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THE HARTFORD DAILY COURANT: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1932. er's Church. Rev. Raymond J. Ken Obituary Scottish Leader Dies After Illness Airways May Use 10-Passenger Planes Passenger planes carrying 10 Das- Dr.

W. A. Puckner, Official Of Medical Assn. Unit Is Dead Secretary of Council of Doming of 445 Burnside Avenue. East Hartford, will be held today at 2 p.

m. at Lowe's funeral home. 31 Connecticut Boulevard. Rev. Sher-rod Soule will officiate.

Burial wilJ be in. Cedar Hill Cemetery. Funeral of Geraldine A. McMullen. The funefal of Geraldine A.

McMullen, 8-years-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin McMullen of 26 Ranney Street, will be held Wed Thomas G. Fleming Pioneer Grocer Is Dead Aged 84 Introduced Scotch Delicacies to City Funeral Will Be Held Wednesday Thomas Gray Fleming, 84, of 114 Foxcroft Road, West Hartford, pioneer grocer and prominent in Scottish circles here, died Monday morning at his home after a long illness. JohnT.McKnight Dies Suddenly In Ellington Home Agriculture Leader Sue cumbs to Heart Disease I at Age of 70 Oct.

3. John T. McKnight, who received art honorary recognition certificate from the Connecticut Agricultural 1 College in 1929 for leadership irl agriculture and rural life, died suddenly MonOay at his home here ot 1 heart disease. He was 72 rears old. lhe funeral will be he'd Thurs day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock wita 1 services In the Ellinglon Congrega- tional Church.

Burial will he in that Ellington Cemetery. Born in Ellington May 29. i860, son of James D. and Mary Thomp- son McKnieht, hp at.tnAi I SI I 'it 1 V-s 1 sengers, mail and full equipment with a cruising speed in excess of no mucs per flour, will likely be used on the American Airways lines next season as a result of the consummation of a deal between American Airplane and Engine Corporation and the General Aviation Cornoration. annminrprt Mnnrfa LaMotte T.

Cohu. Dresident nf mnencun Airways, Negotiations for several Lookheed Orion planes with a six-passenger capacity and a cruising speed of ibu miles per hour were also announced by Mr. Cohu. W. B.

Gammons, Inventor, Dies In Manchester President of Gammons-Holman Company Was 60 Years Old Manchester, Oct. William Booth Gammons, 60, of 21 Comstock Road, president of the Gammons-Holman Company, died of embolism Monday morning at his home. Of unusual ingenuity. Mr. Gammons was well known as an inventor.

As a young man he invented the intermittent alarm clock and an automatic money changing machine. In 1917 he perfected the Gammons Taper Pin Reamer, the principal product of the Gammons-Holman Company. Other inventions were the Parob Reamer, the Gammons Expansion Reamer and a broacrring machine. Mr. Gammons was born in South Norwalk, the son of Warren Shipley Gammons and Emma Booth Gammons.

From an early age until he was 16 he lived in Talcott-ville. He was a machinist apprentice at Pratt Whitney and the Fenn Manufacturing Company and later worked for Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company and Pratt Whitney. In 1918 he established his own factory in the Adams Papei Mill here to manufacture his Taper Pin Reamer. The Gammons-Holman Company was formed in 1920 with Mr. Gammons president, the late H.

O. Bowers, vice-president and Charles W. Holman, secretary-treasurer. Mr. Gammons leaves his wife, Mrs.

Susanna Long Gammons; a daughter, Miss Marion Booth Gammons and a sister. Mrs. A. L. Puf fer of Auburndale, Mass.

The funeral will be held Tuesday at 2:30 p. m. at his nesday at 2 p. m. at her home.

Burial will be In Wapping Cemetery. Funeral of Miss Mary J. Woodford. The funeral of Miss Mary J. Woodford of Bloomfield will be held today at 2:30 p.

m. at Bloomfield rem-raiea tjnurcn. Kev. Gibson I Daniels will officiate. Burial will be in Latimer Hill Cemetery.

Funeral of George F. MitchelL The funprnl nf nonrcrn ifiinh.n of Forest Street, Rocky Hill, will be held today at 2 p. m. at 71 Farm- intrton Avpnnc tit tj, of Rocky Hill Congregational Church wm oniciate. iiuriai win be in Rocky Hill Cemetery.

Funeral of Charles T. Hess. The funeral nf flhorlM TToce AVU 4WUO vl, 565 Blue Hills Avenue will be held today at 2:30 p. m. at his home.

Burial will be in Cedar Kill rmn. tery. Funeral of Henry Drolct, The funeral of Henrv nrnlrr. nf 20 Kenneth Street will be held to- aay at a. m.

at his home and at 9 o'clock at St. Augustine's Church. Burial will he In Mt. fit Benedict Cemetery. Mount Vdrnon Tree To Be Planted Here A Wfllnllt rrpp frnm tho ILTnunf Vernon estate of George Washington, the first, Prpsirirnf-.

nf United States, will be planted on otaie apiLoi grounds on October 15, as part of the state's George Washington bicentennial exercises. Governor Cross will attend onrt planting will be done by Boy Scouts. Recreational Institute at Storrs. -Storrs. Oct.

3.fSnepil 1 Mnrn than 75 persons from Tolland, wuianam ana new juonaon counties firp PYnnptoH in errlva ot -J 1 Connecticut Agricultural College Tuesday where they will attend a recreational institute to be held here from Tuesday through Friday under the direction of William P. Jackson nf thp. Nutinnnl tion Association. Two delegates will also be present from each of the nine fraternities at the college. A.

J. Brundage, state club leader re- OUested that, thp Instihifp hn "hnM at this institution in order that per sons in tnis community might have an opportunity to attend. town schools and the Rockvilte High School and later did special work in civil engineering Willls-ton Seminary at East Hampton, Mass. For 22 years he was Rock-yule's city engineer, operating a farm in Ellington at the same time. His chief interest was Guernsey cattle, attracting wide attention by breeding a high producing hercf from one foundation cow He w.ta one of the first to grow alfalfa in Tolland County.

Mr. McKnight was one of the founders of the Tolland County Farm Bureau, served as president of the Connecticut Dairymrns Association was secretary-treasurer of the Ellington Creamery and was treasurer of the Vernon Farmers Exchange. For more thau 20 years he was Sunday School superintendent and for a time acted is school supervisor for the town of Ellington. He was also chairman of ttiflj board of the Hall Memorial Library. He represented the town ini the Lesislaturp rinrW ho of 1919, and was a member of thf sueemi commission created lor study of the trolley situation in state.

He leaves his second wife, Mrs. Florence Thompson McKnight; 4 daughter. Miss Mary Me- Knieht. nf Phirncn inH a hmfho Howard H. McKnight of Ellington! snoaee Droiner.

tne ur. Everett James MrCn'h' ivs-s mpi' known Hartford surgeon. THE All sorts of recreational opportunities are'there for you. Go. jjfv3 Sage-Allen INC.

(Business Is ood You'll Find All the Most Successful of This Fall's Fashions in nedy was celebrant of the solemn requiem mass; Rev. Thomas L. Oreyiisn, deacon, and Rev. John Costeljo, sub-deacon. The bearers were Lester Wilder, Frank Sarron, jonn Morkum, William Rj'an, Patrick Costello and Harry Mead.

Bu rial was in Mt. St. Benedict Ceme tery. Funeral of Mrs. Robert Wight The funeral of Mrs.

Martha Elizabeth Wight, wife of Robeit Wight of 104 Meadowbrook Road, West Hartford, was held Monday at p. m. at th? luneral home of New-kirk Whitney, 776 Farmington Avenue, Wesr, Hartford. Rev, Thomas M. Hodgdon, pastor emeritus of the West Hartford Cong-egationai Church, conducted the service.

The bearers were William E. Baker, Albert Rutherford, James E. Mitchell and William Button. Burial was lh Falrview Cemetery, West Hartford Funeral of Mrs. Florence Bramard.

The funeral of Mrs. Florence J. tMcLeod) Brainard of Pensacola, formerly of Hartford and widow ofThomas F. Brainard. was held Monday at 2 d.

m. at the funeral home of Morrison W. Johnson, 749 Albany Avenue. Rev. Louis I.

Bel- den of Christ Church Cathedral conducted the service. The bearers were Thomas McCarroll, Joseph Mc-Caroll, Nathan Diamond, Chester Reed, Edwlrd Burns and William Manion. Burial was in Grove Cemetery, Windsor Locks. Funeral of Patrick J. Flynn.

The funeral of Patrick J. Flvnn was held Monday at 7:30 a. m. at the home of his brother, James D. Flynn, 11 Florence Street, and at 8 o'clock at St.

Patrick's Church. Msgr. William H. Flynn, pastor, was celebrant of the requiem high mass. The bearers were Harry Bacon, Michael Claffey, Thomas Glynn and Neil Flynn.

Burial was in the fami ly lot in St. Thomass Cemetery, Thorndike, Mass. Funeral of Mrs. Clara E. Hanmer.

The funeral of Mrs. Clara E. (Way) Hanmer of Gilead. widow of C. Henry Hanmer, will be held to- oay at 2:30 p.

m. at Trinity Church, Wethersfield. Rev. Walter Vey and Rev. Percy Rex will officiate.

Prayers will be said at her home at noon. Burial will be In Wethersfield Cemetery. Funeral of Charles G. Lincoln. The funeral of Charles G.

Lin coln of 26 Girard Avenue, head of the importing firm which bears his name, will be held Wednesday at 2:30 p. m. at the Church of the Redeemer, West Hartford. Rev. Theodore A.

Fischer of New Haven will officiate. Funeral of Mrs. Estella -Davis. The funeral of Mrs. Estella Davis of 43 Rowe Avenue, widow of William W.

Davis, will be held Wednesday at 2 p. m. at the funeral home of Taylor Modeen, 233 Washington Street. Burial will be in the family lot in Zlon Hill Cemetery. Funeral of Alfred C.

Demlng. The funeral of Alfred Chaunce You'll De Smartly Dressed for Town or Country in 'Hubrite's' New Wool Frocks -95 GOING to business, commuting, ruthing about town, spending a week-end in the country you'll bt ready for anything in one of theso smart-looking, beautifully tail ored frocks. Wool crepes and knit fabrics, with touches of white or unusual embroidery for accent. Sizes from 14 to 46. If 'me Crcen Blue Black Brou'n HOUSEDRESS SHOP-SECOND FLOOR Sage-Allen Co.

INC. ill if G. Frederick, Christiansen. O. Frederick Christiansen of 61 Wilson Avenue, Wilson, died Monday morning at his home.

He was born In Marstrand, Sweden, April 17, 1847. He leaves his wife, Mrs Elizabeth (Sperry) Christiansen two sons, Lester G. Christiansen, of Wll son and Carl E. Christiansen of Cleveland, and a sister. Mrs.

Chris tina Christiansen of Sweden. He was a member of North Methodist Church and had been employed 40 years as shipping clerk with the Jewell Belting Company before his retirement in 1325. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 3:30 p. m. at nu nome.

Rev. Haroia Brennan, pastor of North Methodist Church, win oniciate. Frank Bromley. Frank Bromley, 73, died Monday afternoon at his home. 2 Holcomb Street.

He leaves five daughters, Mrs. Louise Garrity, Miss Edith Bromley of Hartford Mrs. Esther Petre of Branford, Mrs. Ruth Gan-ser of Fairfield and Mrs. Annette Franck of Shellington, and two brothers, Charles Bromley of New Britain and Andrew Bromley of Meriden.

The funeral will be held Wednesday at 3:15 p. m. at the funeral home of Taylor and Modeen, 233 Washington Street. Burial will be in Falrview Cemetery, New Britain. Mrs.

Caroline R. Stacker. Mrs. Caroline R. Stacker, widow of John F.

Stacker of Bloomfield, died Monday morning in Tariffville. She was born in Germany and was 76 years old. She leaves a son, Ernest C. Stacker; two daughters, Mrs. H.

G. Pinney of Tariffville and Mrs. R. L. Harper ot Bloomfield.

The funeral will be held today at 8 p. m. at the funeral home of Morrison W. Johnson, 749 Albany Avenue. Burial will be In Colestown, N.

J. William A. Burke. William A. Burke died Monday morning at the home of his sister, Mrs.

Edward J. Daly of 20 Park Terrace, after a long Illness. He was a member of the Federation of Musicians. He leaves, besides his sister, a brother, Edward J. Burke, two nieces and a nephew, all of Hartford.

The funeral will be held Wednesday at 9:30 a. m. at his home, with a requiem mass at 10 o'clock at St. Joseoh's Cathedral. Burial will be in Mt.

St. Benedict Cemetery. Dennis J. Curlln. Dennis Curtin of 104 Evergeen Avenue died Monday at his home.

He leaves his wife, Mrs. Margaret Curtin two sons, Walter A. Curtin and William A. Curtin of Hartford; a brother, William Curtin of Dan-bury Rnd a nephew, Perry Conlon of Hartford. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 10:15 a.

m. at his home and at 10:45 o'clock at St. Joseph's Cathedral. Burial will be in Mt. St, Benedict Cemetery.

Mrs. Mary J. Bagley. Mrs. Mary (Jcwctt) Bagley of 101 Oak Street, widow of Willlain I.

Bagley, died Monday morning at her home. She was a member of Center Congregational Church. She leaves a sister-in-law, Mrs. Dora Brockett, and several nieces. The funeral will be held today at 11 a.

m. at her home. Burial will be Wednesday in Windham, N. Y. Funeral of Mrs.

Anna Kclcher. The funeral' of Mrs. Anna A. Kel-eher of 5 Bigelow Street, East Hartford, wife of Edmund F. Keleher, was held Monday at 8:30 a.

m. at her home and at 9 clock at St. Mary's Church. East Hartford. Rev.

Dr. Thomas Drennan was celebrant of the requiem high mass. Rev. Clement Martin of Burnside, deacon, and Rev. James J.

Gannon, sub-deacon. Rev. Edward B. Curtin is master of ceremonies, Msgr. William H.

Flynn of St. Patrick's Church; Rev. Walter F. Kenny of St. Michael's Church: Rev.

John Sullivan of St. Augustine's Novitiate, and Rev. Francis Cunningham of St. Francis's Hospital. The bearers were Charles J.

Reardon, ffbhn F. Curtin, William F. Connell, Edward J. Keleher, J. William Cross and Edwin Broughel.

Burial was in Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery. Funeral of Mrs. Margaret Wall.

The funeral of Mrs. Margaret (Kennedy) Wall of 54 Sedgwick Road. West Hartford, w-ife of John J. Wall, was held Monday at 8:30 a. m.

at her home and at 9 o'clock at the Church of St. Thomas the Apostle. West Hartford. Rev. James L.

Gorman was celebrant of the solemn requiem high mass; Rev. William F. Odell of St. Bridget's Church. Elmwood.

deacon, and Rev. John F. Callahan, the pastor, sub-dracon. The bearers were Nicholas Carnccl. John Caraccl, Eugene Ca- racci and John Kennedy.

Burial was In the family lot in Sprlngdale Cemetery, Stamford. Funeral of James J. Shea, The funeral of James J. Shea of 91 Main Street was held Monday at 8:30 a. m.

at the funeral home of James P. O'Brien, 104 Main Street, and at 9 o'clock at St. Pet AMBULANCE SERVICE For conveying the lick, aged or our private ambulance afford every modern comfort. jvm tvvX Hem-1 55 Main Strttt TRANSIENTS IN HARTFORD If you are looking for a room or small sulte our "Room Bureau" will be able to help you. Starred Rooms advertised in the Classified Section, have been personally visited by a qualified Hartford Courant representative.

Full detail? can be obtained calling an Ad-Taker at 2-3131. Call ot write. This service, of course Is without charge. 1 Pharmacy and Chcmis try 26 Years Chicago, Oct. 3.

A. Purkner, 65, for 26 years secretary of the council on pharmacy and chemistry of the American Medical Association, is dead. He died Saturday in a hospital after an illness of three months. Dr. Puckner became blind in 1909, but carried on the council's work in the examination of new drugs.

He was bom at New HoJ stem. Wis- and at one time was professor of chemistry at the Uni versity of Illinois, The funeral was held todar. Burial will be in htw Holstein. Henry M. linden.

New Haven. Oct. 3. (AP.) Henrv M. Ruden.

63, New Haven sportsman end inventor, ditd today St, Grace Hospital. For the last 30 vears he had conducted a health farm in West Haven with Issie Winters. Mr. Ruden had promoted wrestling matches throughout the state. He originally was a die sinker by trade and invented several devices.

Later he turned to the Invention of appliances used In osteopathy. Mr. Saul Ellis. New Britain, Oct. 3 (Special.) The daughter of William Gray, one-time Hartford msn who In-rented the Grav pay telephone.

Mrs. Sadie M. Ellis of 551 Stanley Street, this citv. died at her home Monday, aped 57. Her father has been dead 30 wars.

She was his only child by his first wife and hai lived in New Britain 35 years. Besides her husband, Saul Ellia, she leavfs one daughter, Mrs. Sadie M. Hoffman of this city; a granddaughter, Mrs. Louis Bova of Stratford, and a great-grandchild.

The funeral will be held at 1:30 p. m. Wednesday in the funeral home of B. C. Porter Sons where Rev.

Samuel SutcliUe of St. Mark's Episcopal Church will conduct the services. Burial will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford. John Fleminf. Chicago.

Oct. 3. AP.) John C. Fleming, original partner of Andrew Carnegie In the Carnegie Steel Company, is dead at 89. As a two-years-old infant he was brought here by his parents in a prairie schooner from Ahibama.

After entering the steel business with Carnegie, he remained an of-firer of the company until it became part of the United States Steel Company. At that time he retired and lived here with a granddaughter, Mrs. A. F. Gartz.

John Brodhead. Denver. Oct. 3. AP.) John Brodneira7R3.

veteran New York and Pennsylvania! railroad man, died here todav after a paralytic stroke. Mr. Brodhead cam here from Buffalo. N. in 1922 after ill health forced him retire from the real estate and Insurance business he founded following his retirement from the Lehigh Valiey Railroad.

The body will be cremated here. William P. Woodruff. Long Beach. Calif, Oct.

3 (AP. Wilham P. Woodruff. 92. grandfather of Captain Frank Hawk, internationally known aviator, died late Saturday night at a Lone Beach hospital, it became known today.

Mr. Woodruff, a Civil War veteran, was a retired jeweler of MarshaHtown, Iowa. Donald Freeman. Mount K'sco. N.

Oct. 3. fAP.) An automobile accident has ended the career of Donaid Freeman, socially prominent editor of the magazine Vanity Fair. Mr, Freeman, who 30 and lived in New York City, hit a beacon light Saturday night. He died last night.

Profevsnr Max Wolf. Heidelberg, Germany. Oct. 3. (AP.i Proiewwr Max Wolf, director of the Koenlgrtuhl Observatory and noted specialist in spectrum analysis and celepMal photography, died today, aged P9.

He discovered the -America Nebula" in the constellation of Cygnus 1891. Ftni'Umo Renaod, Montreal, Oct. Renaud. 57. French-Canadian and composer, died at rus home here during last nlsht of a heart attack.

Friends unable to rouse lhe musician, todav ettere'J his home and discovered the body. Hnry J. Scott, Philadelphia, Oct. 3. tAP.

Henry J. Scott. 77, an attorney, died suddenly of heart disease in City Hall toriay shortly after completing argument in a receivership case in Common Picas Court. City Court Grants Several Foreclosures The following Judgments of strict forefioeur have been given by Judce Herbert A. Rtvs of the City Court: Mechanics Savings Bank to re-ewer tl5.R33."5 from Francis J.

Cor.U and others, properly at 258-264 Lawrence ssreet; The Savings Bank of Rockvilie to recover 49 from Celia Rozmskv and others, property at 42-44 Alden Street: Catrino Calio to mover $5387.36 from Ste'Ja Aniwjewic. and ethers, property at 47-49 York Street; Morns Goldstein and others to recover $3648 75 from Louis Pav. itzkv and o'hrrs. property at 223-231 Martin Street: Abraham Tucker to recover 11013 05 from Ovur OoldscJirnidt, property at 91-95 Eur King ham Street. Tnrough stinulatiw.

Jennie Mai-inowfVi will recover t'0 from Richard H. Ludwsg. rn a claim for injuries caused when she was struck by an automobile. Other City Court judgments include the following: Dr. Thomas H.

Gallivan to re-rover $250 from Wilfred C. Baxter; D. Rudin to recover $5475 from D. Oliver: Louis Y. Gabermsn to recover S2S.60 from Joseph Fiandaca.

Polsky Will Address Socialist Rally Tonight Isadore Polsky. of New Haven, Socialist candidate for cor.gre&s-man-at-large, will address an open-air rally that esenirj at the corner 750 MAIN STREET 1 ft. jj Burglary Protection He was born March 8, 1843 in Glasgow, Scotland, a son of the late Carles Grant and Christina (Gray) Fleming. He came to Granby 66 years ago, moving soon afterwards to Hartford, where he has lived since. For many years Mr.

Flemlngxon-rlnrtprf ft BTorcrv hnsincss. in thf Linden Apartments, and later on Albany Avenue under tne iirm name of Fleming Coward. He retired from' business 12 years ago. He was a pioneer in introducing Scotch delicacies to Hartford and fnr mnnv vears his sf.nrfi wa.i the only one in the city where such commodities as Scotch oatmeal, smoked finnan haddies, Scotch marmalade ana jams couia be He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Hartford Lodge of Masons, and a charter nie-mhfir nf ftlan Gordon. No.

19. Order of Scottish Clans. At one time he was royal deputy or tne Rrnttish ftlnnn in Connecticut and n-n instrumental in formine many of the clans throughout the state. He leaves a numDer 01 nieces and nephews, among them Miss rhristinfi Flemine Glen and Mrs. Herbert D.

Waldron. with whom he lived; Fred B. Griffin, Mrs. Ellsworth Wolcott, Mrs. Paul Leining, rvmnirf r.

nriffin. Charles G. Grif fin, Miss Carol Griffin of Hartford; Charles Fleming oriuin, nenry r. riwffln nrt Free! Flemine Griffin of North Bloomfield; Miss Margaret Case. Miss Gertrude E.

Case and Mrs. Raymond Case ot west uran-bv: and Mrs. S. Clifford Briggs of Ormond, Fla. The funeral will ne neia Wednesday at 2:30 p.

m. at his home. Rev. rw rjastoT of the First Presbyterian Church and Rev. Warren S.

Archibald, pastor of the South Congregational Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Granby Center Kemetery. Friends are asked to omit flowers. Hoover Train Speeding To Iowa (Continued from Tage 1.) attending a reception planned by Iowa editors. At Altoona there was a rush down the train platform as soon as the Presidential Special stopped, manv in the crowd being children.

In the midst of the throng that Jammed the station a Dana was playing. Prpsident Hoover leaned around the side of the platform of his cor In order that he mignt see an 01 his greeters. They applauded and cheered as fi waved nis nac. Mrs. Hoover loincd the Chief Ex ecutive when the crowd gathered about their car.

She placed ner arm around Marion u. raucrson, son of County Judge Patterson. President Speaks Briefly. Congressman J. Banks Kurtz, Republican, of Pennsylvania, introduced the President to the crowd with the aid of a megaphone.

"May I present the next President of the United States," he called. President Hoover replied briefly, saying in part: "We are doing what a government can and should do to help its people." Mrs. Hoover then took up the megaphone and said, "I have something very important to say. There are a lot of little boys and girls down In front here. Don't you grown up men push in and crush them." The band took up its music again as the train pulled out.

Unemployed Association Hears Alderman, Pastor Albert Ftcm, chairman of the Association of Unemployed, advocated Insurance, shorter hours, Job-sharing and exemption of the unemployed from the poll tax, in an address, before the meeting of the association Monday night at the C. A. Other speakers were Rev. Charles C. Noble, Alderman Thomas M.

Purtcll, Milton Singers, secretary of the association; Wilfred J. Boyer, member of the delegation which visited Mayor Rankin in the afternoon, and Milton Stone, members of the Hartford Unemployed Council Alderman Purtell said that organization was unnecessary, and individuals should bring their complaints before their aldermen. Rev. Mr. Noble stressed the necessity of organization, and was supported by Abraham Perlstctn.

and Mr. Estem. In the open discussion that followed the speaking program, members of the association attacked the Welfare Department and the municipal store. Pupil Officers Are Installed at Brackctt Pupils of the Frank Bracket ti School on Wcstland Street installed school officers at a meeting on the playground Monday morning. Theo-' dore Nappcr was installed mayor I the model city conducted by tin i pupils of the school.

Morris Dnr-j ling was selected judp: of tlio'l "city court and Helen Starr prosecuting attorney. Miss Larson will serve as teacher asMx-iat Justice and Eugene Stewart was pupil associate Justice, pearl Wlniek was installed "city" cWk. The "board of aldermen'- Includes Raymond Goldberg and Anna Cohen of the eighth grade, Samuel Lassman and Beatrice Kwonick ot the seventh grade; William O'Connor and Bermce Strufimeld of the sixth grade; Robert Za'man and Viola Carusc of the fifth grade and Frank Fiorita and Rose Maucuso of the fourth grade. James T. Pratt Co.

Furnbhinjf Undertakers 71 Farmington Ave. Telephone 5-3189 Attendants at office day and night. THOMAS Q. FLEMING. N.Y.

Republicans. lo Name Donovan (Continued from Fage L) lng Department In the past four years? 'One superintendent of the Bank ing Department is in Jail. "There are those who say that becaur-e he 'took the rap' he had the assurance of a soft berth. 'In any case, we know, according to the public prints that he is now teaching prisoners at Sing Sing. I hope he Is not teaching them banking.

"And what happened to his suc cessor? He, Broderlck (Joseph A. BrQdcrick) has been Indicted and acquitted only after the Governor of the state and the lieutenant gov ernor went down and testified to his character. "'Could there be any more shame ful record than this, one banking superintendent In Jail, and the other Indicted and the Governor going the extreme-limit of pleading with the Jury not to convict his second banking superintendent. And yet Governor Roosevelt dares to talk of the 'forgotten Fish Flays Governor. In the keynote address, Congress man Hamilton Fish denounced Governor Roosevelt, as the "most reckless spender' the state ever had In the governor's chair.

President Hoover, Fish said, "has averted national ruin and disaster, he has checked the depression and Is lead ing us back on the road to recov ery. The President was praised as the greatest asset of our republic." Winchester Budget Cut $20,000 Reducing Tax Rate to 20 Mills Winsted, Oct. 3. Special.) The Winchester Taxpayers Association, leading an economy move in a crowded town meeting tonight forced through a $20,000 cut In the town budget and a reduction In the tax rate of 1,3 mills. The action of the 500 voters who were able to crowd their way into the Town Hall while others were forced to stay outside will mean drastic reductions for street, charity and police de partmcnts.

The action came after a motion to accept the budget recommendations of the Board of Finance, asking for a 213 mills tax rate had been made. An amendment was offered incorporating the $20,000 cut and reducing the tax rate to 20 mills and was adopted after a long dts-cussion. 314 to 164. Attorney R. L.

Carmody, representing the Taxpayers Association, carried the burden of the economy argument. The reductions are: In printing of town report, $400; town buildings, Forest View Cemetery Association, $1000; police, $4000; charity and streets, $13 000. Appropriations for the street and rhanty departments are to be combined. A ilve-dav week for police will go Into effect. I).

A. R. Chapter Invited Tq State Meeting Ruth Wyllys Chapter. Connecti cut Daughters of the American Revolution, has been invited by KaUicrine Oaylord Chapter of Bris tol to attend the thirty-ninth state meeting to be held in Bristol Wednesday, October 12. The morning session begins at 11 o'clock and the afternoon meeting will be called at 2:15.

Following the meeting, officers, guests and speakers will receive informally and tea will be served by the Katherlne Oaylord Chapter. Mcmoers desiring applications lor luncheon tickets or transportation may call Miss Jane L. Dresser, sec ond vice-regent. 31 Evergreen Avenue, before Friday. Nicoll Begins I)utic At Municipal Building Alderman Francis J.

Nicoll of the Ninth Ward Monday began his duties as supervisor of cleaners at the Municipal Building, succeeding George E. Cox. who has been pensioned after a service of 17 vears in trie employ of the citv, The new appointee, conferred Monday with Leonard H. Anthony, superintendent of public buildings, reference to his OUtirs. While the term of Alderman N.coil as a member of the Common Council mill not expire until I-cember.

1933. it is considered possible that he may resign as a member oi this bnsrd. The alderman said Mor.dav that he not made any on this matter and that he will not be prepared to mal-e any statement for a few days as t) a possible resignation. Lericm Meets Tonight. Rp.U-Lr.rke Post.

American Legion. weet tonight at Legion Home, 34 Wrthcrsfn Id Avenue, at 8 o'clxk. PUns mill be completed for the public installation of the P-t officers to be held in the squad drill room of the state an mory. Tuesday evening. October 11.

prison Johnson Funeral Home VLBAXY AVENUE Copied From $5 and and Ready for $7.50 Bags You at We've used excellent quality leathers; unusual, smart looking ornaments and clasps, insisted upon fine tailoring. You'll be as pleased as we are with the resultl Whipcord calf, suede, shoe calf and Morocco are the leathers. Ornaments and clasps of marcasite, shell. Smart stitching for trimming, Moire linings. Cofer include black, brown, blue, wine, green.

HANDBAG SHOP-MAIN FLOOR Also West Hartford Branch For Your Informal and Street Clothes You Need Plenty of, Fabric Gloves ry In New Fall Colors Pair 1 n-r. Youll find a dozen or so smart styles hand sewn 3-button fastenings insert. bindings novelty cuffs. Four and six-button lengths in fall, tones of brown and beige, black with white, and black. GLOVE SHOP MAIN FLOOR.

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