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THE HARTFORD DAILY COURANT: SUNDAY, APRIL 10, 1927. Electric Office Force Holds Dinner Card Party and Dance Follows Musical Program At Banquet in Winpoq Clubhouse Windsor Office employees of the General Electric Company held a banquet at the Winpoq clubhouse last evening. Following a turkey supper clerks, bookkeepers, stenographers and paymasters enjoyed cards, dancing and a general go social time. The affair was in charge of a committee including Miss Hattie Cornelius, chairman: Miss Anna Wallace, Mrs. Ada Thomas-Bryant and Miss Florence Perrv.

se who took part in the informal program music before cards were played included: Marcelus Loomis. Mrs. Blanche Sipple. Miss Kathleen Blackford, William Connaughton and Robent Parmelee. Leslie Ramsay and Albert Goddard prepared the turkey supper.

Others who attended the affair ho. side those mentioned were: Arthur Bryant, Neal O'Leary, James O'Leary, Everett Mrs. Elcock, Superintendent Arthur A. Balley, John 11. Ramsay, Miss Bertha Bel'iveau.

Mr. and airs, Grant Church. Harry Manning, Mrs. Irene Hayes, Miss Georglanna Palin. Miss Nellie Connolly and Arthur W.

Bennett. Paul: Samuel Liscord. Paul Samuel Liscord, 29, of No. 11 Ridgewood road, died yesterdav afternoon at the Hartford Hospital after a short illness. Fie taught business administration end commercial subjects at Loo.nis Institute for two years, starting in the fasl of 1919.

Born April 26. 1987. in Petersboro, N. he was educated in the schools of that town and entered Dartmouth College. He Was 8 member of- the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity.

He left college on his twenty-first birthday to enter the service. This was one month before his class graduated but he received diploma because of his passing his examinations with high rating. He was in the service just a year, being connected with the 111th Ordinance Corp as a second lieutenant. He held the same rank in the ordinance division of the Reserve Officers' Corps. July 21, 1924, he married Miss Ethel Wood, daughter of George A.

Wood, formerly of Hartford. Mr. and Mrs. Liscord lived at Jewel court in Hartford until about a year ago. when they moved to their Windsor home on Ridgewood road; After leaving Loomis, Mr.

Liscord was employed in the auditing department of the Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Company for two years and went from there tor the Aetna Life Insurance Company 88 8 traveling auditor, where he was last employed. Fraternally he was A member of Altemont Lodge, No, 26. A. F. and A.

Petersboro, and Petersboro Lodge. No. 15, I. 0. 0.

F. He leaves besides his wife, his mother Mrs. Nellie W. Liscord, a sister, Mrs. John E.

Cass, both of Petersboro, and a son, Paul Samuel Liscord, seven1 teen months old. Funeral services will be held at 1 p. m. Monday at his home. Rev.

Roscoe Nelson will offici- ate. Burial will be in Pine HIll Cemetery, Petersboro. Bean Poles Afire. A pile of bean 1 poles which caught fire from burning grass on the Boyd property on Palisado avenue near Station 43 was the cause of an alarm yesterday morning. The firemen responded with the old truck as the blaze was outside the district and extinguished the fire by use of chemicals.

Woman's Club Meeting. Mrs. Marion B. Campbell will speak on "Wit and Pathos in Scottish Literature" at meeting of the Women's Club in the Congregational parish house at 3 p. m.

Tuesday. This talk was originally scheduled for April 26. Notes. William J. O'Neil, who was arrested Friday night for driving under the thfluence of liquor and released under bonds of $200, had his case adjourned from last night to Thursday.

Five per cent. will be added to all water bills not paid on or before April 11- Advt. There will be a setback, tournament at the legion rooms Maple at 8 p. m. Monday under the auspices of Gray-Dickinson Post.

George Maude, Street, Let me. list your proppets, for sale, Hartford. Orpah Rebekah Lodge, I. O. 0.

will meet at Odd Fellows' Hall Tuesday at 8 p. m. There will be no degree work because of the death of the noble grand, Mrs. Mabel H. Bennett.

The sewing society will meet at the same place at 2 p. m. Unfurnished four room flat, No. 103 Capen street. Advt.

There will be a meeting of the WindAssociation at 8 sor Parent p. Monday at John Fitch High School. The Harmonic Band of the H. Sidney Hayden School will play. Is your fire Insurance adequate? If you are in doubt call J.

E. Grimshaw, 81 Preston street, general insurance. Advt. There will be a meeting of the Women's Auxiliary of Post, American Legion, Thursday evening at the legion rooms. Food sale, town hall, solicited, Wednesday, 'phone to 5 p.

m. Orders 'Steam Boilerites' To Give Comedy Rehearsals are being held by the "Hartford Steam Boilerites," employers of the Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company, for a two-act musical comedy which will be presented in the cuditorium of the Hartford Woman's Club on Broad street, sometime in May. The play was written by H. V7. Beaune, and is being produced under the direction of Miss Emmy Blush.

The executive committee In charge of the production 1s Dale F. Reese A and 1 Miss Emmy Blush and Directors Miss Mildred Grant, H. F. Perkins, George Booth, Clarence Bowles Stanley Blake, J. B.

Swering and A. N. Premo. Eighteen musical numbers are together with 8 large chorus vocal and instrumental luists. A dance program will follow the entertainment.

This is the first of a series of anaffairs by this organization for nual the employees and their families and friends. French Clocks Advanced. Paris, April 10. (AP.) Clocks throughout France were advanced at 11 o'clock last night to midnight a and summer time became effective. UNITED STATES and FOREIGN MIXED 1000 age Including Stamps 300 for Different Collectors, Post50 Cents C.

W. PARKER 17 Kensington Heights, Meriden, Conn. The Most Beautiful Easter Styles In Hartford CLOTHES For. All the Family At REMARKABLE VALUES CREDIT PAY WHILE YOU WEAR FIRST PAYMENT GETS THE GOODS BUTLER'S 315 Trumbull Street Open Evenings Saturday Thos. G.

Dennis, Mgr. Children's Chorus And Organ Recital Program From WBZ Youthful Boston Singers and Miss Edith Lang Radio Features Sunday's radio offering from WBZ Include, as pre-eminent features, the Lancaster Theater Children's Chorus of Boston, and the appearance of Miss Edith Lang in a final group of Home Folk's organ numbers. Starting off the evening's entertainment as 6 o'clock, the Lancaster Theater Children's Chorus will be heard. This group of youngsters. representing Boston's poorer classes, have been heard on numerous occasions in the past and the sweetness of their childish voices never fails to elicit a hearty response from the radio audience.

The program will be a varied one, presenting the popular sextet and vocal solos by Ann Blevais, soprano. Sally Frise will be the accompanist. The conception of C. W. Dimick of the Lancaster Theater, the Children's Chorus, has become a composite of 100 boys and girls from the North End of Boston.

the co-operation of Louis M. Harlow, as a musical director, sponsors youthful group have worked wonders in smoothing out the chorus. From its mort promIsing voices, there has been chosen a sextet whose numbers have won enthuslastic approval from New England audiences. Lending contrast to Sunday's program will be Miss Lang, prominent orgah recitalist, who is concluding her winter series of home folk's organ concerts from WBZ from the Boston City Club. Presiding at the organ in the concert hall of the Boston Street clubhouse, Miss Lang will present 8 group most popular numbers.

The broadcast will be at 7 o'clock. The enduring appeal of Miss Lang's treatment of well-loved melodies has given her series of concerts a widespread' reception in New England homes. Before making her debut before the Boston public, Miss Lang was the protege of the late B. J. Lang.

Continuing her studies in Boston under the tutelage of Wallace Goodrich and George W. Chadwick, she later went to Munich for further work under Josef Schmid, organist of the "Frauenkirche." A musical program of varied character will at 7:30 o'clock under the 'direction of Hercules Senepoulos of Boston. Known for his versatility on the strings, Mr. Senepoulos will bring to his Sunday concert a group of secular selections. Mandolin, banjo and Hawaiian guitar will be used in various combinations.

Ha Assisting artists are John Ranter and Byron Gower, with Miss Dorothy E. Dullea playing the piano accompaniments. "Roxy" and his Gang and the WJZ studio orchestra will be supporting features of the Sunday broadcast brougat to the local radio listeners by WBZ. through the National Broadcasting Company's Blue Chain. Rounding out the asy's program will be another of the series of Springfield Hours of Music.

arranged by the Springfield Chamber of Commerce and presented this evening by the Rotary Club of Springfield. The day by day schedule of radio features for the week holds forth numerous offerings which have won approval in New England. Tuesday evening at 9 o'clock the Radio Four of Boston will broadcast. Wednesday's program includes the evening broadcast under the auspices of the National Children of the Americap Revolution. Bert Lowe and his Hotel Stater Orchestra will be on the air as another of the principal features of the week.

Nine Conn. Students Get Diplomas From Storrs 2-Year Course Storrs, April were awarded nine Connecticut men at the graduation exercises of the two-year School of Agriculture in Connecticut Agricultural College, were held in the Storrs Community House here this morning. Professor Frank A. Waugh, head of the horticultural and landscape gardening departments of Massachusetts Agricultural College, gave the graduation address, and the diplomas were presented by President Charles Lewis Beach of the Connecticut Agricultural College. A luncheon was held in the community house following the graduation exercises, at which Professor and Mrs.

Waugh were guests of honor. Other guests present included President Beach, Rev. and Mrs. Morris E. Alling of Storrs, Professor and Mrs.

Richard E. Dodge, Professor and Mrs. Arthur G. Skinner. Graduates in the two-year course in agriculture include Roland Duane Gavitt of Hartford, Alton Gray of North Stonington, John Dewitt Lassen of New Haven, Roger Coe Manchester of Bristol, Henry Roth of Danbury, Minott Robert Smith of Orange, Walter Lafayette Thorp of North Stonington.

Charles Edward Tyler of Darlen, and Paul Irving Wallenberg of Farmingten. Rev. Dr. Cressey Dies. Cambridge, April Rev.

Dr. Frank B. Cressey, newspaper editor and retired pastor, died at his home here today in n1s year. Dr. Cressey gave up active work in the ministry in 1908 after serving eleven years as pastor of the First Baptist church in Weymouth.

Sage -Allen Co. Demonstration Of Wear-Ever Aluminum All This Week BE week sure to to come the to the demonstration Housewares of Shop Wear-Ever this Aluminum by a factory expert. She has many interesting things to tell about the varied uses of this popular aluminum ware, and specially low prices will be in effect all the week. Double Boilers regularly $2.25, for $1.69 French Fryers regularly $1.65, for 98c 3-Qt. Sauce Pans regularly $1.40, for 98c 5-Qt.

Tea Kettles regularly $3.95, for $2.95 Windsor Kettles 4-qt. size, reg. $1.75 for $1.35 Deep Pie Plates reg. 35c. each, 2 for 49c 2-Qt.

Saucepans regularly for 79c 1-Qt. Deep Stew Pans regularly for 45c Lake Compounce To Open For Season On Easter Sunday Pleasure Resort Will Have Added Attractions This Year Lake Compounce, which is traditionally known as the most famous sum. mer resort in Connecticut. will officially open next Sunday, Easter Sunday, Arrangements have been made by the managers of the resort, which was in existence long before other summer resorts were ever mapped out, to open the season with band concert, the starting of the new wildcat roller coaster and the inauguration of the childien's playgrounds. The two added conannals of famous Compounce recessions something new in the Pith sort.

The Philadelphia Toboggan Company bullders of the new roller coaster, has been in the amusement device busines" more than twenty-three years. Their rides are to be found in parks all over the country. The erection of the Wild Cat at Lake Compounce is one of the concern's most worthy achievements. Easter Sunday will be a big day at Lake Compounce and it is expected that thousands of persons will attend official opening. Final arrangements for the season's activities have been completed and from present indications the 1927 season will be the most successful since the resort opened more than half a century ago.

Announcement has been made, too that, following the Easter opening, the resort will be open every day. Dance ing will be enjoyed in the newly decorated and repaired ball room each Wednesday Saturday night until Memorial Day, after which dancing will be held every night." Coolidge Secures Job For Mother of Four Washington, April 9. (AP.) mother with four children support has gotten a government job through President Coolidge despite a ruling by the Civil Service commission. The President gave Mrs. Bessie H.

Smith of Bowie, a job as printer's assistant in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing by an executive order. The order was signed: "For Charity--Calvin Coolidge." Obituary Mrs. Morton Olsen. Mrs. Nissine (Brodersen) Olsen, formerly of this city, wife of Rev.

Morton Olsen, died yesterday morning at her home, No. Montauit avenue, New London, after a short illness. She leaves, besides her husband, a son, Joshua Olsen of New London; a brother, Andrew Brodersen of Wethersfield; and three sisters, Mrs. Helena Anderson and Mrs. Hannah Miller of this city funeral and will Mrs.

be Brown held in tomorrow Germany. at 2:30 The p. m. at the Danish Norwegian Church, Benton street, Hartford. Burial will be in the Old North Cemetery.

Arthur Motola. Arthur Motola, 5-years-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Rocco Motola of No. 134 Charles street, died yesterday morning at the Isolation Hospital after a short illness.

Besides his parents, he leaves five brothers, Joseph Motola, Gregorio Motola. Orlanto Motola, Frank Motola and Vito Motola. The will be held tomorrow at 9 a. home. funeral, Burial will be in Mt.

St. Benedict Cemetery. Funeral of Mrs. Ellen Griffin. The funeral of Mrs.

Ellen Griffin No. ho Campfield avenue, widow of Michael Griffin, was held yesterday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William de. Collins, No, 107 Oakwood avenue, West Hartford, and at St. Augustine's Church, Hartford, with a requiem mass.

Rev. Patrick O'Connell was celebrant, Rev. Francis Egan, deacon, and Rev. Edward G. Rosenberger, sub-deacon.

Mrs. Julia B. Griffin, violinist, played "Abide With Me" and "Mother, Dear, Pray for Me." the trio sang "Jesu Vivi." body was DelA elexatione out of the church Mrs. Griffin played Handel's "Largo." The bearers were John F. Griffin, Michael J.

Griffin, Senator Joseph B. Griffin, Michael J. Moriarty, C. F. James H.

Collins. Burial BeneCollins, And. dict Cemetery. Funeral of Mrs. Catherine Prior.

The funeral of Mrs. Catherine Prior, widow of Patrick Prior, was held yesterday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John J. Shaughnessy. No.

19 Irving street and at St. Joseph's Cathedral, with a solemn requiem Rev. J. Clement Martin was celebrant; Rev. William J.

Collins, deacon, 'and Rev. Walter L. Travis, sub-deacon. The bearers were John Shanley, Richard Daley, John Skinner, John Wynn, Clar. ence Brady and John Mahon.

was in St. Thomas's Cemetery, ington. Funeral of Mrs. Bridget Gannon. The funeral of Mrs.

Bridget Gannon, widow of Martin Gannon, was held yesterday morning 'at her home, No. 17 Pliny street, and at St. Michael's Church with a requiem mass. Rev. Walter F.

Kenney was celebrant. Miss Melina St. John sang "Ave Maria' and Miss Genevieve Barry sang "Vale." The bearers were Thomas Flynn, John Fay, John Kenna. Thomas Connor and John Harvey. Burfal will be in St.

Patrick's Cemetery, Meriden. Funeral of John L. McFarland. The funeral of John McFarland, infant son of Mr. and Mrs.

Shirley McFarland of No. 98 Adelaide street, was held yesterday afternoon at the funeral rooms of Morrison W. Johnson, No. 446 Main street. Rev.

Dr. Newton Lackey, pastor of the Central Baptist Church, officiated. Burial was in Elmwood Cemetery, Vernon. Funeral of Mrs. John F.

Smith Tomormorrow. The funeral of Mrs. Catherine Smith, wife of John F. Smith of No. 93 Wadsworth street, will be held tomorrow at 8:30 a.

at her home the Church of the Immaculate Conception with a solemn requiem mass at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery. Funeral of James A.

Maguire Tomorrow. The. 321 funeral Garden of street James A. will be Maguire held of tomorrow at 9 a. at his home and Burial at St.

Joseph's Cathedral at 9:30 South- o'clock. Burial will 1 be in Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery. Bartender Slain By Bandit.

New York, April bartender was clubbed to death with a baseball bat and $110 was taken from the cash register of a Bronx cafe by two holdup men early today, Both escaped. Thomas Reddington, 50 years old, the bartender, was dead when examined at Lincoln Hospital. A Man Who Cares IN your town, near you, there is a man, not content to put your loved ones without protection into a sodden grave. He is that undertaker who always uses the Norwalk Vault because he knows that its steel reinforced, solid, airtight and waterproof cement masonry insures the casket forever against dampness and decay. He is the undertaker you should know.

THE NORWALK VAULT CO. Rocky Hill, Conn. VISITING THE CEMETERY LET DALE When you visit the family plot in the cemetery wouldn't it be satisfying to see there erected that monument you have contemplated for 80 long? Let us make it and have it ready for Decoration Day, Catalogue on request. PETER J. CONNERTON CO.

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