New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 19, 1928, Page 3

CATHER AND SON FINED IN COLRT Collision in Newington Figures in Gase Before Justice Newington, Dec. 19—Dominick De Pento, a live poultry dealer of New Britain was arraigned before Justice Wells In town court last night and pleaded gullty to a violation of the motor vehicle law in allowing his son to drive a truck, which figured in a collision Friday, mber 14, at the corner of Willard atenue and Cedar street. His son, Salvatore De Pento, age 17, was driving a light truck which overturned. Two passenegrs, Zig- mond Urbanski and Leo Kalinowski, also of New Britain were injured. While young De Pento had an . Operator’s license, he could not show proof of financial responsibility as required by the state. The father was fined $10 and costs of $12.31 and the son was fined $5 and costs of $12.31. . Carl DeWolf of Springfield, a truck driver for Bill Kneeland, who was arrested Sumday night by the state police on a charge of speeding | pleaded guilty in town court Tuesday night before Justice E. Stanley Wells. He was fined $10 and costs of $13.21. Lecture on Pounltry R. E. Jones, extension poultry spe- clalist, will speak at the Newington Grange hall Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. His subject will be Pullet Management. Leon Grouten, of Farmington, will speak at a practical poultryman. Grange Christmas Party Newington Grange held a regular meeting last night. It was followed by a Christmas program in charge of Mrs Margaret Jones and Mrs. Elizabeth Stowell, as follows: Three Christmas carols. Piano solo by Miss Doris Wilson and Eloise Byrne. Gypsy Dance—Margaret Jones ~nd Shirley Prescher. Chester Rowley. Tableaux—Elliott and Marylyn Stoddard and Lols Webster. Sketch—Old and new Christmas by the Deane sisters. Selection from the drum corps, Edward Churchill. Recitations were given by Estelle |Eddy, Shirley Presner, Phyllis | Schroeder, Muriel Hausen, Anna { Enone, Boyd Heunchill and Frank Eddy. After the program Santa Claus presented each child with a gift. The next meeting of the Grange will be held January 15 and will be in stallation of officers. The refresh- son, Mrs. John Walsh James Parker. To Light Christmas Tree | The Newington Garden club wiil | take charge of decorating and light- ing the Christmas tree which the | members planted on the green a few years ago. The Christian Endeavor has form- ed a chorus and will lead the sing- ing this year which is to take place Saturday night, December 21, at 6:30 o'clock. TIn past years a large num- ber of people have turned out for this occaslon. This year the com- munity is looking forward to a rec- ord breaking gathering. READ HERALD CTASSIFIED ADS FOR REST RESULTS Everlasting NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19; 1928, BOYS PLAY HOOKEY, TAKE | PREP AT THIS BIG WORLD, | Ships That Go Down To Beckon to Lads Tired of the Sea GETS ZIGZAGGER IN SPEEDING CAR Violin duet—Walter Miller and ment committee are Mrs. Fred Wil- | Policeman Overbauls Driver and | Bent upon seeing (fie Caunecliculi Clflims He WIS D"mk river and inspecting the boats that| | jcruise up and down the waterfront,| 3 | three local boys plaved “hookey”| George L. Greatorex, 35, of 630 | from school and = hitch-hiked to| West Main street, was arrested on Hartford yesterday. being picked UP| corbin avenue shortly before 12 |and held n the detention home at| ' |322 Washington street until Ser- 0¢lock last night by Supernumerary | “geam P. J. O'Mara and Ofticer E. B, | Officer James Kelly on charge of | Kiely of the local police arrived to| Peraiing an automoblle while un- | The boys toid the officers they o L Istayed out of school Monday after- |1 Nis Possession, and in police court noon and stole a pair of gloves in | '°J2Y & plea of not guilty was enter- | { d and a continuance until next | a Main street store. They slept at = |home that night and went to Hart-| Y cdnesday ordered on request of | ford by agreement, intending to re.\"(f""r('&";'o;“(,:‘ag:g’;“"”" ¥ho ap:| turn last night without letting their | P®2r® g | |parents know of their truancy. | Greatorex was driving on Hart | That thé trio did not take kindly Street and the Three R's. | officer s said to! |cated in the declaration to the local | lisht to stop but he went faster and | lofticers that they would have brok-|Was not overhauled until he had| en out of 13 place hud they been | Deen chased in a commandeered car. | | held longer. ir was zig-zagging. Ho was accom- ! panied hy a man who was not held K1 | According to the police records, On _ Members Greatorex was convicted and fined | At the regular meeting of New | 8150 and costs on the charge of | Britain Lodge, No. 957, B. P. O. drunken driving on November 14, tomorrow night, eulogies will be de- | 1924, He was released after court to- | {livered on the recent death of John | day in $300 bonds. L. McCabe, James L. Doyle and| Joseph Pavano, 23, of 82 Sexton ' | James €. Corbly. Proseetuing Atfor-|street, who plended not guilty to the |rew J. G. Woods wiil deliver the | charge of speeding when arraigned | McCabe eulogy, E. . Hall will de- | in court yesterday, pleaded guilty | |liver the Dovle eulogy. and Dr. today and was fined $10 and costs. ' James F. Dohson will deliver the Prosccuting Attorney Woods told | Corbly eulogy. |Judge Roche that Pavano was driv- | Give Elks to Hear Kulogies O with Radio ATWATER KENT All-Electric (Model 40) Only ing &t the approximate rate of 50 miles an hour through Stanley and |Allen streets Monday afternoon. Motoreyclo Officer Willlam O’Day chased him into Newington and ar- rested him. Judge W. F. Mangan |who represented Pavano said there {was no question of guilt but he was alone and did not endanger any- one's safety. Judge Roche said # seemed like an ordinary case of speeding, calling for the usual penalty. City Items Joseph Kowalevich of 59 Lorraine street reported to Officer Daniel Cosgrove last: night that his son, Peter, aged 9, was bitten by a dog at 3:30 yesterday afternoon. His trousers were torn and his leg la- cerated. Officers Lee and Cosgrove learned that the dog is owned hy Kasimir Glowacki -f 98 Beaver street, and the boy identified the animal. Joseph Pareznaski of 1484 Corbin avenue complained to Supernumer- ary Officer John Nolan last night and Mrs. to being held in Hartford was indi- have signalled him with his flash-|(}0¢ poys congregate at ‘he corner of Clinton street and Corbin avenue and annoy him. According to the officer, Greatorex's | & 4 | ‘BEGGAR’ CLEANS SI0000 INN. Y, Told to Leave City Which He Does Willingly | New York, Dec. 19 (UP)—A beg- | gar, who employed a valet-secretary, |at Bellevue hospital for observation. but who never asked for money, left here ycsterday sooner than he planned. Samuel Ansel, 34, of Revere, Mass., suffered from encephalitis as the result of sleeping sickness. He |cents each, Lut those who gave him ]money rarely took the penknives. | “Money poured tn so fast that he | was able to take week-end rests at| Port Chester, N. V.. Dve. 19,—U® his mother's home in Revere, where|—A man who visited & dentist's | he had equipped the basement with |Office for treatment early last eve- |a billiard table. And later when the | PIing. only to find the doctor out, {money contlnued to pile up in the|leaped from a window in the efice Ibank he employed a valet-secretary, | 3nd disappearcd. Early toduy his Toothache Drives Man To Taks Own Life | who lived with him in a $10 a week | room here, All went well until Sunday e\e-' ning when he was arrested and | committed to the psychopathic ward i Leaves City | As a result, Ansel was given his cholce in court yesterday of either spending six months in the work- house, or putting up a $1,000 bond as a guarantes that he would leave also had a slight impediment in his' New York by midnight, {found the subway here profitable. |case, testified | speech and a slight faclal twitch, which he was able to exaggerate considerably. Thus equipped he Ho would walk the crowded through subway cars, his | He put up the bond and left. Probation Officer Willlam T. Stack, who investigated Ansel's in court yesterday {that with the money Ansel had made dy was found hanging by @& belt |from a rafter in a coal yard. He was Max Stempian, of Greea- | wich, Conn., and he worked in & Port Chester factory. Police assum- ed that a toothacl ad driven him {to suicide. Stempian leaves a wife !and seven children. Majestic Sails After i Being Held by Fog Southampton, Eng., Dec. 19.—(@ —The liner Majestic sailed at noon (today after being held up by fog. Company oflicials said the boat would not reach New York untli Christmas day so her thousand | American passengers and many fo face | from “New York suckers” and the be taken aboard at Cherbourg have twitching and his body shaking, nnd"mnney left to him by his father, the prospect of eating their Christ- ! people filled his pockets with mon |who died six months ago, he had mas dinner aboard ship. The huge ev. He carried a box of penknlves, acquired $40,000 in first mortgages | mail aboard the liner is not lkely to which he bought for § and offered them for sale at 10 |in Boston. | 5a EToss | and had bought several ncwsstands be distributed until after Christmas | day. 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