New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 24, 1928, Page 9

Plain or fancy broadcloths, YORKE SHIRTS fine oxfords, all silk, plain colors and fancies, colors guaranteed fast, collars attached or collars to match, each $1.95., $10.95 g SMART CRAVATS Made_of Italian, Swiss, Austrian, French, English silks, or domestic silks if you prefer, choice designs, each 95C to $3.98 HALF HOSE Rayon and lisle, silk and rayon, wool, rayon and wool, silk, silk and wool, striking patterns, prices, pair Berlin News — FORMER SELECTMAN CLAINED BY DEATH Newton Wells Baldwin Suc- cumbs at Kensington Home HELD OFFICE 15 YEAR spoclal Musical Program at St Paul's Church — Kensington Bas. ketball Team Wins — Post Ofices | Open Until 10 o'Clock. Newton Wells Baldwin, 58, a life- | long resident of Kensington, former sccond sclectman for 15 years and | one of the most prominent farmers in this locality, died Saturday eve- ning at his home. Death came after an illness of two years. He left his sick bed on clection day when he went to the polls to vote for Her- bert Hoover. Mr. Baldwin was active in the af- fairs of the towu and held many offices. His last request before he died was that Miss Mildred Swanson sing “Some Eiveet Day” at his fun- eral services, He was a member of the First Lutheran church in New Britain. He leaves his wifc, Baldwin; a daughter, Mrs. C. T Johnson of West Hartford: four brothers, Ira and George Baldwin of Kensington, William and Reuben Baldwin of New Britain and four sisters, Mrs. James Newel of South- ington. Mrs. Albert Olson, Mrs. Her- bert Heath and Mrs. Eli Badger, all New Britain. orF\mMal gorvices will bhe held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock Mrs. Alma 5cw $2.95 »w Britain. . Fiske. pastor of the Berlin Con- gregationd church. officiated. Bu ial was i the Fairview cemetery. Infant Son Dies A new born son of Mr. and Mrs. unn Jeterson of East Berlin died t evenng at the New Britain General lospital, having lived only for a short while. Mrs. Jefferson L | recovery. | Bag 32 Ducks | Tour Ferlin hunter short peiod hunting along the Conncctiwt shore in the vicinity of Niantic returned Saturday evening |and dispayed 32 wild ducks. party avas made up of John McCabe, | Claude Renell, Edward McMurray (and Joh. Matson. | Scout Meetings | The Perlin Girl Scouts |omittcd their regular mceting this afternoca on aceount of the Christ- as hoidays e (uh Scouts will hold t vegular meeting Iriday evening at 6:45 o'dock. The Boy Scouts. Troop 1 will meot at 7:30 o'clock Both metinge will be held at the Berlin Congregational church under the direction of L. O. Shjerden. Ttems Walton agley of [city has 1eturned home to spend the Christmas folidays with his mother, | Mrs. Jane Mcagley of Worthington | ridge. Miss Vi-toria Fiske, daughter of | Rev. and Mrs. Samuel A. Fiske of | Worthing'on ridge. has returned The | Troop 4., | | | Burger, Ig .. HBatson, g . mith, g ... Referee—Coburn Christmas Services ‘ An carly morning Christmas serv- was reported to be on the road to ice will be held at the Kensington | | Methodist_church tomorrow at 6:30 | o'clock. the service. Items There will be a hearing on Hooker in probate court Britain on January 3 at 9 a. m. Edward Brusick has home frem Concordia institute Pageant Given The pageant, “The Adoration |the Kings ' given last evening at the Berlin Con- gregational church. The parts were taken by members of the senior and was New York | Well received by the large number pageant | of the gospel story and afforded great opportunity | for colorful settings and impressive and 8hepherds,” junior choirs and their work of persons present. followed the eutline The scenes. Unusually impressive around the specially This is an old custom and | ~ho spent l:tht‘r(‘ has been many requests that ! the services be repeated this year. Special music has been arranged for the trust account of the estate of Henry in New returned to spend the Christmas holidays with r'hi‘ parents in Kensington. of wag CHRISTINAS BONUS {Trumbull Firm Gives Butra Woek's Pay to Workers 433 PERFECT REGORDS Many Children Had 100 Per Cent Attemdance—Raiders Find Still in ‘} Operation—P. O. Closed Tomor- | row—=Christmas Exercises, | | | Employes in the Trumbull Elec- | | tric Mfg. Co. factory today are re- Jjoicing in the posacssion of a Christ. | mas bonus, ‘which took the form ef an additional week's pay for all who have beea employed by the concern | for six menths or more and of L3 half week's pay for these who have ! | worked &t the plant for a shorter | period. This generous bonus will afe fect approximately 350 men, Super. intendent Ralph L. S8eymour stated today, and was given te the men in | | thelr pay envelopes for last week. | | Another 100 persons, employed in ! | the eoffice, will receive similar gifts | | when they are paid at the end of the | present week. 1 For the past twe er three years| the Trumbull concern has given a | i Christmas bonus to its office staff, | but this ia the first Christmas that the practice has been eatended to the factory workers. | The giving of this bonus. Mr. Sey. | mour stated, will not affect the cus. | | tom of the factory in giving a week's ' vacation, with pay. each summer to each factory employs who has work. | ed at the (actory for ten years or | more. | 483 Perfect in Attendance f A total ef ¢33 children were per. fect in their school attendance for | {the term which began in September ' and closed Friday, it was announced today by the school department. | There were §4 one hundred per centers at the high acheol, 60 in Grades 7 and §, 85 at the.Linden | street school, and 234 at the Broad street school. “Perfect attendanee’ | means not only lack of absences, but also no tardy marks or excuses. Those who achieved this perfection are the following: Migh and Junior High Schools Seniors: Oscar Johnson, Earl Mc- ‘anbcn. Howard Purdy. Anna Cole- | man, Doris Spencer, Abbie Usher. Juniors: Herbert Cheetham, Fred- crick Wagner, Marion Livingston, Gertrude Cullen, Helen Chotkowski, Theresa Dillon, Adelaide Hill. Bophomores: Charles Buell, Mal- vin Hadfleld, Frederick Tyer, Ama- lueo Villardi, Arthur Dalke, John { i Melechinsky, Louis Olson, Alexander | 8mith, Alice Cullen, : Pattison, Davi Laura Naan Wilhelmina S8trunz Helen Washington, Margaret Weber. | Freshmen: Edwin Holden, Cas. v}mier Laskowski, Lee Williams, Flor ence Coont Anna Faniolo, Olive McBurney. Mildred Okenquist. Violet Voisa Howard Hurges, Clarke, John LeVasseur, | Smith, Albert S8turgeon, Charles Tolli, John Trevisan, Eleanor Cas- cicllo, Antoinette Catucci, Charlotte Day, Eva Massey, Susan Miller, Ger- aldine Pendlebury, Mildred Smith, Russell 8mith, Earle Yeamans, Louise Brastow, Elizabeth Coleman, Jean Gillis. Grace Weber. Grade VIII: Alden Keeling, Albert Miller, Flavia Benjamin. FEleanor Cottrell. Mabel Datoli. Rose Fortuna, Anna Melechinsky, Dorothy Secy mour, Rose Villardi, Joseph Gnazzo. Was | Ernest Griswold. Lioyd Holden, Ar- the singing of the augmented chorus | ¢pyp + i Massey, Daniel Margonelli, constructed | Rohert Calver. Robert Fox. Stanley home to spend the holidays with her | TANEe: on the platform before the ! kacymarcuyk, Helen Clecierski. Ad- | parents. she i« taking a | course at (olumbia Miss Edith Prentice has returned from New York eity to spend the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geerge Prentice of Worthing- Iton ridge. | Miss Natalie Gwathin. lat Russell Sage college, is spending the Chrittmas vacation with her | parents. Mr. and Mrs. Leland Gwat- {kin of Worthington ridge. | Miss Marjorie Snow of Cleveland, { Ohio, will spend the Christmas holi- {days with Professor and Mrs. Stan- ley 1. Galpin of Worthington rid, | Frank Reo of Kensington has re- special 11 pulpi | Vollowing thie feature prescntation | yriniie Lon of the church Christmas season, the a student! senior choir rendered “Sanctus” with Leonard assisting. East Berlin Items Christmas will be quietly served here with family oh- reunions | \¢ooding, and gatherings. Many of the boys pagsante julio DiGiacomo, Olga Kushmider, 80, Frances Simmers, Celia Yacobellis, Jean Fortuna, Harriet Gounod's | gy iey Nellte Youcl Patricelli, | leader of the Weslevan Glee club, | paint“Corterr, VII: FE 'd Scranten, erick Lackey, ;u\lbert Santucci, Alice Allum. [lean- or Bartlett, Inez Naaman, Florence Richmond. Florence Widger, Shirley Tony Guerriere, Rocco Clare Salmen, Virginia and girls who have been away 10| RBoliver, Grace Cascicllo, Elizabeth | next scheduled meeting is Wednes school and college for the holidays. have returred | Fantelo. Doris Furrey, Ethel Gomme, Mary Kata, Jennie Lackey, Flora- The Community club mecting for | this week hes been omitted. at the home. Rev. Dr. Abel A. ABl- [y, eq om0 gham university to, day. January 8. uist, pastor of the First Lutheran :hurrh‘.’-lu offictate. Burial will be in Stockings' Corner cemetery, Ken- sington. Special Christmas Program A special program of Christmas music for the masses at St Paul church. Kensifigton. tomorrow has heent arranged by the organist snd choir director, Madeline Horton .Kchmidt. % Christmas hymns will be sung by e choir at the 7:30 o'clock mass .?!'uu!c will be selected for the 9 o'clock mass. The 10 o'clock mass will be a solemn high mass. The program for th> 10 o'clock mass will be as follows: Processional. Silent Night .. Choir Kyrie, Gloria, Steward .. soloists. Mr. L. Horton. tenor, Al &chmidt and Paul Giana, bass. Veni Creator, Mre. M. H. Sehmidt. Credo ... Steward Offertory.)Adeste Fideles .. Choir. Sanctus, Agnus Dei Steward. Solgists, Mrs. E. Lardner, soprano, Mrs. Brady and Mrs. Barnett. con- traltos. Recessional Adeste Fideles Post Office 10 Open The Berlin and Kensingion post offices will remain open until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning and will close for the remainder of the day. The Berlin office was ferced to open | for & short time yesterday in order to handle the Christmas mail. Bike Hits Track Joseph Burello, 17, of Kensington, erashed Into a parked truck while riding & motercycle through Becklev Saturday. He sustained a road burn of his right sheulder and complain- | ed of pains In his left hip. He i employed at Hall's brickyard. Funeral Funeral services for Mrs. Mary A.' Bell, who died Friday afternoon at her home, were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the funeral par- lors of B. C. Porter Sons of 19 Court ispend the holidays with his parents. The Sacred Heart church whists | | Mr. and Mrs. Pardon C. Rickey 'have been discontinued until Mon- land Mrs. Rickey's father. Roderick | Morrison of Worthington ridge. mo- tored to Methuen, Mass. teday to spend the Christmas holidays with Mrs. Albert Heald and her son and Asughter-in-las. Mr. and Mrs. Wil- |tiam Heald ‘of Cincinnati. Ohio. | Mr. and Mrs. Hareld Tee Judd |and children. Virginia and Phillip. |of Berlin lett today fer Lake Placii |N. Y. where they will spend th Christmas seasén. | A mon has been horn to Mr. and [ Mrs. road. Kensington Team Wins The Kemington Boys' club inter. | mediate basketball team won s |second game in the county “Y |1eague Saturday evening by trounc- |ing the Wapping Pioneers. 35 to 12. Chotkowski, Gotowala and Lewis {led the losals on the effense while | Clark was the star defensive man. The summary | Kensington ¥ Fl Gotowala. [Tewis, 11 Chotkowski, ¢ . PR lsau Wapping Ploncers Fid. | Rurnham, 1t Slougton, rf P STEINITE RADIO On Demonstration At My Store 356 ARCH STREET Dependable Radio Service G. RURTON WELLS | TEL. 81882 i Stanley Barrett of Farmington day evening, January 7. Gold pins for perfect at: at the Methodist (Continued en Page 16) A MERRY XMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL PATSY SISTT A. E. F. Berver Shop endance ¢hurch Sunday TONIGRT and TUES. WALLACE BEERY in 4BEGGARS OF LIFE" Always A Good Show. WED. and TAURS. William Boyd and Mary Astor in “TWO ARABIAN NIGHTS" Matines Every Day This Week st 3:30. EMPLOYES RECEIVE Harold ! Howard | e Pzt ng o per, Midred Buchas, Isabelle Car- Alvera Conforti, Anna Grabow- Helen Grabowaki, Anna Morgio, Blanche Yacobellis. Linden Street School Grade Allesandes Caiazsi, J seph Joinson, James Millerick, Ar- mand Robidoux, Doris Hemingway. Alison Knapp. Dorothy XKnapp. Stella Levine, Elizabeth Orsle, Jean Zettergren, George Buys, Leo D'An- tonio, John Marginelll, Carle Mati- olo, John Orfe, Lawrence Steeve! Rits Catucci. Grade II: Arthur Bridgman. Henry Dudoich, Philip Klatt, Vito Lefem- ine, Eugene Luriette, Mary Melech- inaky. Rose Hill, Phyllis Peace, Mil- ared Richards. William Buys Walter Chudsik, Raymond Hulten, William Lamont, Marino Mattioli, Stanley Morse, Frank Pugliese, Nelle Tre. visan, Mary Gyurco, Marjorie Mor- an Grade 11I: James Longo, Earle Smith, Phoebe Bartlett, Marion Hill, Agnes Lundquist, Dorothy Cadorette, AgD! Gyurco, Elizabeth Kiatt, | Grace Lefemine, Helen Orfe, Cath- erine Pugliese, Jean Relay, Mar- garet Bnelling, Laura Weitzke. Grade IV: John Beyce, Joseph Genovese, Carl Hulten, Palmer Man- niere, Francis McLaughlin, Helen Norton, Joseph Melechinsky, Bur- ton Nerton, Francis Rebldeux, Jo- | seph Tolli, Dorothy Jewett, Kathryn Smith, Grade V: Galagan, Tony Longo, Howard Mar. tin, Gorman &mith, Edward Youcis, Alma Bartiett, Helen Chudzik, Aur. elia Divenere, Helen Karabin, Mar. fan Klass; Irene Levine, Ariene Slat- er, Florence Helm. Grade VI: Edgar Cadrain, Merwin Ellert, Howard C. 8mith, Mirona Chotkowski, Lillian Helm, Julia Le. femine, Aldona Mills, Rese S8usco, ileaner Wym: Broad Street School Kindergarten, (a.m.): Fablan Chi- cone, Dorothy Dibble, Irene Faniola, Myrtle Hadfleld, lone Hoftman, Gra- cia Morse Florence Redisr, Margaret Skinner, James Alexapd: Richard Jester, Bruce Martin, Willlam Middleton, Richard Bimp: Frank Stewart. (p.m.): Edward Yerman- dez, Virginia Rerardine. Grade I: Henry Buzonski, Wil- liam Cooke. Crawford Fennell, Don. | ald Piers, Edward Pratt, Earl Sal. mon, Stanley Sherman, William Smith, Herbert Zabel, Ruth Breden, Dorothy Kahms, Irene Monroe, Edith Serry, John Alling, Jennie Brancati, Palma Catuccl, Robert Cassidy, Frederick Haram, Helen Kata, Auguatus Nevelos, Anthony Sharr, Marion Smith, Walter Smy- kla, Edith Williams, Carl Johnson, Rose Cattucci, Anna Orvis. Shirley {Sturgcon, Anna Broazkowski, Mary | D’'Addesee, Beatrice Roper, Alice | White, | Grade II: Dorothy Dennis, Mil- dred Hoffman, Zeno Pellegrino. An toinette Virello,” Helen Wallack, Marrio Benedetti, Kenyon Ellis, Harold Fox, Kelsey Lindstrom, Otcro Fernando, Donald Radcliffe, Alfred Stewart, Walter Schober, Irving Wilber, Dorothy Barrett, Catherine Deegan, Harry Bull, Domenic Forcella, Gunnar Johnson, | Vito Lefemine, John Logan, Harry| Roberts, Warren Smith, Francis| Valley, John Willlamson, Lugio Ar-! tibani. Roberto Bennedetto, Eliza-| beth Catucel, Daniel Chicone, Louise Deloy, Robert Dickman, Fernandez, James Foran, Gnazzo Ludorick Grabowski, An-| | toinette Guerieri, Lawrence Mayes, | Jennic Posadas, Peter Rowinaki, Joseph Smykla, Howard West. | | Grade I1I: Ruth Burgess, Theresa ' | Catucci, 8ally Conlin, Evelyn Cook:, | Julia Girolami, Dorothy Hird. Mary {Hoffmann, Anna Kata, Lura Seery, | Catherine Smith, Genevieve Vilardi, | | Fred Brancati, Nuzio Casario, Jo. {seph Laskowski, Hurbert Russell, | | Claude Stewart, Joseph Broczkow- ski, Robert Carucci, Lawrence| Casey, Lawrence Deloy, Francis| LeVasseur, Donald Roper, Malcolm | Smith, Thelma Caln, Helen Healey,, Irene Nelson, Lila Roper, Lucy! 8ciola, Anna @mykla. i Grade 1V: Walter Bronkie, Theo- | |dore Buzanoski. Andrew Mindek, George Nystrom, George Prior. | Robert Purcell, Allen Raymend, Joseph Re Angelo Santucel. | Betty Cassidy, Virginia Wright, | |Jennie Chambrello, Ruth Lawson, | | Margaret Sasek, Martha Schubert,| | Mary Wallock, Anna Castiola, James Cagliando, Donald Delarm, Carl | Dickman, William Froelich, Jo- |sephine Forcella, Fannie Faniola. Clarence LeVagseur, Tony Margo- nelli, William Okinquist, Carmen | ,Pecorelli, Donald 8kinner, Rose |Solomene, Edward Bradley, Felix Gonska, Danlel Greenier, Mar-| suerite Hill, Marion Jacobs, Jehn | McGuire. Raphael Posados, Antel- ! inette Bantuccl, Reginald Smith, | Emma Thompsen, Joseph Virello, | Tony Zommer. | Grade V: Bampson Bull, Virginia Buzaneski, Beatgice Corlett. Elits- |beth Deegan, Dopsld Kahms. ekn | neth Morgan, Eitsgbeth Orfe, Emily | Otere, Russell Seyme: Raymend | Shaffer, Burten Bnelling. Theodore | Villardl, Amnie Virella, Robert ‘Widger. George Yarashis, Gertrude | Zabel, Harold Ball, Rese Carucel. | Ignazio Catueel, Andrew Dowdell. |John Grabowski, Charles Radfield. | Allen Bartiett, Walter | lotte Orvis, Harold Willlams, Ruth e G ot S | BURGLAR CAUGHT AFTER HARD RUN |mon, Anabol Fradette, Patrick Fra. dette, Joseph Neri, { Policeman McLaughlin Captures Edmund LeClare at 2 A. M. Matthew | Grade V1: Leo Cassidy, Raymond Smith, Robert Newell, Sherman Cal Clarcnce Merga! Georg: Jones, Joseph Chambrello, Reginald Hummell, Charlea DeCarli, Burton Distin, Tony Casciello, Robert Goeb, Helen Gelaski, Alice Maynard. Patricia Cullen. Luey Coons. Jane Frost, Joyce lawrence, Margaret Helden, Evelyn Buzamoski, Herbert Casey, Mary Chambrello, oo e, PLEADS GUILTY IN GOURT Anna Girolomo. Ciecieraki, Margaret Mindek, Mae Morann, Julius Morante, Patsy Silverio. Al- 1len Thompson, John Wallock, Helen William Find Still in Operation Caught in the actual manufacture | ,cf alleged liquor, with her atill in {full eperation, Mras. Emma Litenski, | wite of Louls Litenski of Whiting | street, was arrested Saturday after- | noon when her house was raided by | Deputy Sheriffs Carl Tucker and| | Weir of the state’s attorney's office end Constable George Schubert of | this town. The raiders also found five gal- lens of alcohel, 128 gallons of mash. | and & bottle of coloring material. | { Mrs. Litenski was taken into custody | on g charge of manufactyring liquor ! with intent te sell and will be | brought inte court at § o'clock Wed- | | nesday morning. | & sound of breaking glass on laurel | P. O, Clesed Tomorrow street. He hurried to the spot and The local post office will be closed found LeClaire just leaving the al- ail day tomorrew. The lebby will be |leyway alongside the fish market of |open for the convenience of those | P. O'Loughlin Company at 7 Laurel | mailing letters or wanting to open |street. McLaughlin ordered him to | their boxes, but all windows will be stop, but instead closed and there will be no city or and sped back up the alleyway, { rural delivery in the case of matter over Church street, across School sent special defivery. All mails will street and up Pleasant strect. The | be despatched as usual. | officer, believing that his quarry The Christmas rush has been would attenfpt to double back on more in evidence the last few days him, went up School street. Upon and the pear of the pest office i arrival at the west side corner, he | piled high with packages and cards| met a truck owned by the Dristol | tor deli 1 Postmaster James | Wet Wash Laundry, and comman- | E. Usber said today that he believes deered it. He then proceeded south- ymore mail has passed through the erly along South street, locating Le- local oftice than during any previous | Claire near the corner of Chestnut | holiday season but that it has been street. To the officer's surprise, the | spread out @ver the preceding weeks | youth headed for the truck and just !so that it could be handled better as he was about to step onto the mous Letters — Arrested for Drunken Driving—Three Cars in Smash—New Fire Station Opened Following a chase which started in the center of the city shortly be- {fore 2 o'clock this morning and jended about an hour later on West street, Edmund LeClaire. 18, of 21 Frances street was arrested by Officer John MicLaughlin on & !charge of burglary. The accused pleaded guilty in police court this morning, but Judge Willlam J. Ma- {lone deferred the imposition of sen- tence until he had had time to con- sider the case. At 1:45 o'clock this morning, Offi- cer McLaughlin, while standing in & North Main street doorway, heard arrest. It later developed that Le- Claire was employed by the Wet thought that ! been employed at the local office. I Joha Coolidge Coming John Coolidge, son of President Wash company and and Mrs. Coolidge, will spend tomor- | that would be a good way for him {row at the home of his flancee. Miss Florence Trumbull, daughter of | Governor and Mrs. John H. Trum- {bull of Farmington avenue. The to elude the police and at the €ame time to get to work. In his blouse he had a sandwich which was to be his noonday meal. Condemns Attention Paid to Anony- . the youth turned | !than in the past. No extra help has|running board, McLaughlin made the | president’s son eriginally planned to pend the holiday with his parents at the White House, but now he ts 2 clerk for the New Haven railroad and he had to work today, making it impossible for him to make the trip to Washington. He and Miss Trumbull spent Sat- urday night with Mrs. Coolidge at the Coolidge home in Northampton, Mass.. and visited his grgndmother, Mrs. Goodhue, who is ill. Yesterday they returned here in Miss Trum- bull's readster. Baptist Song Ser ' e A well attended and pleasingly carried out song service was held | at the Baptist church last evening nd was much enjoyed by those resent. The program was as fol- | 1ows: Hymn the Power of Jesus’ Nami Prayer by the pastor. Kendrick, D. D. oel,” Junior Choir. Pralse Him, Praise Him. “Showers of Blessing.” by members of the Women's Bible Class, followed by remarks by the class leader, Mrs. Emma Wood. Anthem choir. Rally song hy members of the Men's Bible Class. e “1t Came Upon the Midnight Clear.” Junior Cheir. Anthem: “Angels From the Realm of Glory,” choir. Hymn: “Love Lifted M Remarks by the pastor and reading of the 130th Psalm. Hymn: lest Be the Tie.” Married 13 Ycars Mr. and Mrs. Burton Norton were pleasantly surprised Saturday ev ning at the home of Mr. Norton parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Nor. ton, on East Main street. the occa- sion being their 13th wedding anni- versary. Hartford, Burnsidé, South Manches- ter and Plaiaville. The couple re- ceived numerous gifts. Rarker to be Tried E. B. Barker of West Hartford, driver of one of the two autome- biles which struck and fataily in- Rev, A. M. Let the Old Songs Ring. jured Robert E. Lydon eof Milferd, ! Mass., en Farmington avenue on the night ef Octeber 24. will be tried in court here Friday night, Grand Juror Charles F. Condon stated te- day. Barker's car ran down Lyden during a severe storm. Barker stop- ped and gttempted to assist the fn- | jured magp, but before he could do 90 a New Jersey car ran ever the prestrate form and sped on into the darkness. (Continued on Page —_————— What's This - / Guests were present from | The name of the New, | *™eClaire, when questioned by Offi- |eer McLaughiin, said that he was tempted when he saw the cash reg- |ister just inside the window of th fish market. The money which he hoped to get was to carry him over Christmas, according to his &tory. Today was the sccond time on | which LeClaire had faced the court on charges of burglary. On June 18, | 1524, he was sentenced to the Con- necticut School for Loys and ut t (time according to police records. he |admitted having comuuitted | breaks. Anocaymous Letters Scant consideration will be given anonynmous letters In cascs pr sided |over by him in police court, Judg | Willlam J. Malone intimated Satur- | Gay during the trial of Mrs. Margarct | Beecher of 332 Queen street, charg- ed with violation of the lquor laws. | “I do not take any stock in anony- | mous letters.”” were the words uscd | by the court after listening to testi | mony prescnted by Officer William | Thonipson of the liquor squad to 11 eftect that he had received sevcral | unsigned letters about the reputation of Mrs. Beecher's cstablishment Since prohibition many such let- | ters have been received by the po- !lice department from persons who either lacked the moral courage to | sign their names or wery afraid of | becoming implicated in’ the court proceedings. The attitude cipres: by the court Saturday will now pr clude the use of =uch communic | tions from the cvidence Arrested For Drunken Driving Tominick Zaleski. alias Dominick Ales, local real estate man. who was fined $50 and costs in the city court a weck ago for obtaining goods un- der false pretenses by the issuance of a fraudulent check once | more in the toils of the police this !morning. this time on charges of reckless driving, driving while un- der the influence of liquor and eva- sion of responsibility. The arrest was made by Officer Timothy Lambert shortly before 2 o'clock Sunday morning in Forestuille conter after he had eluded the police for over twe hours. Shortly after 11 o'clock Saturday night twe auteists telephoned police headquarters that their cars had heen sideswiped by Zaleski's car. hut that instead of stopping. he had zig- cagged along and their efforts to overtake him proved fruitiess. A shert time later, Officer John Me- Laughtin noticed Zaleski approach- ing the intersection of North Main and North streets and stepping into the street. he signaled the driver to |stop. Instead of complying with the | order. Zaleski stepped on the gas and was four | cape him. N, appErently, drove back over Terryville avenue, North street and Farmington avenue, entering Forestville over the northe ern route. | Zaleski was brought to police | headquarters by Qfficer Lambert and | there examined by Dr. B. B. Rob- | bins, police surgeon, who pronounced | him drunk. He was later released under a property bond of $300 fur- | nished by Mrs. Zaleski. In court this inmrnlng. upon the request of his |attorney, Joseph P. Guilfoyle of Waterbury, the case was continued | until Saturday, December 29. ! An examipation of Zaleski's car at police headquarters disclosed that 'a large rock had become wedg 1 W the rim and the huhcan of one of the front wheels. The roc’ had apparently been forced Into that position after Zaleski had swiped a stone wall in the Chippit Hill section Liquor Violator Fined Carl Retzlof of Wolcott road. charged with keeping liquor with intent to sell and reputation, was fined $50 and costs in the city court | this morning by Judge William J Malone after he had pleaded guilty to both counts. Retzlof was arrested Saturday night after his home had been visited by Sergeant Henry Jeglinski and Officers James Burns and { Thomas Quinlan and a half gallon {of distilled liquor found on the | premises. Fighty gallons of mash | were also confiscated and destroyed | 8ergeant Jeglinski testified that the raid, was made after a signed letter had been turned over to him by the state police. The name of the complainant was not divulged. | Three Cars In Smash Three cars were badly damaged and three persons were painfully but not seriously injured in an accident which happened in front of the gus works on Riverside avenue shortly after 9 o'clock last night. Mrs. Dominick Cavino of 63 South Elmn street, this city, a passenger in her hushand’s car, received a severs gash in her forehead and other minor cuts and bruises: Adam C. Jankoski of 244 Oakland street was painfully cut about the hands and Mrs. Jan- koski was cut about the knees and hands. The three cars were badly damaged. Investigation by the police dis- (closed that Jankoski was driving westerly on Riverside avenue follow- ing a car operated by Tony Camer- ato of Plainville, when Camerato's car suddenly swerved and struck | favino's automobile, which was pro- ! ceeding in the opposite direction. | Tankoski's car piled into the wreck- age before he was able to bring it 10 a stop. Following the police investigation Savino and o were placed rest on charges of reckless riving while under the liquor. When the cases in court this morn . J. Rich, counsel for § csted a continuance up which w wo men were rele perty bonds of next § cd under pro cach Fined for Drunken Driving Charged with driving an automo bile while under the influence of li- Richard illam of Cypr street wus d $150 in police court this morn by Judge William J. Malone. $50 fine was later remitted. MeCullum w ested by Officer John MéThughlin the the wecused had crashed head o ortly aff- Saturday evening with y William Nadolny of New Britain. Mi- leski 10T Tremont Britain. a_passenger i suffered an inj 1 was attended by Dr. Robiins. police surgeon. Both cars were hadly damaged. New Fire Station Open The new firchouse at the corner of Tarmington avenue and Lewis strect was opened Sunday morning and the ollawing regilars assigned to duty aptain George Brannan, 300! Graham and Fire- . Charles For- 1 Odlum and Thomas te automo- B. B n the department rade effe yesterday were s follows: Ticutinant Clarence Ly- saaght transferre 1 Hose Com- pany No. 2 to Weleh Iire company; Lieutenant Jawmes Doyle, recently promoted from the rank of fireman assigned 10 Hose company No. 2 nd William Sample and Rober Walsh. recently appointed regnular firemen, wera also assigned to Hose company No. 2 on North Main strect. Pour Day Shifts The platoons on the new fire sta- tion on Farmington av known enue « Engine company No. 5, will op- crote on the fonr day shift. working four davs from S 2. m. to & p and then, & duty pomtoTa All of the Sity. With from 6 ipanies in the eption of Welch Fire company Forestville, operate an this hasie. The forestville eom- pany will adopt the same scheduls {on January 1, 1929 i (Continued on Page the 18)