made plain by cards
Troop 90 of the Emmanuel Cos
pei church was given second place
for a booth which di' played. among
other things. a radio. embroidery.
hasketry and hornets nest. Third
place was granted Troop 2 Of the
South Congregational church, its
exhibit consisting OF a model air
piano. q sloop. bead lanyards, n
flower press. and two knot boards
Col. w. w. Bullen. former chairman
Of the court of honor. was sole
| judgeiudgc and made his awards on
various points, including the variety
Of articles shown and the number
of boys whose work was exhibited
The Indian dancing presented by
Troop IS was the main feature oil
Saturday nights program and ere
ated much favorable comment
among the spectators
Scout Executive Walter o. Cook
Of New Bedford. Mass. former ex-
ecntive in this city. was present and
was made the butt of a false tele-
gram. This, composed by two locai
men. was read from the stage and
scouts should look TOR Mr.. Cook. a:
he had disappeared from his home
1t was signed" by Mrs. Cook.
The exhibit was such success.
| that the council now feels justified
in staging similar ones under it,
own authority. and it may hold q
merit badge exhibit at the armor,
in the near future. The present show
was sponsored by Troop II of thu
Stanley Memorial church.
Annual Meeting
The annual meeting and dinner
of the local council. which is to bt
held in the Y. NJ. G. A. banquet hal
tomorrow evening beginning at $50
o'clock. seems assured of success. d.
more than so men have signed uI
to attend
A fine chicken dinner will be scrv.
ed by Mrs. Abel Kronholm and i'm.
mediatoly afterwards will follow :
brief business meeting in charge o
President Alexander ii. Scott VIII.
will also give a digest of the com
mittce reports and mention the out
standing events in 1928.
The speaker of the evening i.
Gunnar II. Berg who, before bccon
ing assistant director In the depart
ment of education. Boy Scouts o
America. was on the faculty of tn
Bellingham Normal school. Belling
ham, Washington. where he taugh
science and scoutcraft. His train
ing has included experience in fill
ing the position of cou,master, com
missioner, president of a local coun
Gil, and director Of scout leado
training. He is the author OF
book on scout leader training an
conducted training course p
teachers and principals of secondar
schools in this subject. Mr.. Berg :
graduate of the University Q
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-21
Highwayman Goes on
Trial for His Life

Boston. Jan. Il UPD Charles II.
Trippi. Jr.. II year old highway
man and long term prisoner at
Charlestown stale prison, went on
trial in Suffolk superior court here
today with his life at stake.
He was charged with the first de-
gree murder of Frederick Plugged. a
guard. " no was shot and killed last
Armistice day when Trippi made an
unsuccessful attempt to escape from
the prison.
Judge MILFORD ID. Gray opened
the trial at 0 a. m. when the work
Of selecting a jury was begun. The
been brought to court from the
prison ] ) minutes earlier. Trippi
appeared cheerful and indifferent.
Attorney Michael H. Stanley had
been appointed by the court to rep
resent the defendant.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-21


Hartford, Jan. 81 - The appro-
priations committee Of the 1929 leg
islature, OF which Senator Ernest w.
Christ of New Britain is chairman,
has appointed ex-senator Richard
Covert, as its clerk. Richard Covert.
also a New Britainite. is considered
valuable man because Of his legis-
iative experience, having served in
the lower branch of the Legislature
for two sessions and as senator for
one. He also served as clerk of the
appropriations committee at the last
session of the Connecticut legislature.
The new Normal school and the road
from Berlin 10 New Britain improve
ment are two of the major pieces OF
beneficial legislation which he helped
TO enact.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-21
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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-21
Bladder Weakness

IF Bladder Weakness. Getting Up
Nights. Ba ckache, Burning or Itch
ing Sensation. leg or groin pains
make you feel old. tired. pepless.
and worn out why not make The
Cystex 4S Hour Test? Don't give
up. Get Cystex today at any drug
store. Put it to a As hour test.
Money back II you don't soon fool
like new. full Of pep. sleep well.
With pains allcviatcd. Try Cystcx
today. Only SOC.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-21
N theirs Try Mild
Chi, dren's Ml,tercle

Of course. you know good old
MuSterole: how quickly, how easily
il relieves chest colds. sore throa'.
rheumatic and neuralgia pain. sore
Joints and muscles. stiff neck and
lumbago.
We also want you to know Chill
DREN'S MUSTEROLE - Musteroie
in milder form. tneXcelled for relief
of croupy coughs and colds; it pen
etrates. soothes and relieves without
the blister of TIE oldfashloneu mus
tard plaster. Keep a jar handy. II
comes ready to apply instantly, with
out fuss or bother.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-21
SUITS OYER auto CRASH
Richard Dittnsan OF Bristol and s.
e.. Warren of Leicester, Mass,
Seek damages for Collision.

Worcester. Mass, Jan. c1-Coun-
ter actions have been filed in the
Worcester County superior court
here by Richard Dttman Of Bristol.
Conn. and s. g. Warren of I.cic"st' r
as an aftermath Of an automobile
collision in Northboro. Mass. on
November so, 1928.
The Bristol resident claims 70
have received personal injuries in
the collision Of the two cars. and he
also seeks to recover for damage TO
his automobile. filing an action for
$4,000. The Leicester man sues for
$1,000 because of damage to his ma
chine.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-21
CL. WRIGHT FLIES
With night MAIL
Makes TIP il Dlrt From New
York TO Boston

Lieut.. Charles L. Wright of this
city, pilot for the l. & H. Aircraf;
corporation and reserve pilot for the
Colonial Air Transport. Inc. took
Part Saturday night In the distr.bu-
ton OF the largest shipment OF air
mail ever handled in the history OF
the world.
The entire air mail shipment con-
sisted OF 100000 pieces. weighing n
fetal Of more than 10000 pounds and
Vas handled by 80 different planes.
They were sent out by an automo-
bile company and contained letters
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-21
FORECLOSURE GRANTED

A foreclosure decision was granted
in city court by Justice NJ. A. Sen
ton. acting judge. in the matter Of
the Burritt Savings bank against Max
Kennedy and others to satisfy debt
of sS,l5s.43 on Myrtle street pro-
perty adjoining the Russell e. Erwin
clubhouse. March Is WAS set as the
date of redemption. Stanley J. Ira
ceski represented the plaintiff.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-21
YALE HAS FIRST ADDITION

New Haven, Jan. u NID Til.
Yale Law school has acquired a copy
of the first edition Of DE Jure Bel
Ii Ac pacis." published in 1525-one
of the foundation books on Internal
tional law-according to an an
nouncement by Law Libra rian Fred
erick G. Hicks Only three other
copies of GrotiIs' famous work are
known TO be in the United states.
These are at Brown university. Har-
ward University and the Univ crsity OF
Michigan.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-21
EQUALS OWN RECORD

Sydney. Australia. Ian. II Up
Swimming at Manly. New South
Wales, Arne Borg of Sweden today
covered a mile in FL minutes. G A.
seconds his own worlds record of
Il minutes, Al $40 seconds. The
mark which 'the Swedish Hurri-
cane" shattered by more than half
q minute had stood since August IL.
1925. whom he cGta blishcd it in a
race in Goth"nburg. Sweden.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-21
POPULAR NOAlADY

Boston, Jan. 81 CPD-High blood
pressure has displaced appendicitis
as the most popular malady of the
day, DIR. James r. O'Haro Of the
Harvard Medical school said in a
speech here.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-21
RADIO RULING

Washington. Jan. 81 NP)-Act-
ing on the advice of its engineering
division the federal radio commits
sioner today extended TO March !
the date when its ban on Duplicating
of programs by stations within 300
miles Of each other will go into ef-
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-21
City Advertisement
Sewer in North Wellington street

Sewer In North Wellington Street
Clerks office. City of New Britain,
Conn.,, Jan. 81. 1929.
TO whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Compensation and Assess.
ment of the City of New Britain,
has made the following assessments
of special benefits Or betterments.
caused by the construction Of .
sewer in North Wellington Street.
from Stratford Road TO near Rox-
bury Road viz:
North Wellington Street
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-21

Total ............ &fo67.08
Accepted. adopted, certified from
record and published twice by order
of the Common Council.
Attest,
ALFRED l.. THOMPSON.
City Clerk.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-21
City Advertisement
Scxer ID Nellisstoa Stspet

Sewer N WeihAsS0o Sfroet
Clerks office, City OF New Britain.
Conn.,. Jan. 81, 1899
To whom 1t may concern:
Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Compensation and Assesa-
ment of the City of New Britain.
has made the following assessments
of special benefits or bettermentA
caused by the construction Of .
sewer in wellington Street. from
near Roxbury Road to Hampton
Street, viz:
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-21
Special Notice

Whist and bridge will be givsa
Tuesday Afternoon ut the T. \. r.
hall. Admission :5c. Public invited.
-advt.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-21
City Advertisement
Sewer In Brighton street

Clerks office, City OF New Britain.
Conn.,. Jan. 81. 1929.
TO whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given that the
Board OF Compensation and Assess-
ment Of the city Of New Britain
has made the following assessments
OF special benefits or bcttcrments,
caused by the construction Of sewer
in brighton Street from Roxbury
Eoad to near Stratford Road, viz:
brighton Street
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-21

1otoi ....s So1S-iv
Accepted, adopted. certified from
record and published twice by order
of the Common Council:
Attest. ....
ALFRED L. THOMPSON.
City Clerk.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-21

Correct-ao5 is the Herald's Clas-
sifed Ad telephone number.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-21

Herald classified Ads cover New
Britain like six-inch snow.
The border vidette., 1929-05-11
a MILITARY SCHOOL FOR soYs

Tucson, Arizona. "A military
school for boys, to be known as
the Arizona Military Institute. is
to be established here, according
to announcement by Colonel G..
L. Langdon, vice-president and
trustee of the organization.
Headquarters for the new in.
stitution are temporarily located
at 301 East Congress street with
Lieutenant Fl. P. Cook in charge.
Several sites are under con.
sideratfon and as soon as one is
selected work will start on the
first units of the school, which
are to be completed in time for
opening of school in the fall.
The first units will cost approxi.
mately $3.50. 900. while the com
pleted project calls for an ex
penditure of $500, 600.
The school is to be of the
pueblo type of architecture with
the quadrangle plan of the old
frontier fortress. Eight barracks
will form the quadrangle, each
barrack containing is rooms and
baths. Inside the quadrangle
will be the academic building.
the recreation building, contain.
ing bowling alleys and billiard
tables; the post exchange, can.
teen. barber shop, the first unit
of the mess hall with a capacity
|of 25O, and an auditorium with
a capacity of 1000.
Outside the quadrangle will be
the administration building and
a large athletic field is planned
containing four baseball dia.
monds, four basketball courts, a
football field, Is tennis courts
and Is handball courts, in addi
tion to polo field and drill
grounds with stable and artillery
sheds on the rear of the prop
erty.
An extensive national adver.
tising program is planned to in.
troduce the school throughout
the country.
The border vidette., 1929-05-11
NOTICE or ASSIGNMENT FOR BENE.
FIT or CREDITORS

Notice Is Hereby Given, that
81. T.. Ben, doing business in the
City of Nogales. County of San.
ia Cruz, State of Arizona, under
the firm name Of Geo. Land
Company, did on the Oath day of
April, 1929, make an assignment
of all his property of whatso.
ever kind and nature to the un.
dersigned for the benefit of all
his creditors. and ali creditors of
said FL. T. Ben, doing business
under the firm name of Geo.
Land Company. consenting to-
said assignment are hereby mott.
fed to file their consent ia writ
ing to said assignment and file
their verified claims against said
assignor with said Undersigned
assignee within four months AZ
ter the date Of the first publica.
tion of this notice.
Dated at Nogales, Arizona, this
Goth day of April. 1929.
JAMES w. HATHAWAY,
Assignee for the benefit of Cred.
itors of Fl. T. Ben, doing bust.
ness under the firm name Of
Geo. Land Company. 4-27- 4t