New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 3, 1928, Page 7

Our Cost Sale The Special Event Now Going On You have of desirable merchandise amounting to over $600,000 of the best goods obtainable. It's the time of the year to fill your needs. EVERYTHING AT COST Except a _ prices. Berlin News RADIO MEETING T0 BE HELD TONIGHT Kensington League of Women Yoters Prepared WILL LISTEN T0 TALKS Meeting of School Board Friday Evening—Berlin Branch of Red Cross To Elect sington Boys' Club To Play. The Kensington Leaguo of Wom- | en Voters will inaugurate an experi- ment in the educational use of the radio when they will hold their first radio meeting tonight from 7 to § o'clock. It promises to be of un- usual Interest to the public and will consist of a scries of talks, inter- views and discussions and will run from January to November. It is tosigned to supplement what gots from partisan sources and unpartisan information and 1 background which will be Lcipful In forming Intelligent judg- ments on the issues of the campaign. The members of the Kensington leaue will listen this evening to the national president of the women s, Miss Belle Sherwin and other e lalks will be held every Tuesday at 7 o'clock. All the local leagues in Connecticut have recvived notices of the services from Miss Mary Buckley, president of the Con- necticut League of Women Voters. Mrs, Henry Hooker, local president, is very much interested in the new experiment and expects that the Kensington women will cooperate with the other leagues avound the ate fn making these ings worth while in the way of edu-| cational lines, Miss Katherine Ludington of Lyme, national committee represen- tative, has stated the following r sons as the purpose of the new ic 1. To rouse voters to a more re- sponsible attitude toward govern- ment and the campaign more than a sporting event. 2. To direct listeners’ attention to the important issues of the cam- paign and to treat issues on their merits and not from the standpoint of campaign strategy. 3. To stimulate thought curfosity so ghat listeners ma; k further iAformation from other sonrces. No scries of talks over the radio can of themselves constitute political education. Such education must come from a wide variety of sources, On January 10th, the Kensington league will hold its first mceting of the year. Mrs. Herbert Knox Smith of Farmington will be the speaker and she will use as her topic the theme “National Politics.” Tt will be an open meeting and a large attend- ance is expected. Scheol Board Meeting ‘There will be a meeting of the school board Friday, January G, at § o'clock in the town hall. Town Court There will be a session of the Ber- lin town court this evening at the town hall. Judge George G. Gris- wold will preside. The vcases of Yrank Crane of Hartford, charged with reckless driving, and Frank McArthur of Berlin, charged with drunkenness and breach of peace, will come up for dispos: Kensington Boys' Club Tha Kensington Bo club win hold a business meeting this cvening NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD f Plainville News NUNBERS PROVIDE CLUE 0 HOTORIST Hit and Run Driver Located by Constable Farrey ATTENPTED BURGLARY?, Lack of Police Light Enables Dis- | tarber to Escape—Edgar Norton | Meads Pythians—Night Work Foe | Town Clerk—Temco Bowling. The reading of his registration {number on the rear license plate | | provided a clue which enabled Con- stable E. W. Furrey to trace the man whose automobile struck an- jother on East Main street last night and to identity him as Richard T.! {Blehner of 1¢ East Main street. i Bichner falled to stop at the time land a warrant was lasued for his ar- trest on a charge of evading e~ | sponsibility, but today he made ef- forts to settle the damage privately | and the future action of the authori- tles was uncertain this noon. A car owned by Mabel Welch of | Flanders road, Southingten, and in | charge of John §. Welch of the same laddress was parked last night in ! front of the home of Ray Neff on| East Main street, where Welch was | visiting. Those in the house rd the crash as Bichner's machine hit | the Welch car. They rushed out| and chased the offending auto up the | street but it did not stop. | A window in Bichner's car had| been broken in the smash and he | halted in the center to remove some | pleces of glass. His number was noted and was given to Connnhln! Furrey when the officer was called | to investigate, Furrey checked up with the motor vehicle department, | and this morning he located the | Bichner auto in its garage stall and discovered that the right frent fen. der had been erumpled. He then! proceeded to the Standard Steel & Bearings, Inc. where Bichner fs! Of the Year the oppottunity to select from a stock few articles where makers restrict the ‘who assumed office yesterday, | e open from | conse [D. D. G. C. Arthur F. Hayes of New TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1928 . 100 87 274 246 Amperes . 8 91— 278 253— 767 night officer can leave the message | Peck . with the opcrator or have the call put directly to the police box. The light will flash and notify Schubert that he is wanted. It will go out|Rlecker when he answers the phone. This | C. Griffin light will enable Schubert to learn| M- Hart ... the cause of the complaint fn less Gravger than five minutes at the outside and | will obviate delays such as occurred ! yestorday morning. The signal has |y grigen been ordered but has not ¥ct been | s pionne installed. | Musto .. Night Work for Town Clerk | silverio Town Clerk Willlam H. Wilson, an- | that his office will | 7 to § o'clock this evening and oa Fridav cvening of this week. He is taking this step as a convenience to those who wish | to obtain hunting and fishing li- 86 111— 89— 83— 267 83— 286 371—1116 293 270 90— 263 250 372 329 6 3851—1124 nounced today Galaise W. Dionne Broadwell Edwa 103— 323 83— 260 98— 301 399— Norton Heads Pythians [Ewals Edgar Norton has been elected | H. Piers chancellor commander of Pythian | Homingway lodge No. 47, Knights of Pythias, for Liiingston the coming term, and his staff will | < consist of the following: Vice-chan- cellor, John Carlson: prelate, Ben- | jamine Carlson: master of work, | powers Floyd Stillman; keeper of records gmirh .. and seals, Charles Klatt; master of giocking finance, Irving B. Carter: master of | exchequer, William I. Webber; inner guard, William Downham; outer guard. Louis Mead: trustee for one year, William B. Wilbur; trustee for two years, George S. Carlson; truste for three years, Adelbert Stephenson. These officers will be installed by 15— S4— 86— 96— $3— 300 85— 263 72— sts | Greener . Seymour Carpenter . 87— 100— 84— 265 275 271— S11 278 Britain on Friday night, January 13. The deputies f Pythian lodge have compiled their schedule, and th: dates are as follows: January 10 =—D. D. G. C. George Carlson and staff will install officers for W. L. Morgan lodge No. 21 of New Britain. January 11—D. D. G. C. W. Byron Wilber will install for Harmeny lodge No. 27 of Torrington. January 17—D. D. G. C. Irving B. Carter will visit Willlam Berry lodge No. 50 of Southington. January 24—D. D. G. . Edward R. Ackart will install for Mattabessett lodge No. 25 of East Berlin, The 1928 series of Pythian Sisters’ {whists will start tomorrow night. when a social will be held in Odd | Fellows' hall. ised, Notes Wallace Bunnell returned to Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, N. Y., last ev |ning after spending the Christmas vacation at the home of his parents, {Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Bunnel of Broud street, Mrs. E. D. Atwater, who has been {ill for a long time at her home on | Forestville avenue, has been admit- ted to the Bristol hospital for treat. Disturbers Arrested et Russell Davenport and Adam Zu- ; . rich, both of Bristol, celebrated New | Mr apd Mrs. I B Thrall bave re- are e e risbrated New |turned to ~ Baltimore, where ir. it wagmy 1o tog Hauid . fashion | Thrall is a student in tho Colege of e Th»;', b L Y Dentistry at Johns Hopkins univer- day might by Constable Thomas |l He has been spending a va- Royce after they had made a di ek S i turbance on the 6:20 Bristol trolley M and Mrs. Frank Hohbein of car. Appearing before Justice E. P, | ShUrch street accompanled by Mrs, Prior yesterday, they received fincs|Ied Monchester of West Main of $3 and costs for breach of the S/Te°t are visiiing relatives in 115~ 341/ 381—1094¢ { 98— 285! A good time is prom- | Bristol News FOUR BURGLARIES ALL IN ONE NIGHT Total Lot Ho;m, Only Abont $45 BOYS ARE SUSPECTED | ] Principle in Shooting Affair Held in $1000 Bonds—Mayoralty Question Falls to Quiet—Police Get Assign- ments—Brief Ttems. | 263 | 288 | Four breaks were reported to the { police this morning, all of which oc- | curred last night. The burglars pro- cured very little money, however, as a result of their activities, the « ining's work netting them approxi- {mately 245. Of this amount §40 was taken from the cash register of the Reed Auto Supply Company on ol street and the balance from | 1e cash drawer of H. B. Cook, who conducts a shoe store at 41 North [ Main street. The other places enter- ed were tie Hub Variety Store on North Main street and Arnold and Arnold, Jbers on Main street. No stock wa enin al of the pla visited, i i Entry at the Cook store was af- | tected by forcing a rear window and |in all other three Iustances the rear +doors were forced. It is believed that |the burglars were scared away while | working at the Arnold and Arnoid establishment, due to the fact that no attempt was made to open the ) safe, which had been left unlocked | by the proprietors. A considerable (sum of money had been left in the safe overnight. | The North Main street breaks iwere discovered by Officer Lawrence | Doolan while making his round of the rear of the buildings. The other two were reported to the police by | the proprietore this morning. The police attribute the burglarles | |last night to boys, & number of | | whom have been before the juvenile | court on several occasions recently | for petty thefts. The investigation is Miss Emma Fish a8 assistant eity clerk. The meecting this evening, at which the eouncil will definitely make known its decision on the mayoralty question for the two year term starting . witl be largely attended,. according to pres- ent indications. It is still the current beljef that Mayor Crumb will.be re- appointed for the full two year term in spite of the demand of numer- ous citigens for a special election. Schools Reopen The schools of the city reopened this morning following the Christ- mas recess. Evening schools will re- open tonight. To Confer Degree At a meeting of Ruth Rebekah Lodge, No. 24, I. 0. O. F., to be held at 8 o'clock this evening in Are canum hall, the degree will be con- ferred on a class of candidates. A supper wilt be served at 6:30 o'clock. Chimuney Fire. Squad A and Engine Company No. 1 were called out at 10 o'clock Sun- 1y morning for a chimney fire at home of Sadie Breazienski of 66 South Elm street. The blaze was ex- tinguished with chemicals without damage Police Beat A: The regular monthly change in police beats went into effect Sunday {and the foliowing assignments made by Chief Ernest T. Belden: Captain Thomas F. Guckin, office, nights; Detective Sergeant Daniel McGilli- cuddy, investigation and detective work: Sesgeant Henry Jeglinsl apecial work: Officer O'Connor, southside Leat; Thompson, North Main street beat; Burns, Northeide beat; Keith, west side and Nerth Hill heat: Doolan, center beat: McLaugh. lin, South Hill beat and office; Lam- bert, Forestville, nights; McCarthy, shift beat, nights; Connolly day beat; Brault permanent traffic offic- er; Chabot. traffic, Forestville; Strup, parking: Norton, Fast Bristol traffic; Messter. shift beat days. Funerals The funeral of Rocco Mercandte, who died last I'riday at East View, Y., was held at 9 o'cleck vesterday morning at 8t. Anthony’'s church. Rev. L. Becarris celebrated the high mass of requiem and burial was in §t. Thomas cemetery. Funeral services for Caferies Tragaski of 44 Union street, whe died at the Bristol hospital last Sat- urday afternoon, were held at 3:30 o'clock vesterday afternoon at Trinity Episcopal church. Rev. John Wilkins officiated and burial was in West cemetery. December Arrests !at 7:45 o'clock in the American Le- |is from 130 to 200. glon hall. All members are urged to | Victor Belden, Richard Walah and be present. | Barbara Payne attended the annual | The Kensington basketball team s | Herald dinuer held yesterday at Odd | | scheduled to meet the South church |Fellows’ hall in New Britain. {five tomorrow cvening at the New | prnest Bourgeois, U. S, N. has re- | Britain Boys' club. At the presentiiumad 1o his ship at Philadelphia {time a few detalls arc holding up the |, e's rurlough spent here with his game but it is expected that the|,ienis, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Bour- {game will be played as originally | coo; " ‘settle with Welch. in i scheduled. The locals have yet to Iwin a game in the Hartford County | ¥ league. Factories Reopen The American Paper Goods and |the Prentice company resumed oper- On January 18 there will be a mo- {tion picture on health shown at Community hall. The proceeds of the evening's entertatnment will go {towards furnishings for the supply { William J. Foran had made out ~mployed, but there he learned that | Richner had gone to Southington to‘ It was said at the factory that Bichner's failure to stop was due to his desirc to give immediate attention to a cut in.| flicted by fiying glass and that he| had made efforts last night to met, touch with the owner of the| machine he struck, ! A complaint had been made last night by Welch and Grand Juror a warrant for Bichner's arrest, but it was not known today whether or not | the Southington man would press Officers—Ken- ' g ed the the | radio meet- | & and; ! ithe charge after Bichner's attempt ations this morning after a_ short closct for the visiting nurse. 1t iS 44 cettle. The local man's machine close down for the holldays. Inven- hoped that the townspeople wiu‘““‘x seen by a large number of pro- tory was taken in both factories dur- mlromr:* the event. At a m»ctir.:;‘pl,, as it passed through Central !ing the week-end. of the Community club some weeks ' yare and there was considerable | Mecting Tonight age a committee to work with the jne oo in the "‘” about town to. There will be a meeting of the |visiting nurse was chosen. It con- g Cub Scouts of the Berlin Congreg s of Mrs. Archer Walsh, chair.} " tional church this cvening at 645 man; Mrs. J. Rose Belden, Mrs.| 1 o'clock. [Lenore Clark, Mrs. Agnes Lawrence | | Troop 1. Boy and Mrs. J. A, Williams. Al of the | this evening at women {n the East Berlin sec ¢ erden, of the town are invited to help with | charge. the meetings which are to RS e for some time allowed the disturber | The Sacred Heart whist parties|!® escape. The operator heard |will be continued, the opening one Someon= prowling about at 3 o'clock of the new year to be held next|and tried to get in touch with Con- Monday evening at S o'clock at the i Stable George Schubert, the night of- church social rooms. Mrs. George ficer, but he was on his beat. She| | Welz will be the hostess for the ec- then rang several other constables ! {casion and finally roused Thomas Royce. | Ji> and Schubert arrived at the of- Hubbard school this morning. ifice at about the same time but thc | Mr. and Mrs. James McPherson ! ™an had gone. Schubert, however, tertained @ number of their Saw the fellow on a back atreet and iends to a party at their home New | belloves he “has a line on him.” Miss | %ella Dyer, chiet operator, said to- A meeting of the ladies of the ' day that she did not believe the man Mothodist church will be held in. had been actually trylng to break the social rooms of the church to-inte the exchange and thought that | morrow afternoon. it might he the prowler who has‘ The weekly prayer meeting of tho | haon geen sneaking a®ut the houses | Methodist church will be held to- ¢y West Main street on recent merrow cvening at T:30 o'clock 1 | pights the chureh parlors. i : i | Hat the yolice slgnal system now Carolyn Read bas returned from ! gl 4 TOM g prepared heen In working or- | \1\";;"“_‘;;;*:‘.'];;:r grandmother Sin il S8 ot ian - would) haye been | S N s <on ang|cAUEht, Constable Schubert said to- | Bt o S e day. This signal will be a red light | Wy guEsha o M ond on the telephone pole in front of the G e S bre etrast: T & T. Scrvlen statlod at Central | Miss Dorgthy Sugenhime enter.|<quare. and a telephone will be | tained friends at her home over housed In a box beneath ft. When | Year's, it is installed anyone needing the | tohert, the youns son of Mr. and | | Mrs. Walter Werdelin was operated | e | upon at the New Britain General hospital Saturday evening for ap- é | pendicitis. His condition was re- | poried as good this morning. /| ‘ | BUIND, BLEEONG, CXTERNAL AND WTENNAL ILESE:: L SEND 104 POR TRIAL TREAYENT sy Disturber Gets Away A possible attempt at burglary at the Southern New England Tele- tion “N\onn Co. office failed early yester- Inlfl\‘ morning but the inability of the night operator to locate a constable | Scouts, will meet 30 o'clock. Emil O. scoutmaster, will be in sewing Whist Party The St. Paul Tabs of Kensington | will hold their weekly whist party i this cvening in their hall in Kensing- iton. The usual prizes will be award- winners. The public is in- L vited. Schools Reopen The schools reopened this morn- Jing at ¢ o'clock after a vacation of (a week for the Christmas holidays. Kod Cross Meeting There will be an important meet- ing of the Berlin branch of the New | Britain chortor of the American Red Cross at the ladies’ room of the Ber- lin Congregational church on Wed- nesday evening at 8 o'clock. This | meeting is open to all who are inter- ested i the work of the Red Cross and it is hoped that there will be & large attendance. Reports will be made of the financial condition of { the branch and officers will be elect- ed for the N 2 i Visiting | Auna McCabo of Hay is visiting Mr. an Griffith of Kensin, Celebrate Victory | The team captained by John Con- lin of the “Blue Hill which re- | cently trounced the Jack Giana team in a setback tournament, will be the st of the lesing team Thur I night at a turkey supper. The quet will take place at the Lo 1Jack Giana Meeting Thursday There will be a meeting of the Sunday school teaches of the Berlin urch on Thursday ock in the pare Sessions were resumed at the Year's Eve. co . New Jel Georg Adam | b ] | CLARA BOW i ning at 7:30 o “GET YOUR MAN" sonage. Returns Home | Balock has returned lLonie after scrving four rs in the ice of the United States army the first time that he has visite Kensington since joiming the service {He has received an honorable dis- | charge. Meeting Thursday | an important mect- | There il be ing of the cauptains of the various | 1s in the Kensington bowling league on Thursday evening in the It is neces- Tabs hall in Kensington. be present ~WED. and THURS.— Thomas Melghan in “THE CITY GONE WILD" Power—Action—Drama. 0 o I Geor ! i i sary that all captains {-without fail. BACK To SciooL! spucks ! LOLIDAYS 60 Too FAST To SUIT ME = WELL, ANYWAY, 1 607 AY COMPOSITION WROTE - 'ATS MOREN SOME isits Son Postmaster and Mrs. S, M. Cowles of Kensington have returned after spending a week with their son at Spencer, Mass. Last Bern ltems Charles ¥ S. N, attached (to the U. 8 tah, has returned lto his ship at Doston after louglr spent with and Mrs. Charle < |, The Knights of /Pythias will meet | this evening at § o'clock at Com- munity hall for their usual weekly meeting. Tomorrow evening the regular weekly meeting of the Community club will be held. It ix ezpected that the annual clection of odficers will be held at this time. The an- {nual baaguet i€ scheduled for next {week and final arrzngements for the Pevent will be made at this meeting. ~ hanquet is one of the big events jof the year and the usual attendance | \ ABOUT A TIGER AND ITS STRIPES § Lovsr,) STAYED UP peace and $1 for intoxication. Grand Juror William J. Foran pros cuted. Auto Hits Dumm; Road directions became somewhat confused Saturday night when an automobile struck the traffic dummy In Central Square and turned it around so that Farmington somewhere off to the west and best way to Waterbury appeared to be through Neri's store. The post was turned back to its proper posi- tion this morning. Auto Hits Lumber Wagon, An automobile ran into the rear ¢nd of a lumber wagon at Hart's Coruer Saturday night and was ba Iy smashed. The driver, whose name was not learned, was notified by Constable Clesson H. Saunders to appear in court. It is believed that seeing the wagon ahcad of him. Grange Meeting. The regular meeting of Plainville Grange will be held in Grange lall this evening at 8 o'clock. T} néwly clected officeres for the vear will be installed by Myroa Bishop, past master of Bristol Grange. Mrs. George Beckwithh is chairman of the committee on refreshments for the evening. €. of €. Meeting. A regular meeting of the board of directors of the Plainville Cham- ber of Commerce will be held in the club room at § o'clock Thursday ¢ ning. [ Raptist Church Notes. Ther» will be a regular rehearsal of the Baptist church choir at 7:30 o'clock this evening. The annual mecting of the Ladi Ald society will be held tomo afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in church parlors. suing year will be elected and Te- ports given, Every member is askel to attend. At the priyer meeti evening a busiyess sess held after the Jevotion quarterly report will each department of th The Woman's socicty the women of the ch gregation to attend a me held at 2:30 o'“lock ¥ noon. Miss M 1 Hartford will be the speaker Temco Bowling The Trumbull be forth again last » alleys. Some good scor: by Silverio, Galaise, W wards, and Powers, but was below the usual. Circuits 4 78 108 85 a5 104 290 267 Condense the Thursday n will be has invite: and con- cague held Hart's were made Dionne, Ed- the average [he scores: Hiltpolq . Derby Lemeri Steves HeHlm ... He Should Have 100 fo SURE= T TILL SEVEA ocLock LAS' NIGKT DOIN ! ;. “HAIR-GROOM’ | Springficld, Mass. The cases of Simon Galagan of Mountain View and James Zappone |of Oakville will be heard in court here this evening. The hearing is {the outgrowth of an accident on the New Britain road several days ago. | Sterling Wyckoff, son of Rev. and Mrs. C. 8. Wyckoff of West Main Istreet, returned yesterday to Am- { hgrst collegn where he is a student. The Standard Steel and Bearings company and the Trumbull Electric | Manufacturing company resumed | work today after a ten-day vacation |during which inventory was taken. | The Misses Virginia and Josephine | Conforti of Pierce street returned yesterday after spending the Christ- | mas vacation with relatives in Penn- | svlvania and New York. ! "'Tho Plainville schools |after the Christmas vacation reopened this | the dense fog prevented him from |morning. Mr, and Mrs. Donald Edwards of | East street will move into their new |home on Church strect tomorrow. Charles H. Norton of Redstone Hill 1s at his home recovering from a recent operation at t! Hartford hospital. H. Arthur Gould of West Main street has entered the Hartford hos- pital for observation. ENOUGH FOR ONE DAY About everything possible happsn- ed to the automobile of John Mei- zanka of 174 Pleasant street Sunday aiternoon, according to his account of an accident which happened on Farmington avenue. Meizanka was Ariving south on Main street when, as his story zoes, he “hit a soft spot {in the road, the reas end dropped out, the steering grar buckled up and the car rammed a guide pole (of the C Co.” anecticut Ofticers for the en- | Keeps Hair Combed, Glossy Well-Groomed all Day | aa~e~w~ s v vy v e v ing cream costs only tsaj drugstore. M1 lions use it ‘be- ¢ it gives that | natural gloss and / | well-groomed ef- / fect to the hair— e hat final touch to good dress hoth business and on soctal occasions, Even stubborn, unraly or shampooed air &tays combed in any style vou like. “Mair-Groom" iz | ‘lass; alto helps grow thick lustrous hair. a fow at any VA MIND IF T LOOK AT 1T 7 1 JUST WANT To SEE HOW YoU WENT ABOLUT (/—f |being conducted along this line by the detective bureau. by the police department during the Shooting Affray {month of December, according to As a result of a shooting affray the report of Chief Ernest T. Bel- on Church street early Sunday|den. Of this number, 23 were for ,morning Thomas Bratigo, charged | violations of the motor vehicle laws, with breach of the peace and as-|while eight were boys under 31 and sault with a dangerous weapon, 8 |6 girls under the same age. The i being held by the police under bonds |arrests were made for the following of $1,000. Santo Tricordaro, who was | causes Abandonment of child, 1; {shot in the leg and Guiseppe Nesci, [aliens in possession of shotgun, 1: Seventy-four arrests were made [ L {in whoss home the wounded man | sought refuge following the shoot- | ing, are at liberty under bonds of | {$1000 charged with breach of the | peace. Their cases will be heard fn the city court on next Saturday roing. January Tth. A report was made to police head- | ! quarters shortly after 2 o'clock Sun- | day morning that a man was 1 revolver in the eastern part of the city and as a result of an inves |tion conductad by Officers James | Burns and Thomas McCarthy, | | Bratigo was arrested and brought to police headquarters where he wae | charged with the unlawful discharge of firearms and released under a! {bond of $100. The officers also | brought a loaded revolver back to headquarters, which had been found under the pillow in Bratigo's room. Shortly before 5 o'clock, Dr. Raoul Siliciano called at police head- | ‘quarters and reported that he had ' just attended a man for a bullet wound in the leg. Officer Connolly | accompanied the doctor to the Nesci home, where after consider- able questioning, the latter admit- | ted that the wounded man was in | ithe house. Both men were taken to | headquarters and later released nun- der bonds. Officer Connolly then | went to Bratigo's home and re-ar- rested him, this time en the more | serious charges. He was later re- leased nnder a $1,000 -bond. Tricordaro was only slightly Jured by the bullet wound wble to be whout today Who Is Mayor In spite of the opinion voiced by Corporation Counsel Willlam N. D Rosier that Mayor W. Rayme# Crumb is still mayor and will con- tinue to be until appointment is made by the city council tonight. ¢ are inclin to belicve that '® Mayor William Hayeg is 11y the city's ehief exceutive and has been since 12:01 a. m., Jai uary 1st. When Crumb was appoint- ed mayor by the council following [the death of Mavor John F. Wade, the appointment as worded ealle [for ita termination at midnight, | December 31 Following his ap- | pointment ae mayor. Crumb Am" mediately appointed Willlam A H: acting mayor for the balance | the torm, to serve as the city's chief evocutive in the event of his i absence from the cify (However, checks issued today to the various members of the police department for their weekly were signad by Crumb as m | in- and was (Cruind r His Originality 1 FIND 17= Ol HER! |7 1S~ T \NROTE 7 mus AL BY AY attempted theft of automobile, 1; attempted theft of automobile and intoxication, 1; breach of the peace, breach of the peace and assault, breach of the peace and non- support, 1; breach of the peace and injury to another's property, 2; in- toxication, intoxication and breach of the peace, 6; lascivious carriage and behavior, failure to send children to school, non-sup- port, 3; obtaining goods under false pretenses, 1: operating motor vehicle with defective brakes, 1: operating’ motor vehicle while under the in- fluence of Mquor, 1; parking without lights, reckless driving, 8; reck- leas driving and operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of lHquor, 2: speeding, 1; theft, 6; v: rancy, 4; violation of liquer low, violation of parking ordinance, violation of parking ordinance, and faillure to endorse operator's li- cense, 1; violation of rules of the road, 1. The cases were disposed of in the city court as follow: Appealed, 1; committed to jail, 9;. committed to state farm for women, 1; eom- mitted to Connecticut Scheel for Boys, 1; continued, 7; judgment sus- pended on payment of cests, 4; noiled by prosecuting attorney, 11: nolled by prosecuting attorney en payment of costs, 18; paid fines, 14; placed on probation, 2; released by chief, 4; turned over to out of town officers, 1. Fined for Drunkenness Zuirino Solle of 60 Williams street, charged with drunkenness, was fined $5 and costs in the city eourt this morning by Judge William J. Malone. He was arrested on North Main street by Officer Alide Brault yesterday afternoon. Cases Continued. The case of Frank Redman of Farmington avenue, charged with cperating a motor vehicle while un- der the influence of liquor and reck- leas driving, was continued unti] to- morrow morning by Judge Willlam J. Malone in the city court teday. Redinan was arrested by Officer James Burns on the night of Decem- ber 24th, after the accused had driven his car into a parked auto- mobile on Jacobs street. Alex Marion of 86 Gridley street, also charged with driving while wn- der the influence of liquor and reck. less driving, had his case eontinued unti! Saturday morning. January Tth. Marion was arrested Sunday night (Continged on Page 12)