New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 8, 1929, Page 9

In the Newest Modes At Moderate Prices . . . " $39.50 and $79.50 Brown Thomson offers to women of fashion the newest coat versions from Paris and New York. cloth and kasha weaves. . . . with many chic style details ++..88 novelty tucking....new sleeve and col- lar treatments. ...the smart princess NEW Galyak—Ombre Caracul and Broadtail Squirrel—Dyed Mole and Monkey Women's and Misses’ Coats—Second Floor Berlin News GRAND LIST TOTAL NLY 158465 | I Board of Reliel Slashes Asses- sors’ Figures by $110,524 WOMAN HURT IN CRASH| Breaks Collarbone When Tmrl.‘ Forces Auto Oft 1lighway—Berlin Making Usc of Air Mail Service— Judge Cleveland Known Here. i Arthur L. Woodruft, town clerk, announced this morning that the grand list for the town of Berlin had been completed by the board of relicf. After sitting in five sessions at the to /n hall, the board of relief | has made a drastic cut in the gross tax list for this year. The slice off the assessors figures amounts 10| $110,524, satisfying many taxpayers| claiming that the assessments lev lines and colors of TAN, BEAUTIFULLY FURRED Serving in his office of judgesh'p of the probate court of New Haven for 12 years brought him a wide ac- quaintance among fellow citizens of the Elm City, Air Mall Time Table. A new air mall time table has just been issucd by the post office department to the Kensington post office. Many routes have been add- ed since the last bulietin issued scv eral months ago. The service is growing by leaps and bounds, as evidenced by the fact that a few ‘\\'((rks ago 2461 pounds of air mall were carried on one route In one day, s compared with 3199 pounds carried over the same route in a week one year ago. The scrvice has been vastly improved and the flying stands out as a fact of great import- ance, since it is estimated by the American Air Mail Transport asso- clation that $24,000,000 in checks, drafts and interest bearing securi- ties are being flown across the coun- try once every 4 hours by the air mail, Although the use of the air mail is Increasing steadily at the Ken- sington post office, it is believed that more citizens would do so if they realized that for 5 cents they could mail a letter at 3 o’clock in the aft- ernoon and it would be delive Miami in less than 12 hours; Hous- ton, Texas, at 6:30 on the evening of the next day, and 8an Francisco in about 37 flying hours. he train fed on their properties were exces. sive. The unreduced grand list, ac cording to Clerk Woodruff, amour:t to $8,069,009 and the net list to $7.- 958.485. | Property values in Berlin have fncreased very little during the past year, the actual figures for this in- crease being only $96.808. Woman Injured in Accident Forced off the highway by a tru an automobile owned by Mrs. Elsie Drodeur of 28 Owen street, Hartford and driven by Rudolph Darby, po- Jiceman, of 200 Church street, Hart- | ford, turned over this morning at 2 o'clock in front of the Berlin town hall. The couple were returning from a visit paid to an aunt residing in West Haven when the accident occurred. According 1o Constable Frank Brown of Berlin, who summarily | placed Edward Silverman, 372 Le- gion avenue, New Haven, driver of the truck proceding south, under ar- rest. Policeman Darby attempted to, negotiate a passage on the left of Silverman's truck and another, both of which were proceeding in #, southerly direction. He was forced off the highway and the accident re- sulted in a broken collar bone for| Mrs. Drodeur and slight injuries| sustained to the policeman’s back when the car overturned. Mrs. Drodeur is confined to the Meriden hospital, brought by Sam Schwartz, Berlin| garageman. The car was towed in a damaged condition te a Meriden garage. Constable Brown reported no liqguor in evidence. Silverman will be put to plea .in the Berlin town court at its next ession. arl Warren of 61 Main street, New Britain, reported to Lieutenant »Matthias Rival of the New Britain police at 2 o'clock this morning that he saw an automobile overturned at the corner of Farmington avenue and Worthington Ridge, Berlin, and nobody around it. The car was found to be that of Darby. Judge Cleveland Known Here Judge Livingston W. Cleveland, whose death occurred in New Haven Tuesday., was well known by the older residents of Kensington. His father who was a former pastor of the Kensington Congregational church In the days when the late judge was a youth with judicial in- clinations. Judge Cleveland was & guest here. with his wife, in 1912. when the church celebrated its bi- centennial. Judge Cleveland deliv- ered a memorable address. giving a wealth of valuable Information garding the ministers of the Ken- sington church. where she was| re- |time for fast mail is four days. Air nail deposited at the Kensington | post office before the mail closes in |the afternoon will connect with the mail plane taking off |ford at 7 for | points west and south. Dolngs of Berlinites has been received here of the safe arrival in Florida of Mr. and Mrs. “lora Loomer of Mrs. Loomcr was Bertha Wooding. | delightful trip southward. from Hart- all fiying | report came from Penny Farms inn, | where they stopped off for a few da At this inn they met Rev. and Mrs. 1. E. Pickox. Mr. Pickox was for sevcral years pastor of the Ken- sington Mecthodist church. Fron Penny Farms they proceeded south- ward to St. Augustine, Ormand, Day- tona Beach and other points of in- terest. They contemplate turning northwards again about the first of May. 1. Ithodrs of Worthington ridge returned home yesterday from an automeobhile trip to Florida. Mr. | Rhodes stopped at Miami for two weeks Miss Gretchen Relyea of Worth- ington ridge, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Relyea, is con- | fined to her home with the grip. The Cub Scouts will meet this evening at the scout rooms of the Berlin Congregational church, Scout- master E. O. Shjerden will be in charge of the boys. The next meeting of the Wednes- |day afternoon Whist club will be held at the home of Mrs. Ada Wat- | kins of New Britain. At a meeting | of the club held yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs, lLeBlond of West Main street. New Britain, the | following were winners of prizes: | First, Mrs L. Coutant: second, Ms. ‘\\l liam Whitham ef Berlin; third. | Mrs. W. Ogren. At the next meeting of the Berlin |Grange to be held Tuesday evening. March 19, “Neighbor's Night” will | be observed. The following Granges have been invited: Burritt Grange of New Britain. Newington Grange of Newington. Rocky Hill Grange and Wethersfield Grange. The visiting Granges have asked to put on ‘wo numbers each. It is expected that a large number will attend the func- tion. Mrs. Harold Skinner is chair- man of the refreshment committer. Scouts to Meet The Boy Scouts will gather in the scont rooms this evening utmaster E. 0. Shjerden will be 1m charge. GREY, GREEN AND BLUE time between points shortened, This ! faultlessly tailored of soft supple broad- The American Legion is celebrat- ing this year the 10th anniversar ot its birth. The Paris caucus wa held March 15 and 16, 1415, At that time the organization was little {more than,an idea, a dreun, and a { prophecy. Today it is a rcality. | The Legion has tricd to uphold all { those ideuls of patriotism and good | citizenship which true Americans from the Revolutionary iuys 1o the present time have recognized as the {bulwarks of liberty and indepen- pecial attention of all ex-service {men in the town of Berlin is called | o the red-letter days of Legion his- | tory, Iriday, March 15 and Satur- | day, ) 16, Nothing is consid- |ered mo ypropriate than 100 per cent membership in the fown, so | those ex-servics men who have nol signed up or renewed their mem- | bership in the American Legion, are requested to do so on or hefore the | birthday, March 15 and 16, | There will be a at the Legion hall in Kensington I'riday evening at 8:15 o'clock Commander Bunce urges all meni- bers to uttend the mecting, as im- portant matters will be taken up for consideration by the members, | Last Berlin Mems The big event of the day will be the minstrel show this evening at Com- munity hall under the auspices of the Community club. The minstrel troupe is a New Britain organization and has performed s the Belvidere Minstrels. musical numbers will be | well as the last thing in wit and | humor. The troupe has played to | packed houses at all performances. ! Dancing will be enjoyed after the show. The Kast Berlin Thespians plan to hold their premiere carly in April The play, “Too Many Parents” h been in rehearsal for the past month The performance will be staged for the benefit of the East Berlin foot- ball team. All members of the cast are local boys and gir | 1t is hoped to have the proposed boy scout troop for East Berlin hoys organized soon. The commitice | working on the project plans to have |a report ready within a few we | The Jocal troop will under the jurisdiction of the w Britain office. | Rev. A. L. Burgreen, pastor of the | Methodist church, will preach a sor- imon next Sunday morning on i | Victory of Vision.” taking for text the verse of the Bille which | President Herbert Hoover selocted to | kiss when he took the oath of oflice as president on March 4. The |verse is from Proverbs 20:1%, “Where there is no vision, the peo- | ple perish: but he that keepeth the faw, happy is he.” i The library will be open this aftor- roon and evening for the cxchange of books. Legion meeting The latest heard ks, eral times as | 3 4{ Plainville News PROSPECTS BRIGHT Chamber of Commerce Commit- 1ees Make Important Reports FOUR NEW MEMBERS JOIN [ William Cooke Appointed to Board| | of Fire Commissioners—Girl Sfl)llli | Troop Reorganized—Dis! eases Prevalent Here—Items. Being Many matters of the utmost im-| 1 | portance to the town were discuased | at the regular monthly meeting of he Chamber of Commerce held last | evening. It was one of the most im- ! portant sessions conducted by the chamber in some time. All of the “ committees had interesting reports. | Pry The industry committee made & I\m-y important announcement, stat- {ing that the proposition to bring a new industry to Plainville was pro- | gressing rapidly and the prospects| | appeared very bright. Until definite | information is secured, the name of | the new industry that is considering | Plainville as a site for its factory will not be announced. | In its report, the sidewalk com-| mittee stated that the chances for | the establishment of walks on| | Church street and on the south side of Broad strect, between Whiting and East strects, appeared to be very favorable. The property own- ers involved will be interviewed and asked to cooperate in laying sid walks on these important public streets. At the present time, during stormy weather, school children are reed to walk on the road while| | proceeding along Broad street, mak- mg a very dangerous situation. It was reported that an investiga- tion of the complaints concerning | the rubbish in back of the stores on| the north side of West Main street| had been made and it was found| |that the existing conditions were| Letter than they have been in some ars. The people in the locality are ow cooperating to the fullest ex- tent in climinating the bad condi- tions, Upon the suggestion of a local merchunt, a discussion was held con- cerning that “no parking" spaces. It was suggested that a five-minute !limit be established and that the | present signs be changed to read to this effect. 1t was also stated that many people were of the opinion that this limit was in effect at the present Lime, First Selectman James Simpson, who was present at he meeting, stated that there was ab- solutely no limit at the no parking A the signs reading “no mieant just what sident A. A. McLeod presided. spaces parkin stated. The membership committee placed the names of four people for mem- borship before the chamber. The four names were approved and were ed to the membership roll of the | mber. The banquet committee stated that progress on the annual banquet s heing made rapidly and that Thurs- day, April 18, has been definitely set- tled as the date for the affair. 1t will be hield in the gymnasium of the Plainville high school. A speakers’ program is being arranged and many pominent men are expected to he sccured. Among the guests of honor will be Governor John H. Trumbull. Clarence Hubbard of Hartford will act as toastmast-r. “nrther information concerning the air will be announced later by the committee in charge. The special committee working in connection with traffic lights report- ed progress on the matter, nothing definite being announced. | The public utilities committee an- nounced that the railroad authori- ties have stated that, as soon as the frost is out of the ground. they will start work on improving the condi- tions about the approach of the sta- tion. The railrond authorities are |also planning other important im- provements in town Recommend New Restriction | A long discussion was held con- | cerning the advisability o festablish- ing 39 to 40 minute parking laws from the corner of Maple street west to the Baptist church property: on hoth sides of Whiting street and on East Main street between Pierce lstrect and the ailroad crossing. The matter was suggested by a mer- | chant. The chamber voted in favor of the recommendation. The matt will he referred to the board of select- men with the suggestion that it be bronght up at a fown meeting for vote by the people of the town. 1t is claimed that ot the present tine too many motorists are parking on sireets for a long period | every day, thereby depriving other of their privileges. Tt is said to affect the m nts, If the sug- | gestion of the chamber is followed these peopie FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS . FOR NEW INDUSTRY they | (in the city court of New Britain on | useful gifts. out, people will be able to do their trading with the merchants in a reasonable amount of time and will be able to make room for other pur- chasers. Gir] Scouts Reorganized ‘The Plainville Girl Scout troop is being reorganized, the first meeting having been held last evening when several of the older girls gathered in the directors’ room at the Plainville Trust Co. Miss Dorothy Jacobs will be captain of the troop, with Miss Viola Petty and Miss Mildred Sames as her lieutenants. Miss Jacobs, & former teacher in the local public achools, now teaches in the schools of New Britain. Miss Petti is phyi ical director at the Plainville high | school and Miss Sames, a Plainville | | voung woman, is employed at the Stanley Works in New Britain. The following officers were elect- ed at last night's meeting: Secre- tary, Ruth Tyler; treasurer, Marion Deane; patrol leaders, Dorothy Tre- dennick, Minna Washburn and Lois Norton. It was voted to hold meetings each Thursday evening from 6 to 7:30 o'clock in the Chamber of Commerce rooms on Pierce street. Those who wish to join the troop are advised to get in touch with Secretary Ruth Tyler by Tuesday. They will receive their registration slips through their school teachers. The troop already has 12 members and its membership at first will be limited to 36 girls. If more than | this number apply for entrance, the additional ones will be placed on a waiting list. Measles on Increase | { by Dr. George F. Cook, heatlh of- | ville Metal Works for the past few days. The lantern is the property of the Fuller family in Suffeld. The glass in the lantern is hand made. The lantern formerly was lo- | cated on the Fuller homestead. i Plainville Briefs | The Young People’s fellowship of the Church of Our Saviour will hold a food esale tomorrow afternoon from 2:15 to € o'clock at the Model Shop at 9 West Main street. Milton Kramer has accepted a po- | sition with the Connecticut Light & Power company in Bristol. A month's mind mass of requiem will be celebrated tomorrow morn- ing at 8 o'clock at the Church o Our Lady of Mercy for Thomas Conlin. A daughter, Catherine Marie, was| born Monday to Mr. and Mrs. Allan Bristcl News MAY END STRUGGLE BY LAND DONATION Anonymous Giver of Stafford School Site Reported Ready (PLAN FOR POLICE BALL M. Raymond of Maple street. There will be an hearsal of those taking M. E. church pageant sfternoon at 3 o'clock. All are asked | to be present. A dance will be given by important re- part in the tomorrow the Kraft club at the new Colonial hal. at 37 West Main street on Thursday evening, March 14. featuring ¥Fred Evans of the saxophone. Music will be furnished by the Majestic orchestra, | Hartford at To Hold Rehcarsal Professor James Lentini of New | piece of land on Farmington | Britain, who has been engaged to Plainville, | ported today that he is meeting with | the district without cost organize a band in great success and enthusi ning high among the local musicians | vulge the name Firat steps toward the organiza- | According to an cstimate given | (jon of the band will be held Tues- | A rehearsal will day evening. re- iasm is run- be Committees in Charge are Announc- ed—George S. Beach Elected Red | Cross Chairman—High School to Enter Tournament—Llks Liect. | While residents of the Stafford | school district still disagree on the | proper site for the proposed new school building for that secct | it is believed that the difference opinion will be adjusted satis | torily by the donation of a certain | ave- | nue. It is intimated that the pro- ! perty in question will be offered to although refused to di- the district’'s als have of school offi benefactor, The site recommended at a recent | meeting of the voters was on pro- ficer, there is now more than 80 | held that evening at 8 o'clock in the | perty on Farmington avenue owned cases of measles in town at the pres- | ported yesterday. The town hall building. All ent time. Six new cases were re-|musicians and beginners who are in- | the Bristol Brass epidemic | terested in being a member of the|the American advanced by Alexander Harper. president of corporation and silver company of started about three weeks ago, and | proposed band are invited to be pres- | this city. A group of the Stafford every day since has brought reports | of new cases to the attention of the | health officer. Two new cases of were reported to Dr. day, making the total cases about 25. Scarlet fever has| again made its appearance, one | case being reported yesterday. This is the first case of the disease in several months. Whist Successful The public military whist held | last evening under the auspices of | the Pythian Sisters in the I. 0. O. R. hall was largely attended and proved to be a decided success. Thirteen tables were played. Re- | freshments were served. | “ook yester. | number of | Prizes were awarded to the follow- ing for having the largest collec- | tions of “flags:” Lillian Teachman, | Miss L. Carter, Miss V. Carter and | Mr. Brown. The following received prizes for the lowest collection of flags: Mrs. A. Wilcox of Avon, E. Wilcox of Avon and Mrs. Goodsell | of Bristol. | Appointed Commissioner Announcement was made today the board of sclectmen of the appointment of William J. Cook as a member of the board of fire com- | missioners to fill the vacarn creat- | ed by the resignation of James R. | by 1 Boswall, Mr. Cooke has been a mem. | ber of the fire department for | some time and, at the present writ- | ing. holds the position of captain. | A petition for the appointment of | Mr. Cooke to the position was| drawn up by the firemen at their mecting last Friday evening and was | presented to the board of &elect- | nen, Suit for Damages Suit for $300 damages was brought | vesterday by Cecclia Zevin and Mor. | ris Birnbaum of New Britain | through Judge B. F. Gaffney of | New Britain against Warren Mason | of Plainville. The suit is for alleged non-payment of rent. Real estate in Farmington has| heen attached by Deputy Sheriff E. | W. Furrey. The writ is returnable March 18. The same plaintiffs have | brought a summary action proceed- ing against the defendant for pos- =ession of a store on West Main strect. This action is scheduled to be heard before Justice M. O. Ryder on March 12. ! Birthday Party Lorraine Di Nunzio. daughter of | Mr. and Mrs. C. Di Nunzio of East Main street, entertained a number of her little friends at a party yes. terday afternoon in honor of her| fourth birthday anniversary. The house was prettily decorated. Games | were played and refreshments were scrved. Miss Lorraine recefved many Old Lantern Here An old Burbank lantern which was made in 1737 has been on dis- | play in the window of the Plain-' INVILLE» *PL, —TONIGHT— “ROMANCE OF THL UNDE with MARY ASTOR and JOHN BOLES TMWORLD” |+ —SATURDAY— WILLIAM BOYD in “POWER" | ‘HOITm'.\n ent. residents objucted to this location When the final steps of the organ- | pecause of its proximity to the pres- can band. Special Match In a special match rolled at the Hart alleys last evening, the Jolly ve defeated the school team by a total 1590 to 1449, High School L. Cavallaro .. 42 118 J. Simpson ...104 %6 Deegan .... 98 McGibbon . 54 Gerke .- 99 477 Joliy Five Cavallaro SR T. Yacobellis W. Allen C. Yacobel Pavano ....12 Plainville pinfall The scores: 476—1449 17— Tegion Match Unionville 140 109 Devevo Horsfall Goodwin Palmer Rosina 568 Plainville E. Breoks ... 111 Sanders a6 LaVasserre Selander Hoffman g a3 101 “e 97 458 Industrial Two matches in The scores H. C. Baum 98 130 . 110 109 57 88 142 109 437 436 Standard .99 a4 100 97 390 Livingston White Datoli Silverio 98 107 104 128 437 Napoleon . Stanley Koval Baker Legion 333 109— 306 546—1631 Legion 105— 314 24— 283 105— 294 League the |league were rolled off last night. Industrial 105— 333 138— 35 96— 271 a3-— 344 432—1305 Stecl 107— 304 — 295 101— 305 103— 328 405—1232 Bristol Brass Kriscenski Hamilton - ...-. Chapin ‘Woods Cavalien Kloss .112 86 . 98 - 9 91 483 116— 322 86— 97— 101— 100— 213 299 184 316 523 500—1506 n lm;'km Steve Dumas John Gus 91 6 436 " £1 112 s 104 140 104 105 §6— 87— 96— 62— 108— 317 9 469—1434 Match Game A malch game between Silverio| and Howarth of Carlo and Kaiser of be held this evening at tion alleys. Special at dozen for Pla th, —adrt. nOY Waterbury, March 8§ inville and Rockville will the Recrea- Economy, Orang.s HIT RY ALTO (UP)—Said t0 have been knocked down and run over by boy. was reported to ha | for life at a hospital here has been arrest- Thomas Stack, 260, ed as the allgged “hit an automobilist who fled {Joseph Luchettl, 13 year old news- ve a chance today and run” driver and held in $2.000 bonds. A |companien of Stack was Iafleled drunkenness. held for High | of | | ization are completed, the band Will | ent site and as a result of the objec chicken pox be known as the Plainville Ameri- | tion the first building committee | was discharged and a sccond one appointed. Alfred H. Tallis, spokes- man for the group in question, ex- pressed the opinion that the new building should be located some dis tance west of Mine brook. others contended that the Harper site was admirably located. A mecting of the voters is sched- uled for the latter part of next week and it is expected that definite tion will be taken at that time. | Whether the donation of the site will have any bearing on the dis- trict's action is problematical be- cause of hostility which has existed ! between the two opposing factions for the past scveral 8. Funeral of Former Resident The funeral of Mrs. Ellen J. Morse, 89, widow of Rev. Frank €. Morse and a former resident of this city, who died at her home in Springficld Wednesday, was held at 4 o'clock this afternoon at her late residence. Committal services will be held at West cemetery in this at 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Morse was born in this city on February 20, 1540, the daught Luther L. and Martha Lowry | She was married in 15861 to rank C. Morse, who served as chaplain of the 37th Massachusetts Volunteers during the Civil war, At | the close of the war, Mr. Morse or- ganized the Methodist church at Leyden, Mass., resigning the pastor- ate a few years later because of ill health and moving to Kansas, where he dicd. After his death, Mrs. Morse returned to Bristol, residing here until 1885, when she moved to Springficld. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs, Eula M. Swan and a granddaugh- | ter, Miss Elizabeth 1. Swan of | Springfield; also two nephews. Luther 1. Gaylord of Hartford and Charles E. Gaylord of this city. L O, O. F. Mecting The regular Terry lodge, 1. O. held at 8 o'clock Stephen Terry hall, Requiem Mass An anniversary high mass of re- quiem will be celebrated at 7:30 o'clock Saturday morning at St. Anthony's church in memory of Carmela Vicine. Lenten Devotions Lenten devotions, consisting of the stations of the cross and benedic- tion of the blessed sacrament, will | be held at 7:30 o'clock this evening in the Catholic churches of the city. Ball Committee Named The list of committees now en- gaged in preparations for the annual police ball to be held in the state |armory on Friday evening, April 5 [ has been announced as follows Ticket committee, Captain Thomas F. Guckin, chairman: Scrgeant Danicl McGillicuddy and Heny Jeg- linski; Officers Joseph Strup, Aldie Brault, Victor Chabot. ption committee Chief Belden, chairman: As- Prosecuting Attorncy Fobert . Mayor W. Raymond Crumb. 'robate Judge S. Russell Mink: Io- lice Commissioner Homer H. Judd: Officers Lawrence Doolan, James Keith. Jehn Cirves, Arthur M James McNamee, Ldgar Norto Con Connelly, Entertainment committee. T. A Whealer. chairman: Judge Roger S. Newell, Judge Jeseph M. Dono: Prosecuting Attorney James T Mather; Officers James Rurns, John Mclaughlin. Thomas McCarthy and | Charles N. Gordon, secretary of the 0. F. will be this evening in and All Aboard! g Ly l BOY! LOOKIT THAT AIRPLANE // THATS TW' BIGGEST ONE THAT EVER FLGW ONER THIS TOWN, AND ITS MAKIN' A CIRCLE LIKE IT WAS GOING TO LAND — MEBBE ITS IN TRougLE T'U. AURRY ONGR AND YELL TO FRECKLES TO LOOK OUT AN’ SEE 1T U NBNER IN ALL WIS LIFE SAN AN AIRPLANG AS BIG AS THAT== WHY, GVEN TS | while meeting of Stephen Bristol Trust company. General coramittee, L. A, Wheeler, chairman: Captain Thomas Guckin, Sergeants Daniel McGilii- cuddy and Henry Jeglinski; Officers | Joseph Strupp, Aldie Brault, Vietar Chabot, Edward O'Connor, Williain Thompson, Lawrence Doolan, James Keith, John Civ Arthur Messi-r, James McNamee, Fdgar Norton, Con | Connelly, Ja Burns, Thomas J. | Stack, Chief Ernest T. Belden, Mayor | W. Raymond Crumb. Judge S. It Mink, Homer H. Judd. Jud Rog-r | 8. Newell, Judge Joseph M. Dono- van, James T. Mather 4 Charles N. Gordon. Publicity committee, Sessior chairman: I | patrick. Gratton O'Connell | Rowe and Clarkson | Roscoe L. G. Fit Rolfe B the Bristol Trust company Aected chairman of the Chapter of the Arerican I to succeed Russell way was Thomas H Marie N. 8 treasurer. Charzed With V Bernard R | small town i { bimself at police headquarte nigh after requesting a to sleep, was booked on a ch He was by Chis as been iristol Mink, Trea chairma ary, i and vagrancy worning after he city. Ernest had agreed to leave Basketball Tonight The Tiristol h school and the W Hartford high basketball teams will clash this evening in the the last home on for Tommy The Bristol boys vietory last werk over the Meriden high quintet, have for the third consecutive year won |the championship of the Central Connecticut league. The Bristol team will participate again this vear in the Yale tourna- ment for state npionship hor org, won 19 1928 by t |1ocal high school Early Morning Alarm Squad A and Engine Company No. 2 were called out 4:30 n. 1o- day for what was believed to be a | chininey fire at the home of Aaron C. Hinckley of 27 Valley strect. Upon arrival, the firemen found | sparks, flying from the chimney, caused by a wood fire which Mr. Hinckley had just started in a Kitchen range. The alarm was tele- phoned to headquarters by a watch- man at the plant of the New De- parture Manufacturing company. Elks Elect | Dr. Joseph Kupperstein was elect- ed exalted ruler of the Bristol lodge |of Llks at a meeting last evening over William J. Iries, the only {other candidate for the honor. Other officers elected were as follows: Es- teemed leading knight, Joseph P. | Kupperstein; osteemed loyal knight, Richard Lambert; esteemed lectur- it G. Barl Lourie: orge L. Roberts; tyvier, K ward Nelson; trustee for five Thomas A wnd lodge gate, Hen lynn; Robert W, The officers will he April meeting. Arrested For Game Violations Leonard Malloy, an e construction comny in this city, was arrested afternoon Detective Rerg t Daniel McGillienddy and turned over to Game Wardens Healy and All- shouse He was back ‘o Hampden where he will be tricd for violation of the game Jaws, est local school gym in game of the | Monahan's charges by virtue of th vears, dels alternate, installed at ihe ploye of ny now worki Thursiiy ny taken | Waterbury Tax Plan | Is Again Under Fire Hartford, March 8 (UP)—The Waterbury tax system is again under fire. State Tax Commissioner Wil- liam E. Blodgett, wlo has previously made cks on the systeni, appear- ed before the cities and boroughs | committee yesterday to urge favor- able report in the gencral assembly of a bill eliminating the office of tax attorney in Waterbury. Jesse Devine, present incumbent, |is “better at other things,” the com- missioner declarcd. The measure was opposed by William I5. Thomas and Senator Charles O’Connor, both of Waterbury. Coal Vessel f)amages Steering Gear in Gale Provincetown, Mass., March 8 () —The coal freighter Lewis K. Thur- ow. Baltimore to Boston, damaged her stecring gear off Peaked Hill Bar today. but radioed that she was king repairs and nceded no as- Tecanse of a northwest coasi guardsmen feared the sel might encounter mor trouble and were prepa to her assistance until advised that the ship was safe sistan gal FIREMAN BECOMES LAWY ER Lowell, Mass.. March & (®—jam Ho; f department. Massachusetts Bar was notified yesterday er attended coll nor law but ha local practi- tioners 4 and has four children ssioned as captain in army H exami school He is marr is on the Tnited tes v By BLOSSER NES-1\AS LOOKIN'AT I T= 1 GUESS TS GOING TO COME THERE'S LEO AOW -+ RISLT ON SCHUEDULE TOoO— LISTEN T TUOSE MOTORS SING- TUERE'S ACTUING QUITE AS SWEET AS TUE PURR OF AN AIRPLANE'S | | PLANE THAT i UNCLE HARRY Qe | | ARRANGED | For T Tae | FReckies AND HIM TO TME | HARBOR, \WHERE TUEYLL BOARD THE SHIP FoR RAWAN, HAS ARRIVED