New Britain herald., 1930-10-13

 Wednesday morning at o'clock Burial will be in St. Joseph's nev cemetery.
 Mason in Outboard Events~
 Carl Mason ofthis city participat < ed in the outboard motor boat race at Middletown yesterday and Satur day and, although unsuccessful ia his attempt 10 place in the events E will enter again today. He has tx speedy crafts with him and hope to gain place in today's classics. (
 The meet is sponsored by the Ma tional Outboard Association, q which MT. Mason is member The local racer has been very suc < cessful in the past and has a mum Der of trophies to show for 1t. Z
 Public Buildings Closed
 The city hall building and bank. ing establishments were closed todd! in observance of Columbus Day which is being celebrated here to day because Of yesterday, the da. of Americas discovery, being Sun { day. Classes were held in all edu cational institutions despite the fad that q few lines of business had bees suspended.
 Committee Meets Tonight
 The democratic town committee headed by Chairman Joseph F. Dut ton, will meet at 1880 o'clock thK evening in the city court room fd the purpose of discussing organiza tion for the ensuing state electiona
 Mckinney Thrills Crowd
 Wild Red" Mckinney. youthful professional parachute jumper thrilled several hundred spectaton at Stephenson field, East Bristol yesterday afternoon when he mad the 52nd jump of his career success fully. Parachute jumping has car ried this youngster through the Ney England states and New York oI exhibition tours.
 An exhibition of stunting in a new monocoupe was given by Pilots Tet Matusewic of the Reliable Flying Charles Wright of the Hartford unE or the National Guard.
 101 Voters Qualify
 One hundred and one potentia voters passed the qualification tes as given by the selectmen and tows clerk at the latters office Saturda. and were awarded the right to cas- their ballot in the future. Less than half the number were naturalizet American citizens. Many were turn ed away because they had not made application, it being their belief tha all that was necessary was to appea, before the voter-making body foi examination.
 There are 316 applications in tn. hands of the town clerk. The select men and town clerk will be in sea sion at Firemen's hall, Forestvilla Wednesday and again at the citj hall here Saturday.
 Promptness Averts Bad Fire
 The prompt work of the nremeI of Squad A and Hose company No. at the Prospect hotel, Prospeo street. at 9:50 o'clock yesterdal morning averted what might bavs been a serious conf1agration. Dam. age caused by the blaze. discovered by a man at the railroad station which is directly opposite the hota structure, was confined to a pair oa lace curtains and a badly scorches wall in a guest room.
 Squad A was called to Redston Hill road at 10:15 o'clock this morn. ing to extinguish a brush fire. Nc damage was done.
 Yale Men to Elect At meeting of the Bristol Yak club to be held this evening at 7:3t o'clock, officers for the ensuing year will be elected.
 Prowlers Frightened Away Two men, in an evident attempt to rob the turkey farm of Michaa Pirog of Burlington avenue, located on Peacedale street, late Saturday ! night were frustrated in their eff. forts by Arsen Drenzek. who fired at them twice with a shotgun A (Continued on Page 11.)