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THE HARTFORD DAILY COURANT: SUNDAY, MAY 13, 1934. Plan Change In English Curriculum High School Courses to Be Extensively Revised, More Modern Literature to Be Added Glastonbury Extensive changes in the English courses at the Glastonbury High School were announced Saturday by Principal John W. Goodrich. The revision of the courses provides for the introduction of more modern literature, especially American literature, and translations of the best modern foreign literature available. High school teachers under the direction of Principal Goodrich have been revising courses for several weeks for the change.

Compulsory outside reading is one of the features of change. Books of biographies, travel. geography, and history will be included scientis reading list. In the junior year pupils will be taught social science as part of the curriculum and during the senior year arts will be introduced. The freshman and sophomore years will be taken up by a more carefully planned course of grammar, word study and spelling.

The latter subject will be continued through the fourth year. One of the outstanding changes is that all other departments the high school will cooperate with the English department so. that each subdect taught will have the proper English background. According to Principal Goodrich the new program is expected to give pupils a better general education in English and will better meet the recently revised college requirements. Annual Woman's Club Meeting.

Rev. Russell McGown, pastor of the First Congregational Church, will speak and Everett Austin, director of Avery Memorial, will give an entertainment con magic at the annual meeting the Woman's Club of Glastonbury at Sunset Ridge Country Club, East Hartford, on Monday at 6:30 p. m. Club members will present a skit and there will be musical numbers. Miss Nettie Smithson is chairman of the nominating committee and the banquet committee consists of Mrs.

Charles Ripley, chairman, Mrs. Joseph Katz, Mrs. Albert Spafford, Mrs. Percy Williams, Miss Verna Hardy and Miss Helen Talcott. Miss Virginia Williams is in charge of transporta- tion.

Annual Get-Together Outing. The annual outing of the South Glastonbury Get-Together Club will be held Hither farm, of Earl Hodge on Still 15 at 6 p. m. The committee in charge of plans consists of Mrs. Carl Sweet, Mrs.

Earl Hodge, Stancliff Woods and John Ramaker. A hot dog roast will be held and there will be games and contests. Goodrich- Miller Wedding. Miss Grace Angus Miller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Philip W. Miller, and John a Quincy Goodrich, son of and Mrs. Charles E. Goodrich, were married at the First Congregational Church Saturday afternoon by Rev. Russell M.

McGown. Miss was given in marriage by her father. She wore a white satin gown with a high straight neckline, long sleeves a train cut in with the skirt. veil was tulle with halo cap "caught with orange blossoms. Her bouquet was white roses and lilies of the valley.

Her sister, Miss Edna G. Miller, was maid of honor and wore a gown of tea rose mousseline de sole with a high neckline, short puff sleeves and dragon-tail train. She wore a wide brimmed leghorn hat and carried a bouquet of spring flowers. Bridesmaids were Miss Dorothy F. Hodge and Miss Florence M.

Megson. They wore turquoise blue mousseline de soie gowns similar to the of honor and also carried spring flowers. Carroll V. Hurlburt the best and ushers were Donald K. Angell of Great New Neck, York, L.

B. Ellis Ray Warren Conrad of Manchester and Roy Smith. About 400 attended the wedding and 110 attended the reception at the home of the bride's parents afterward. Mr. and Mrs.

Goodrich will live at 292 Main Street after June 1. Postmaster Battle Continues. The fight for the postmastership continues here despite the vote by the Democratic Town Committee Friday night to recommend Harry W. Potter. Supporters of other candidates have called the attention town to the I fact that although committee twice has indorsed Mr.

Potter by a majority vote, the committee has failed to vote to make the recommendation unanimous as advised by Congressman Herman P. Kopplemann recently in a letter to the committee. Mr. Potter was indorsed several weeks by the the committee by a vote to 16 town committee and Priday, night voted to make the indorsement known to Congressman Kopple- mann. Mother's Day Program.

Mother's Day will be observed at the East Glastonbury Methodist Church today with a service at 10:45 a. m. on "God's Best Earthly Gift" by Rev. James M. Potter.

The choir will sing "Memories of Mother" and Mrs. Richard D. Pitney will give a violin solo. The Buckingham Community Players will present.a play, "The Bashful Mr. Bobbs," at the church on May 16 at 8 p.

m. George Mitnick Wins In Weaver Speaking Prizes in the fourth annual public speaking contest of the Boys Club and Girls League of the Weaver High School held Saturday night were awarded in the order named to George Mitnick, who spoke on "Jane and the Adele Cohen. spoke on "Fanchon and the Cricket." and Robert Ribin, who on "Nomination Speech for Alfred E. Smith. Prizes were awarded by Superintendent of Schools Fred D.

Wish. Jr. 'he judges were Mrs. James C. Reid of West Hartford.

Mrs. a George Flanagan, of Springfield. and Robinson, also of Springfield. More than 250 persons attended the contest, which was held in the school auditorium. As an addition to the speaking program Bernard Schweitzer.

accompanied by Miss Helen, presented a violin solo assisted by the junior orchestra directed by Lester Fleish. The participants in the speaking contest were Pearl Grody, Miss Cohen, Machelle Neiditz. Mr. Rubin. Mr.

Mitnick, Florence Mitnick. Elizabeth Gladstein, and Elizabeth Williams. In E. H. Grange Musical Play DR.

STANLEY BRAINARD. Dr. Brainard will have one of the principal parts in the musical play "The World's All Right," which will be presented Monday and Tuesday nights at the high school auditorium. J.A. Danaher To Give Talk At Breakfast Secretary of the State Will Speak This Morning at Gathering of Holy Name Society 0 Wethersfield Secretary of the State John A.

Danaher will speak at the second annual Communion breakfast of the Holy Name Society to be held at Garden Street Hall today following a celebration of Holy Communion at a mass at 9 a. m. Sacred Heart Church. Frank Burke will talk. A program of songs will be given by John Carew, tenor.

Radiance Court Benefit. An exhibit of old and new quilts. antique jewelry, furniture and china will be held Wednesday, May 23, at Masonic Hall under the auspices of Radiance Court, No. 15, Order of Amaranth. The exhibit will be open from 10 a.

m. to 9 p. m. A food sale in charge of Mrs. Walter Haddock will be held as part of the event.

Tea will be served. Twenty-five cents admission will be charged. Proceeds will benefit Radiance Court. Drivers Arouse Law Forces. tions, Policeman Simpson said.

Mitchell PTA to Elect. Complaints have been made about automobiles speeding on Wolcott Hill Road and its side streets. according Policeman William Simpson, who announced Saturday night that he and state motor vehicle inspectors, acting on these complaints, will check excessive speeding. He also reported a failure of drivers to obey boulevard stop signs in this town. Residents are responsible for most of such viola- A frieze of the Wethersfield tercentenary made by fifth sixth grade pupils at Mitchell School will be exhibited at an annual meeting of the Stephen Mix Mitchell Parent-Teacher Association at 3 p.

m. Monday. The frieze is in the library. At a business meeting in the school auditorium, the unit will elect officers for the ensuing year. The nominating committee is composed of Mrs.

Leon S. Griswold, Mrs. Rodney W. Harris and Miss Florence Glenney. Miss Dorothy Berry will sing, accompanied by Mrs.

Herbert C. Skiff. Mrs. Harry N. Griswold and Mrs.

Harold A. Waterman will be in charge of a committee of hostesses. Dessert Bridge Wednesday. Johnson. Chorus Plans Outing.

A public dessert bridge will be held at 1:30 p. m. Wednesday at Legion Hall by the ways and means committee of the Women's Auxiliary of Russell K. Bourne, DSC, Post 23, American Legion. Mrs.

Ann Dunkelberger, chairman, is assisted by Mrs. Marguerite Haley, Mrs. Edna Comstock, Mrs. Mary Officer, Mrs. Ruth Byrnes and Mrs.

Madeline The Wethersfield Womens Chorus will hold its third annual outing Saturday afternoon, May 26, at the summer home of Mrs. William G. Griswold at Bantam Lake. The group will be accompanied by the conducted, Louis J. Pellettieri and Mrs.

Pellettieri. Notes. The Martha Washington Rebekah Sewing Circle will meet at 8 p. m. Monday at the home of Mrs.

Jennie Buckland at 96 Central Avenue, East Hartford. Members of the local Methodist Ladies Aid Society are invited to attend a Greater Hartford Ladies Aid Group rally at 2 p. m. Tuesday at Hockanum Methodist Church. Wethersfield Chapter, No.

97 OES. will meet at 8 p. m. Tuesday at Masonic Hall. A social will folloWne Wethersfield AC baseball team will encounter the South Meriden team at the inauguration of their tri-county league schedule at Wethersfield at 2:30 p.

m. today. Woman Takes Life By Drinking Poison Mrs. Delia A. Duchemin, 35, of 87 Rowe Avenue, wife of Robert L.

Duchemin, died in the Municipal Hospital at 12:45 p. m. Saturday. hour and three quarters after she had been taken there in the police ambulance. Medical Examiner Henry N.

Cc llo termed the death suicide. Accordin the police the woman drank poison. The body was taken to O'Brien's funeral home. Funeral arrangements had not been made Saturday night. Brown Alumnae Club Will Meet Saturday The Brown Alumnae Club of Connecticut will hold its spring meeting Saturday, May 19, at 1:15 p.

m. at the home of Mrs. Curtis A. Hall. 21 Walbridge Road, West Hartford.

There will be election of officers, a report on the alumnae council and the biennial banquet in Providence last February. The club will discuss the advisability of splitting into two groups, one for Hartford and one for New Haven, Community Show To Be Seen Monday Entertainment Under Auspices of Grange Will Be Given Two Nights at High School -0 East Hartford The community show "The World's All Right," with a cast of approximately 150 people, will be presented Monday and Tuesday nights at the high school auditorium under auspices of East Harttord Grange. Proceeds of the show will be used to help defray expenses of the National Grange convention to be held in Hartford this year. The story of the play pertains to a radio broadcasting station. The various skits and musical numbers of the show are prese ted as entertainment features of that station.

One of the group of musical selections will include songs sung by the Central Baptist Church Choir of Hartford, under direction of Robert H. Prutting. Members of the choir are Anna Ambrose, Sally Ames, Emily Bilecka, Doris Brookman, Madeline R. Cady, Heroert Cheeseman, Liberata Crandall Elizabeth Elam, A. J.

Ensign, Lawrence Faulkner, Edwin D. Foster, Helen French, William Fuss, Elliott Gardner, Lee Granger, Lou Hall Lillian Hopkins, Ella Hudson. James Isherwood and Helen Johnson Also Maurice Johnson. Doris King, Matilda Kolb, Mrs. Marie Lefler.

Dorothy Magnuson, Marion vere, Esther Lindgren, Elfreda, LoefMagnuson, Florence Magnuson, Fred W. Moore, John Edward Nordstrom. Pepper Esther Vera Prentiss. Anna Purves. Dorothy Ratcliffe, Viola Rice, Emma Schaal.

Everett Tate, Lela Taylor. Thompson and Dagmar Whitehouse. In connection with the choir's appearance reading will be presented by Rev. Truman H. Woodward.

Special leads in the play will be taken by Miss Florence Peresluha, Mrs. Liberata Crandall, Dr. Andrew Taylor, Dr. Stanley N. Brainard.

The part of the studio octet will be taken by eight members of the Hartford Maennerchor; Edward Byrne, Ernest Plath, Edward Ambrose, William Helfrich. Ernest Gierginsky, Charles Schirm, Paul Ramsdorf and William Ransdorf. The studio pianist will be Robert Anderson. Among those who will take part in the "tiny tot parade," are Mrs. Marjorie Strong, Estelle O'Connell.

Helen Hathaway, Dorothy Neese, Dolores Holgreur, Veronica Jensen. ald Marshall, Alton Bassett. Bobby Brenna a Cross, Clark Fresher, DonManierre, Harry Brown, Richard Johnson. Billy Dalzell, Harvey Coleman. George Hathaway, Arthur Slade.

John O'Connell, Richard Thompson and Betty Thompson. A vagabond chorus of boys. together with girls, close the first act the show. These boys are Edward K. Wallace, Charles G.

Wood. Albert Washburn, Louis Russo, Arthur Truax, Thomas Young, Henry Heine, Michael Chester and Arnold Bjorklund. Virginia Kinghorn, Evelyn Holmes. Arlene Getto and Gladys Mooney will present minuet. Other vocal selections will be sung by the Berkeley Quartet which consists of V.

H. Johnson, Harry Drummon. Wilfred LeMire and Victor Wadlund. following members of the Windsorville Band are to appear in the Hill Billy number in addition to those already announced: Elmer B. Slater.

Choral Concert Postponed. The East Hartford Choral Society concert scheduled for today at Avery Convalescent Home in Hartford, has been indefinitely postponed. Frank Drago, conductor, announced Saturday. Burnside Play. The musical play "Land of Promise." will be presented Wednesday night at Burnside Methodist Church for the benefit, of the Epworth League Chamber of Commerce.

The Chamber of Commerce will hold a "safety" meeting Monday night at Odd Fellows' Hall. Frank Geary, chairman of the Safety Council, will tell of the work done and that which is planned by the council. H. William Heinrich of Travelers Insurance Company, will talk on safety measures and project slides. A supper will be served at 6:30 o'clock.

Union PTA. The Union Parent-Teacher Association will meet Monday at 2:30 p. m. at Union School. Following the business meeting there will a talk on safety.

Readings will be presented by Robert Scott. Tea will be served. AOH Meeting. Rev. Dennis F.

Baker Branch, AOH, will hold a business meeting to be held today at 10 a. m. at Hibernian Hall, St. Mary's School. Plans will be made to celebrate the organization's anniversary the end of the month.

Alumni Association. The East Hartford Alumni Association will meet Wednesday at 7:30 p. m. at the high school to complete plans for a card party and dance Friday, June 1, at the school. The proceeds will be used to create a fund for the purpose of adding books to the school library.

St. Mary's Men's Club. The St. Mary's Men's Club will meet Monday at St. Mary's School.

The meeting will be preceded by a supper at 6:45 o'clock. Two speakers will address the meeting: a representative of the Hartford Chamber of Commerce who will measures and Dave Hayes, former Notre Dame football star who speak on "Current Sports Burnside PTA. The Burnside -Teacher Association will meet Monday at 8 p. m. at Burnside School.

Donald Vaughan of the Aetna Life Insurance Company, will speak on highway safety and show slides. Mrs. Benjamin H. Work of Glastonbury, will install the new officers. Pupils of Miss Lorraine Merrill will present 'a dance recital.

A recitation will be presented by Beverly Blythe. Elton Turek will the xylophone. Mrs Thomas Whalen will be the hostess. Couple Wed 25 Years Hold Celebration Mr. and Mrs.

Howard S. Barton of 306 Vine Street were congratulated by about 7h guests upon the observance at their home Saturday night of their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. Numerous gifts commemorated their silver aniversary. Refreshments were served. More than 100 persons, including national, state and county officers, attended the twenty-fourth anniversary banquet of Eleanor McCann Branch, No.

48, LAAOH, held Saturday night at the Garde Hotel. Mrs. Eleanor McCann of Manchester, for whom the branch is named, sent to the organization a letter expressing her regrets at not being able to attend because of illness. Mrs. so Mary C.

Smith, chairman of the committee in charge, was master of ceremonies and introduced the main speaker, Mrs. Ann M. Carey of Clinton. N. national treasurer of the, ladies' auxiliary.

Donnelly Bristol, past national director of AOH, also attended. State officers who attended were William Smithwick of Bristol, state president of AOH; Ella Garvin. president of the state auxiliary; Retta Cooney of Sheldon, vice-president. and John Riley, secretary The county officers included Norah McCarthy of Windsor Locks, president of the county ladies auxiliary; Mrs. Elizabeth Conway, of East Hartford, vice-president; Mrs.

Carolan, past president, and William Barnicle, president of the AOH. Mrs. Mary Hogan, president of the Eleanor McCann Branch, gave the address of welcome. Margaret and Edward Shea and John Hayes sang. Mrs.

Smith was assisted in making arrangements by Miss Isabella West, Mrs. Josephine Malloy. Mrs. Lillian Leahy and Mrs. Ann Glynn.

Hartford Lodge. Lodge News Past Grands of Hartford Lodge, No. 82, IOOF, will confer the initiatory degree on a class of candidates Tuesday night at Odd Fellows Temple. The following past grands are taking part in the work: Noble grand, William Hamner; vice-grand. Frank Ogden; past grand.

Harry Stevens; chaplain, Harry Hooper: warden, Minot Worthington; conductor, George Collins; right scene supporter, Frank Bedworth; left scene supporter, William Rosien: right support to noble grand. Thomas Scully; left support to noble grand, Adam Erdmann; right support to vice-grand. Andrew Beatty: left support to vice-grand, Robert Canning; inside guard, Harold Johnson; outside conductor, Nole Thomas. The degree team is 11 charge of Past Grand C. G.

Redfield. Arrowhead Hayloft. The fourth annual banquet and ladies' night of Arrowhead Hayloft, No. Haymakers, will be held tonight at 6 0. m.

at Silverberg's Restaurant, 1127 Main Street. Past State Chief Haymakers Louis Bogin will act at toastmaster. Guests will be present from Stamford, Bridgeport. Seymour, Meriden and New Haven. Past Great Sachem George Fairchild of Bridgeport will be the principal speaker.

Entertainment will be furnished by the singing cowboys. Harry Gold and Peggy Drow will also be on the program. All Red Men. Haymakers and members of the Degree of Pocahontas are invited. Hartford Chapter.

Hartford Chapter, No. 64. OES. will hold past matrons and patrons night Monday at 8 p. m.

at Odd Fellows Temple, Past Matron Mrs. Marion Woodbury and Past Patron John Burden will preside in the east. Mrs. Mildred Strout of Keene, and George Martin of Hartford. will be soloists.

Supper reservations may be had by calling Mrs. Eleanor Miller at 2-7981. The chapter will conduct a food sale Wednesday at Sage-Allen's Department Store. Bushnell Circle. The annual May sale and supper cf Bushnell Circle, No.

1221, CFA. will be held Wednesday at GAR Hall. A public supper will be served from 5:30 p. m. to 7:30 o'clock when food and domestic articles will be sold.

Whist, setback. bridge and bunco will be played at 8:30 o'clock. There will be a door prize, as well as card prizes. Burdett Auxiliary. Charles L.

Burdett Auxiliary. USWV. will celebrate its thirteenth anniversary Tuesday night following the regular meeting at 8 p. m. at the State Armory.

All members are urged to be present. Collewanaha Council. Collewanaha Council. No. 24.

DP. will hold a card party and bunco Monday at 8:30 p. m. at the home of Mrs. Anna Parsons, 299 Wethersfield Avenue.

Refreshments wil be served. Mrs. May Doolittle is chairman. Wawaume Council. Wawaume Council, No.

1, DP, will hold a card party Monday at 2:30 p. m. at GAR Hall, followed by a meeting at 8 o'clock. A food sale will be held Tuesday morning at Sage Allen's Department Store. Lafayette Lodge.

Lafayette Lodge, No. 100. will meet Monday at 7:30 p. m. at Masonic Temple.

Entertainment will consist of movies and a card party. Modern Woodmen of America. George F. Baldwin, state manager of the Modern Woodmen of America. has requested all members to observe Mother's Day.

A delegation from Ulrich and Trinity Camps. MWA, of Hartford will attend the presentation of the state prize cup to Oak Camp of New Haven Thursday for securing the largest number of members in 1933. State Manager Baldwin and district manager Silas E. Barrett will be special guests at a banquet of the camp May 24 at Stafford Springs. On Friday, May 25.

the six lodges of New Britain will hold a family reunion at United Hall. Today, Polish Women's Alliance. No. 9. at Polish National Home.

SS. Cyril and Methodius Society. at Polish National Home. Polish National Alliance, No. 464, at Polish National Home.

Countess Haig will lead a pilgrimage of 500 veterans and women from Scotland to battlefields of France and Belgium this year. AUCTION For Mrs. Mary E. Hurlburt at 78 MORNINGSIDE STREET West Hartford, Conn. MAY 19, 1934 AT 1:30 P.

D. S. T. (Rain or Shine) HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE Dining Set. Ice Box.

Combination Kitchen Range. Linoleum. Wardrobe Beds, Sewing Machine with Electric Motor Vacuum Cleaner. Chairs Stands. Dressers.

Dishes. Etc. ROBERT M. REID SON Auctioneers MANCHESTER. CONN.

Batterson Meets Election Wednesday Chaby The Batterson-For -Congress Club. actively indorsing former Mayor Walter E. Batterson for the congressional nomination, will meet at 8 p. Wednesday, at the home of John J. McEvoy, 44 James Street, to elect officers and to discuss plans for the work of the club.

Applications for membership will be available at that time. Leaders in the club pointed out that this meeting will be open to the public. Addresses will be given by Assessor William J. Hardie, Michael Dowd and Selectman August H. Giller.

Conference Is Opened At Christ Church Bishop Budlong Extends Greetings to 400 Young People Fellowship Elects Beaverstock Approximately 400 young people from throughout the New England States attended the opening sessions of the two-day provincial conference, which commenced Saturday afternoon at Christ Church Parish House. The conference will continue today until noon. Very Rev. Samuel R. Colladay, dean of Christ Church Cathedral.

welcomed the visitors expressed pleasure at the attendance. Rt. Rev. Frederick G. Budlong.

bishop of the Diocese of Connecticut, extended greetings. George W. Roch of Providence. R. reported on the two Providence boys.

Gray Temple and Jack Shepherd, who are going as voluntary missionaries to work with Sir Wilfred T. Grenfell. missionary in Labrador. The plan of the national association to hold a four-day conference. similar to the one being held here was discussed by Miss Marjorie G.

Mitchell. Discussion of the building of a worship program was led by Rev Kirby Webster of Clinton. Mass. The group decided that selected members leading a worship was far better than a worship committee or a worship director. in time each member of a fellowship would be able to participate.

The necessity for finding out the likes, dislikes and needs of a fellowship group, in order to build a yearly program was urged by Miss Dorothy May Fischer, national secretary of the young people's work of the Episcopal Church. Malcolm Beaverstock of Springfield. was elected president of the Young People's Fellowship in the Province of New England at the banquet, held Saturday night. Other officers elected were follows: First vice -president, Maurice Faulkes of Wallingford; second vice -president. Miss Marjorie Mitchell of Providence: third vicepresident.

Robert Heigham of Brighton, fourth vice- president. John Douglas of Concord. N. secretary, Maxime Gillis of Augusta treasurer. Miss Jennie Mayberry of Clinton.

member of national council. Miss Pauline L. Lvon of Clinton. chairman of provincial project, George W. Roch of Providence.

Rev. Vincent Bennett of Fitchburg spoke at the banquet on "Values." Dancing followed and a service of preparation for the holy communion was conducted by Rev. Robert H. Dunn of St. John the Baptist Church, Sanbornville, N.

H. Other speakers of the day were Maurice G. Foulkes, Rev. Allen W. Clark of Brookline, and Rev Bernard N.

Lovgren of Concord. New Hampshire. Temple Tarbuth League Gives Annual Revue More than 200 persons attended "The Tarbuth second andual musical revue and dance of the Temple Tarbuth League, Saturday night in the vestry of Temple Beth Israel. The show was under the direction of David Bacharach. who was ceremonies, and Joseph cast included solester free Gertrude Coledesky, Thelma Altschuler.

Rella Himmelblau. Florence Kaplan, Miriam Hertzfeld. Betty Older, Wilma Stern. Ann Tractenberg, Felicia Goldberg, Joseph Tuck. Milton Goldschmidt, Abraham Schwartz, Ben Rosenthal, Bernard Davis.

Myron Kaplan, Sidney Kaplan and Leonard Schoenfeld. Dancing followed the revue. Act Monday On Bonding Of $425,000 Tax Anticipation Bonds to Extend Over Four Years With $50,000 Redeemed Annually West Hartford 6 Action on prepared resolutions for the bonding of $425,000 in tax anticipation and sewer notes will be taken by the Board of Finance Monday at 8 p. m. in the Town Building.

The resolutions will be Tuesday night. Board of Fisubmitted to thine Town Council nance has been authorized to bond $200.000 outstanding in notes in anticipation of taxes last year. It is desired, also the to estimated bond at cost this of time the new Center trunk sewer. It is expected that the town's share of the Center sewer will approximate $225,000 and that the Government grant may absorb the remaining portion of the cost. The sewer is now under construction and some payments have been made to the contractor, N.

C. Casciano. Chairman Richard J. Goodman of the Board of Finance said Saturday the tax anticipation bonds will extend, over a will four be -year redeemed period and on the principal annually. The sewer bonds for 20 years, refundable at the rate of $11.250 annually.

Each bond in both issues will have a face value of $1000. When council approves the sale of the bonds, bids for the right to purchase them will be advertised. Colonel Goodman said. Police Court. In Police Court Saturday morning.

Judge Albert S. Bill nolled charges of breach of the peace against Stephen O'Brien and Cornelius O'Brien of 26 Owen Street, Hartford; Charles Broderib of 206 Hamilton Street. Hartford, and Manuel Pizzato of 392 Windsor Avenue, Wilson They were accused of causing a disturbance in a local tavern. As charge of drunkenness and breach of peace was nolled against Willis Holmes of 312. Farmington Avenue, Hartford.

alleged to have created a disturbance in a local Lawrence R. Leining of Farmington, charged with reckless driving last week, after his car. carrying five children, struck a parked automobile on Lancaster Road, was dis- charged. Two-Piano Recital. Dorothy Beetham and Edward Horn.

pupils of Glenn Harold Smith, will appear in a two-piano recital at the Baptist Church auditorium Friday. May 25, at 8:15 p. m. Their program will include the following Sicilienne Bach Sonata in Major by Mozart Choral Prelude by Brahms-Kramer, Three Waltzes by Brahms, "An Old Monastery" by Burnham. Moment Musical in Minor by SchubertBarth, military march by SchubertBauer, "Golliwogg's Cake-Walk" by Debussey-Roques.

"Souvenir" by Hahn, "Dance of Candy Fairy" by Hesse and 'Country Gardens" by Grainger. Other pupils of Mr. Smith will appear in a recital at the Baptist Church auditorium Friday at 7:30 p. m. Taking part will be Elsie Allen, Peaslee.

Guy David Dyer, Robert Peaslee, Allen. Ellen Marcia Dyer. a John Root. Mary Root. Barbara Reardon.

Doris Keffer, Raymond Keene, William Keffer, Richard Andrews. Francis Keene. Roger Dissell. Richard Andrews. Marjorie Knust.

Winthrop Nelson. Edith Beetham. Barbara Rae, Thomas Thompson, Richard Molt. Dorothy Borchert, AUCTION At the Storage Warehouse of THE BLAKESLEE CO. 192 Meadow Waterbury, Conn.

THURS. and FRI. MAY 17 18 At 9:30 A. D. S.

T. Each Day (Under Cover Rain or Shine) 30 Lots of Household Furniture of All Descriptions ROBERT M. REID SON AUCTIONEERS MANCHESTER, CONN. 425 Dairy Cattle at Auction! MEADOWCROFT FARM MR. A.

H. HATCH, Owner GRANBY MASSACHUSETTS (4 miles northeast of Holyoke on State Highway) SATURDAY, MAY 19, 1934 at 10:00 A. D. S. Rain or Shine 50- 50-REGISTERED AYRSHIRES-50 Herd Accredited Three Herd sires, two of them imported.

Over 40 cows several milking 50 to 60 lbs. Many show ring winners. Most of them bred in Canada. 6 HORSES- -TWO PAIR OXEN, DEVONS AND HEREFORDS Fordson 'Tractor, 3 tractor plows, 2 tractor harrows, 3 horse rakes. mowing machine, hay loader side delivery rake, manure spreader, cultivators.

electric milk cooler 3 milking machines, harnesses, and much equipment large and small. A great deal of this machinery brand new. other, Equipment sold at opening of sale, cattle at 1:30 P. M. Descriptive circular from The Granger Sales Co.

MAY 19, 50 Registered Ayr- MAY 25, 95 Registered, Guernshires. A. H. Hatch, Granby. Interstate Grounds Mass.

Trenton, N. J. MAY 23, 110 Registered Guern- June 5, 50 Registered Ayrshires seys, Wendmere Farm, New St. Lawrence Club, Gouverneur Market, N. J.

N. Y. MAY 24, 70 Registered Guern- JUNE 1, 50 Registered AyrCoventry-Florham, Tren- shires. Jewett Farm, Middleseys, ton. N.

J. bury. Vermont. MEET US AT THESE SALES! THE GRANGER SALES COMPANY E. M.

GRANGER, Sales Mgr. THOMPSONVILLE, CONN. Sara Hart. Margaret Brockway, Marcia Gillies, Dorothy Lawless, Kenneth MacKay Lorraine Brockway, Joan d'Arcambal, Jean Morrow. Donald Moody, Eugenia Fowler and Mitchell Bailey Notes.

Application for marriage license was filed with the Superintendent of Health Saturday by Sidney B. Barnheim. 26, supply buyer, of this and Beatrix Silverfarb, 23, of Hartford. have been issued by the Building Department to the following: George Wall, residence and garage at Swift and Sedgwick roads, $6000, and to the Hofer Brothers, residence and garage at 26 LeMay Street, $7000. Musical instruments, supplies, music.

Music Shoppe, 955 Farm. Ave. 4-8671-Advt. The FERA payroll for the week ending Friday amounted to $1801.15 for 113 men, according to Town Manager Rodney L. Loomis.

The relief payroll will be compiled every two weeks. The latter payroll is for paying persons on the relief rolls of the town who are doing additional work than that a allowed unaer the FERA. SC that they may receive money equivalent to the budget allowed them by the town. Local Poet Praised By Prof. Snow Wallace Stevens, Little Known Here, Has Fine Reputation Abroad, Library Assn.

Told Little known to the public here. Wallace Stevens of 118. Westerly Terrace, an attorney of the Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, was described Saturday Professor Wilbert Snow of WesUniversity as an important "poet's poet" who has greatly influenced modern poetry and pros. sesses a fine reputation abroad. Professor Snow.

speaking at the annual meeting of the New England School Library Association, ascribed Mr. Steven's lack of general popularity to the fact that he is a "poet's poet." whos works are considered invaluable to other poets. Mr. Stevens. writing purely from a love of composing poetry, has limited his output to date.

Professor Snow said. In his talk on "Modern American Poets" Professor Snow stated that Mr. Stevens has a very fine reputation abroad. although he is not SO well known in this country. He has published two volumes of works, both entitled "Harmonium." Professor Snow stated that two more volumes under the same title are expected from Mr Stevens.

More than 75 persons attended the association's meeting which opened Saturday morning at Bulkeley High School. Principal Gustave Feingold gave the address of welcome. followed by a business session and an address by Miss Lucille N. Fargo of Columbia University. Miss Frances L.

Cox of the New Haven Normal School was elected president of the association. Luncheon was served at the YMCA at noon. after which the afternoon session was conducted at the Hartford Public High School when Professor Snow gave his address. Members of the association spent the rest of the afternoon as the guest of Miss Katherine S. Day who took them on a tour through the home of Harriet Beecher Stowe on Forest Street and served tea at Mark Twain's home, which was also inspected.

Local 'Butter' Case Is Step To Roundup Boston Agents Uncover Huge Oleomargarine Racket, Dating From Hartford Seizure Boston, May -Agents of the Federal Pure Food and Drug Bureau, acting with operatives of the Department of Justice, claimed today to have uncovered a 000 fake butter racket operating here. Assistant United States Attorney Charles Rome, who made public the fact that the results of an extensive investigation would be put before the Federal Grand Jury next week. described the racketeers as counterfeiters and bomb throwers. formerly identified with the illicit liquor business. While operatives of Food Bureau discovered that thousands of pounds of oleomargarine were being shipped here from Elgin, creamery butter, agents from the Department of Justice have been at work on the counterfeit angle of the a case.

The discovery of the spurious butter dates from a recent seizure and condemnation of 600 pounds of it in Hartford, Conn. This was traced to Boston whence it was said to described have been, shipped notorius by north a man end gangster. John Craig of New Bedford, was sentenced to the Middlesex County Jail by Judge Edwin S. Thomas in United States District Court here Tuesday, May 8, after he had pleaded guilty to two counts in connection with manufacturing and selling to the public here oleomargarine wrapped and advertised as butter. James Hacking, salesman and part owner of the Providence Churning Company, pleaded not guilty to similar charges and had his case assigned for trial May 21.

Assistant United States Attorney George H. Cohen in presenting the case against Craig asserted the latter had sold to local stores 20,000 pounds of the spurious "butter." Arrests were made following a raid by Federal officers on a Newington house where a considerable amount of the falsely labelled oleomargarine was found, ready for delivery. DiNicola Brought Here For Trial. Joseph DiNicola, 23, of 105 Jefferson Street, ias "Ki Ki" and Joseph Serocco, was brought back to Hartford from New York Saturday by Detective Sergeant Thomas J. Hickey.

He will be presented in police court Monday on a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon. Bankruptcy Sale By order of Saul Berman, Referee in Bankruptcy, and subject to his aproval I shall sell at private sale to the highest bidder the stock and fixtures of the Buckingham Spa, corner Buckingham and Hudson streets. These premises will be open for inspection Wednesday, May 16 1934, from 10 to 11 o'clock A. D. which time bids may be submitted to me.

JOSEPH D. RIVKIN, Custodian 750 Main Street Suite 401 Hartford, Conn. Phone 2-4315 Receiver's Sale at Auction M. G. WRIGHT, INC.

Dealer in POOL ROOM AND BOWLING ALLEY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES 117 Allyn Street, Hartford, Conn, TUESDAY, MAY 22, 1934 On The Premises at 10:00 A. Standard Time About 70 pool tables, about 500 cues. about 200. pool balls, 9 Bowling Alleys, tools, equipment. material, supplies, furniture, fixtures.

accounts receivable, conditional sale contracts, office furniture, and rights and interest. Considerable equipment for taverns such as bars, tables, chairs, etc. TO BE SOLD AS ONE LOT ONLY of selling price to be paid in cash or certified check payable to receiver, when struck off and the balance when and if the sale is approved by the Court. Arthur A. Watson, Receiver 209 Pearl Street, Hartford THE GRANGER SALES COMPANY E.

M. Granger, Auctioneer Thompsonville, Conn. AUCTION AT SILLENCE WAREHOUSE, 19 Adelaide Hartford. Conn. Wednesday, May 16, 1934, 10:30 A.

D.S.T. Four Large Lots of High Grade Furniture which include: Living Room, Dining Room and Bedroom Suites and odd pieces, Ice Boxes, Gas and Combination Ranges, home size Electric Refrigerator in A-1 condition, Beds and Bedding, Bookcases, Glider, Scale, Desk. Piano, Tables, Stands, Chairs, Lamps, Rugs. Books Mirrors, reproduction Louis VI Love Seat and many other items of interest. SPECIAL: 4-Pc.

Living Room Suite upholstered in gold brocarie, down cushions, cost $750. This is a beauty in excellent condition. R. E. MANLEY, Auctioneer Hartford, Conn.

Those desiring information about this auction please call Mrs. Britton 4-1433, owing to severe illness of Mrs. Manley. AUCTION! HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE FEW ANTIQUES To Settle the Estate of Clement M. Sumner at His Late Home, Bolton, Conn.

MAY 15, 1934 at 11 A. D. (Rain or Shine) ANTIQUES: Chest of Drawers with 'Tear Drop Drawer Pulls, Blanket Chest, Empire Drop Leaf Table, Empire Drop Leaf Stand, 2 Drawer Bedside Stand, Bannister Back Rocker, What Not Stand. Empire Secretary, Set of 6 Victorian Chairs, Other Old Type Chairs 3 Piece Pewter Set. Few Other Items.

FURNITURE: Kitchen Range. Porch Swing Couches Chairs and Rockers, Roll Top Desk, Dining Table and Chairs, Bros. Flat Piano, Parlor Set, Wheel Chair, Beds, Book Case, Books, Dishes, Etc. Some Silverware HARTFORD-CONN. TRUST Executor.

AUCTIONEERS' NOTICE: All will be sold without reserve to settle the estate. Lunch served. ROBERT M. REID SON, Auctioneers 201 Main St. Manchester, Conn, Phone 3193.

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