New Britain herald., 1930-04-04

Methodist church.
 Essayists to Compete
 Approximately 21 students will enter competition to be conducted at the Bristol high school this month to determine who will at tain the honor of participating in the graduation exercises to take place at the institution in June. Pre- liminary battles will eliminate all, but eight of the pupils from the con- test, those remaining to fight 1t out for supremacy in a second series until the number is chiselled down to four. The victorious quartet will submit essays on graduation night and the first prize winner will be announced.
 Students and officials of the school are busy at present preparing for an elaborate graduation performance. Class pictures have been taken for the annual school publication. and photographs of debating and dramatic club teams were to be talk en today. A committee ot seniors is busying itself preparing for the pub iication of the schools first book since about 10 years ago. It will contain pictures. histories, humor- ous topics. and a number of sketches. all the work of the graduates. The officers of the graduation class are Frank H. Patterson, president; Der nard Allaire, vice president; Mary Crowley, secretary; and Frances Johns, secretary.
 Penny Made Supervisor
 Carl H. Penny of Newtonville, Mass. principal of one of the. pub lie schools in that city, has been ap- pointed supervisor of the local play grounds for the year. it has been announced. Mr. Penny has acted as supervisor for period of three years in Bristol and has gained con. siderable popularity, especially with the children with whom he is con- stantIy in contact, and has proved his unlimited ability to oversee ana plan for their recreation. It is be- lieved that aides will be apponted by the playground commission to assist Mir. Penny in his work at the various playgrounds during the summer.
 Chief in Cleveland
 Chief of Police Ernest T. Belden i left vest 3rday afternoon for Cleve- | land, Ohio, where, it is reported, his | sister, Mrs. Williams. is critically ill.
 Officers Installed by Elks
 At q meeting of the I\stol lodge of EIks neld at the club rooms on South street last evening the fol- lowing officers of the order were installed by George NJ. Ryan and staff Of Waterbury. assisted by Past Exalted Ruler Dr. Henry Martin Of New Britain as esquire: Philip II. Leary, exalted ruler; Richard T. Lambert. esteemed leading knight; G. Earle Lourie, esteemed loyai knight; Ross 0. Reed, esteemed lcturing knight: Harold Horkheim CT, secretary; Hilary S. Driscoll treasurer: Joseph E. Gully, tyler;
 Robert w. Harris. trusted for five years: pr. Joseph kupper5tein. dele. gate to grand lodge; Henry J. Flynn
 alternate; W. Everett Jones, es. quire: George NJ. Landers. chaplain;
 Edward Nelson, outside guard.
 A luncheon was served, follow ct
 by an entertainment presented b! Clements bureau of Hartford. Teams Organizing
 A number of teams are organizin: in this city and preparing for prac l tice sessions at the local baseball ] playing fields. The Horton Mfg. Go 7 nine practices at the East Bristo diamond Saturday afternoon com
 mencins at ? o'clock. The soutl 5 Ends are scheduled for light work out at the high school field Satur day at o'clock. Tho team manager arc preparing schedules and hope {, : have their teams in action within the next month or so.
 Locals Cop PrcIims
 Tony Lavicro. one of Thoma
 Hinchliff's boxers of the Park Ath letic club stable, technically knock
 cd out Walter Dreber of Hartfor in one of the preliminary bouts fo the pionship of the state a
 New Haven last night. LaNiero
 after the weltcrweisht crown. Peter Garbcr, local lightweight technically knocked out l'ranki Roberts of Hartford in the secon . round of another preliminary bou |, The only defeat suffered by a Bris , tol fighter was in the 11S-pound di vision. Eddie Jackson of Northfor | scored a technical knockout owe
 Joe Mendies of this city in tn
 third round.
 Al Taylor and Al Cromack. othe & Bell City entries. drew byes in tn fyweisht and lightweight division D respectively. Taylor has been COT l ceded a big chance 10 win out i Il the 11o-pound class, which ha
 Steve Nane of Derby, Willie Att,
 of Norwalli and Frankie Toe ( | New Haven as the only other SUI n NiVors.
 g Sonny Boy Hayden, who fol = mcrly fought under the colors ( e this city, defeated Young Griffo ( C Bridgeport in he lightweight cas 2 Hayden, now of Torrington. won tl < state bantamweight title last yea n There were 7S boxers on hand 1 tt answer the bell when the tourn; c ment started last night.
 Ground Broken for Station
 Joseph n. Dcvinc. local contra q tor. yesterday commenced to exc. h Nato ground for the erection of Il }: TcrryNille avenue fire station, c. r pectcd to he prepared for occupant \, by the beginning of autumn. TT y new house, one of brick constru h tion similar to that on Farmingt (