New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 4, 1929, Page 7

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TUESDA anxious to make it two straight over its bitter enemies from the Pexto town, The game tomorrow with Litch- field should furnish plenty of action. The up-staters have a strong team and expect to bring the Joculs’ win- ning streak to an abrupt end. On Baturday afternoon local fans will have an opportunity to see the sen- sational school team in action when it meets the Watertown high crew. Datoli and Peterson will take care of the mouad work in the three games. The rest of the line-up will remain intact. | NANY NEW HOUSES BEING BULT HERE Building Boom Takes Piace Dur- ing Month of May NEW WORK WORTH $42.500 anusl Plenie of Harttord County Y, JUNE 4, 1929, cers of the post- announced today|that other arrests wight be made. !0 and the csaversien and that hereafter mectings will be held Moroziuk Fined the same inte.the cn the first and third Tuesdays of each month. Al members are re- quested 10 be present this evening. Plainville Briels Mrs. Bruce Gilbert and Mrs. *lord , Kaliesh have motored to Bingham. Maire, for a weeks' stay. Mr. Gil- | bert and Mr. Kalish are at work st : Bingham, The Yum Yam club met with Mrs. Miunie Pease yesterday afternoon and played “500." A pleasant after- noon was speat. Attorney Charles F. Conlon will Grange Meeting attend the annual banguet of the Ploinville Grange will hold its New Britain Bar Association at ths regular meeting this evening at 8 | Shuttle Meadow club tamorrow eve- o'clock in the Grange hall on ning. Pierce street. Memorial night will | be observed with a program in| Roy Scout, Troop 1, of Plainvill. charge of the chaplain. "is expected to he one of the prom A program will also be presented | inent contenders at the annual field | )y the home econonffts committee, ' meet of the New Rtritnin Roy Scout | of which Mrs Sarah 1. Curlis 18 council to he heid at Willow Drook chairman. The feature of this pro- | park, New Britain. Saturday after gram will be a Kitchen shower. |noon. The troop made a good show- Each member is asked to bring an | ing last year and expects to do even article for the Kitchen, such as & better thia time. The troop is rated dish, towel, glasses, etcs Light re- | particularly dangerous in the scout- perEmanent Samucl Moroziuk, of 11 Alder stock of this corporatien by ibe atreet, charged with bresch of the|crease of the capitsl steck In ¢ peace, Wus Ancd $25 and costs ir|amount und the issue of 500 police court today by Judge Joscph |tional shares each of the par M. Donovan. His case was contin- |of one hundred dollars (3109), ued from yesterday morning to ¢n.|the distribuiion thereof among ahle him to prove that a gun which | stockholders in the proportion he was brandishing on Memorial day | one new share te cach (we shutes was not his. This he did to the|of the present outstanding capiial court’s saiisfaction and a charge of | stock. i carrying a concealed weapon Wwas| «por the valid enactment of said nolled by the judge. increase, the resolutions adopting i Disorderly House Case must be approved by a vote of twe A jail sentence of 30 days, sus- pended for one year, was imposed | of the corporation. A large attend- ance of the stockholders, cither in on Thomas Sheeran of Stearns strect. Charges of frequenting | pereor or by proxy, is therefore es- sential. against David Lippia of Plainville and Paul Colapietro of Bristal were| vyou inay pe represented at the [nolica by Proscculing Attorney AD-|yeeiing by proxy and for that pur: thony J. Rich. Judgment in tnvljose o printed form of proxy is ene case of Grace Bacon, charged Wwith i cjgyed which should be signed by frequenting, was suspended bY | you and mailed in the enciosed en Judge Donovan with the under- | \olope, if you do not plan 10 be pres- | standing that she leave the City. | ang at the meeting in person.” Judgment was also suspended in the Bank Established 23 Years case of Irances Surnier, charged| e Bristol Trust company was with frequenting and intoxication, | founded in 1507 by the late Willlam on_payment of costs. E. Bessions, father of the present duage & Ruesell Mink; vresident of the institution. His You'll Sdrely Want to Share in e Aisle Specials for Wednesday THE MEN PROFIT THIS WAY o nUSIslil]l(c E‘E,‘}C;l‘ehogh i i, irat qualit; on Half Hose are of- ers 0] antung, tmdyin f:ncy g’wl:;m patterns for 25c | inches wide, and regular $2.00 grade. Spe- pair. Four-in-Hands of imported and do- | cial for $1.69 yard. mestic silks, ranging in value to $2.00 are riced 80c each, for one day. Knit Ath. fi Jerseys, in all sizes, priced but 39¢c In New Brit, Meet Frm Bureau—High School Nine to Play Threc Games—Two Court Sessions Hold—Other Items, LARGE BATH TOWELS Pretty plaid effects, 45¢c kind, blue, lavender, gold, green, three for $1.00. Special for 36¢ each. : Further indications that Plainvitle ' in steadily growing are given in the who ap- May peared for all of the persons ar- FOR WOMEN We offer an odd lot of Rayon Vests, Bloomers and Panties, 2 special for 55¢ each. for $1.00 or For ¥, cial for $1.69 KRINKLE SPREADS and full size beds, regula $1.95 grade, with choice of all colors. Spe- each, report of Building Inspector Axel Johnson made public today. Ac- cording to the report, permits e | issusd for the construction of eight | new houses which are valued at:©c¢lock the Young People’s ellow- troop is Leon Griffin. $42,500. During the month of April only $14,000 valuation was placed | cn new homes, which indicates thxt freshments will be served. Episcopal Church Notes On Wednesday _ evening at 7:30 #hip will hold its regular monthly business meeting in the parish house, craft event, due to the fact tha it has two eagle acouts, the Keeling broth- ers. The scoutmaster of the local Troops 33 and 24 are also likely to enter the competition. They are new troops, but they may develop rested in the Saturday night raid, entered pleas of guilty in each in- stance. He pointed out that the Bacon woman had been employed as a housekceper for Sheeran but that she had promised to leave the city it the charge against her was! assistant in the work of organiss- tion was George 8. Beach, whe is now vice-president and the executive head. Its growth has been rapid and at the present time it has re- sources of $5,600,000. The proposed increase in capital will be distributed among the stock- The Woman's Guild will meet fn the parish house on Thursday after- { noon at 2:30 o'clock. i The ehurch school will conduct a | public whist and bridge party on | Friday eve at 8 o'clock. Every- ! body is welcome. i On Sunday morning at 11 o'clock there will be & celebration of holy communion. Canon John I. Plumb of Hartford will preach apd will be | the celebrant. The rector, Rev. L.! E. Frye, will be the assistant. Tewmple-I'arrar Wedding The mairiage of Miss Hope E. Farrar, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest W. Farrar of Tomlinson ave- | nue, and Everett A. Temple, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Temple of Avon, | will take place tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the DBuptist church. A reception will follow the cercmony in the church parlors. Annual Picric The annual picnic of the Hartford county farm bureau will be held on Thursday at Klizabeth park, Hart- ford. It is hoped that a large num- ber from the local group will he present. Lunchcon will be served about noon. KEach one is requested to bring one or two articies of foo:l. Full-fashioned, e, silk up » $1.95 quality, priced special into “dark horses.” Bristql News HUSBAND ORDERED T0 LEAVE FAMLY | aroppea. Case Continued | The cases of Mrs. Yvonne John- |stone and Ellsworth Currie, chargs with a statutory offense, was con- tinued until August 20 by Judge Joseph M. Donovan in police court (this morning. Currie was arrested following A complaint made to Prosecuting At- torney Anthony J. Rich by Mrs. Johnston who contends that Currie is the father of a child expecte next month. Currie is represented by Attorney James T. Mather and Mrs, Johnston by Francis V. Tracy. Fined For Reckless Driving Albert Labrie of 66 Locust stre was fined 5 and costs in police court this morning by Judge Don- Court Breaks Up Stepshis Home| {0 Maintain Peace . oicbariacy ovan on a charge of reckless driv ing. An additional charge of eper- ;JosoleTl WHJL LEAYE‘ ting a motor vehicle while under cach month during the summer wit- neases a large increase along build- ing lines. The above figures tend to back up the statement made by Governor John H. Trumbull at the annual banquet of the Chamber of Com- merce held in April. He told his listeners that Ilainvillc had = pro- gressed very rapidly in the last (wo years and would continue to do ro with the passing of each month. During the month, the inspector | issued 35 perm “They are classi- fled as follows: Eight new bufldings, seven additions, seven alteratio and repairs - and one heating, two plumbing, and 11 electrical jobs. Permits or new houses issued dur- ing the month were as follows: Otto Mar, one-family dwelling on Church street $7.000; 0. 1. Cooley, | five-room bungalow on Madison street, $5.000; ¥rank Capparelll. twé-family house on Tomlinson avenue, 87.000; C. P. Hart, five- room dwelling on New Britain road. $5,000; A. F. Colton, five-room bungalow on Farmington road. $4,- 000; C. R. Sherman, eight-room holders by the issuance of 500 news shares. of stock, which will be ap- portioned to each shareholder on the | basis of one new share for each tweo of the present outstanding stocs ireld. After the payment of the stock dividend, the bank.will have a capital of $150,000, a surplus ot 200,000 and undivided profits of $125.000, Library Circulation Jumps There were 14,313 books issued from the Bristol public library dur- ing the month of May, according té the monthly report of librarian C. .. Wooding, which was presented to the meeting of the board of lbrary- directors lust night. This is an increase of 1,111 ever the month of May, 1928. Compared with a year ago there was a gain of 435 from the children’s room at the main library and of ¢$8 at the For- estville branch. There was a loss of 461 from the aduit department of the main library and of 246 from the Endee branch. There was a gain at each of the achool branches as fol- lows: John J. Jennings, ¢04; North Bide, 171; Park atreet, 199; and Eaat Bristol, 121. BOYS' SWEATERS Slip-on style, sizes 30 to 36, regula $2.45 grade, at Boys’ department. Special for $1.79 each. top, for 1. FOR SUMMER HOME OR CAMP Rogers silver plated Tea and Table Spoons, . Butter Spreaders, Salad Forks, etc., ete. Special, six for 94c. ENGLISH SHORTS _ For boys 3 to 10 years. All linen, “Kaynee” make, real value is $1.59 pair. Special for $1.29 pair. COPY OF PATOU ; Pendant and Choker, Pearl or Sterling silver chain, ' Choice of Chartreuse Mido- mei, blue and sun tan. Special for 48¢c eacl PRINTED LINENS 36 inches wide, nice patterns for coats or other uses, regular $1.25 kind. Special for 85c¢ yard. HANDKERCHIEF LINEN 36 inch, real Irish imported, nice weight and designs for summer dresses, $1.2 WHITE COATINGS All wool, sponged and shrunk, regu- lar $3.50 and $8.95 grades. Special for $2.50 yard. the influence of liquor was nolled. Labrie was arrested last Thursday cvening after his car had collid4 with one driven by Joseph Jankow- ski of 918 West street, Plantsville. Howard T, Mather represented the accused, ‘lmgh school Athletic Instructor Acs 1 copts Springficld Post — School Trust De. Awards Made—Bristo} clares Stock Dividend ltems, Council Meeting The June meecting of the city The of CARS LOGK WHEELS AND DO FIPRLOPS Six Passeagers Narrowly Escape Death on Turnpike PR HEAYY - FINES ASSESSED severe With Judge Griswold 1s Prisoners Taken in Raid—Boy Scouts Preparing For Meet — Teachers Hold Meeting—Beiefs, Four men and two girls narrowly escaped death on the turnpike st | night when the automobiles in whic t they were riding locked wheels and running boards turned directly across , the road, and rolled apart, landing ahout 50 feet from where they had | come together. Noth cars were do- melished by the rolling over on the | road and a third machine was slightly damaged when it was struck by flying wheels apd a part of the body of one of the wrecked autos. The accident happened directly in front of the silver fox farm near the Meriden town line at about 10:30 | o'clock. Wilbster Griffin of 125 Bon.ll street, Hartford, was the driver of one car, which was going south. Lawrence Mcrin of 288 Main strect, Hartford, was operating the other car, which was beund north. Morin d pussed a car driven by Apus- tolas Chreest™of 29 Lisben strect, Hartford, and had gotten into fine when the other car, driven by Grif- fin and by his own admission near the center of the road, struck his machine. The running boards of the two cars locked and the curs overturned meveral times before coming 10 a stop. The occupants of both autos were cut and bruised but not seriously - jured. With Griffin at the time of the accident were two girls and a other man, Roy Aimes of T ‘Wethesfield avenue, Hartford. The girls were taken away in a car and could not be located today. Griftin claimed that he did not know .(he names of the girls, as they had ac- eepted a ride near Colt park in Hartford. State police were called but did net arrive until Constable George Kanupka had takén the matter in hand and had the road partially cleared so as to allow traffic to pass. Ederts on the part of the state po- lice t6 find the girls ' through eheck-up ot the various hespitais fajled, and the men stuck to their stery that they did net know them. WHh Morin at the time of the ac- cident was Arthur Lasalle of 280 Main street, Hartford. He was slightly cut and bruibed by the over- turning of the car, but suffercd ne serious injury. Constable Kanupka summoned both drivers to appear in court te- fight on chargés of reckless driv- ing. Efforts will be made to locate the girls, 4s they will be needed as witnesses. Traftic was heavy at the time of the crash and In a few méments, cars were unable to move, as they eould not pass the wrecked cars in the road. . Meriden police responded to a call end two men Aarrived 4t the same time as the state police. Traffic was tangled until 11:30 e'clock at which time the cars were taken to garages in Berlin. . Triangies (0 Practice The Kensington Triangles hold & practice session at the Per. J enue grounds in Kensingten tomorrew night. All members are asked to be on hand. The good form last Sunday against the Southington “Y" team, which was beaten by a score of 10 to 5, is hoped to be. con- tinued during the scason. Scouts in Field Meet Boy ficout Troop €8 of Kensington is expected to make a good showing at the annual field meet to be held Baturday afternoon at Willow Brook park. The meet has been held for the past 14 years by the New Britain Ceuncil of Boy Scouts, Last year the Kensington treop made a very g0ed showing for & new troop and this time it is expected that it will do much better. The troop has been under the leadership of Adolph Behultz and under the guidance of Bolton-Kasica post, American Le- slon. Berlin Troop 1, under the leadery ship of Emil 8hjerden, also is ex- pected to do good work in the meet, and the Berlin teams are rated as among th: most serious rivals of the Center church troop 4, which has been the winner of the meet every year that it has been hid. RNald Brings Havy Fines The heaviest fines and jail sen- tences (0 be meted out in the Berlin town ceurt for scme years were given last night by Judge G. G. Gris- wold to three men and a woman, charged wit.a keeping and frequent- ing a house of ill fame. Harry Naves, colored, was fined $100 c¢.. a charge of keeping a house of ill fame and a like sum for sell- ing liquor and was given six months in jall. Theodore Butler, colored. was given zix months 11 jall and fined $100. Mae Butler, white, was given six months in j.il on a charge of improper cenduct. William Greene, charged with fre- quenting, was discharged, as it was proved that he was - bheader at the house. Frank Kowliski of 57 Sexton street, New Britain, was discharged on the count of frequenting and was fined $10 and costs on a charge of drunkcnness. He was the driver of & car that was found over-turned near the house a few hours hefore th~ raid. He clairied that he was going for aid when he saw the house. He entered. only to find that the place was being raided. He was ar- rested by Officer Brown, whe, with Officer Ventres. was in charge of the raid. Kowliski has a prison record in several states and has been ar- rested in New Britain. ; Police were tipped off on the raid by Elmer Johnson, who had gone te the house in the morning and bought seme liquor. He had given a two dellar bill and was refused change for the purchase. After some argument he got the money, and in a gpirit of revenge he called the po- lice and gave the facts that led to to the raid and the consequent sen- tences. Makes Second Raid Following the court session Con- stable Venttes returned to the house and, buried in the cellar, he found a gallon jug containing seme liquor. Several empty bettles were found. giving evidence that a heavy drink- ing party had been in progress since the officers had riided the house the night before. Tweo bottles of alleg- ed beer were feund and taken by the officer. After settling a fight that had started in the other side of the house between an allegedly intoxi- cated husband and wife, he took the cenfiscated bottles and their con- tents to the court roem, where they were disposed of in the usual man- ner. Teachers' Meetirig ' The teachers of the Berlin achoels met last night at the Werthington scheel with Miss Mary E: Griswold, superintendent of the schools. Several matters of import- ance were diacussed. Further plans for the annual banquet that will be held at the Hale house in Wethers- field on June 11 were laid. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lange of asnoutice the engage. ment of their daughter, Miss Julia C .Lange, to Charles Padelli son of Mrs. Mary Padelli also of Kensing- ton. Both are well known in Ken- gington. The wedding will take place in the necar future. In New Britain Hospital Samuel 8kene of Kensington was joperated on. yesterday at the New Britain General hospital, where his condition is reported as fair. H will be confined to the hospital for isome time to come. Condition Improved The condition of 8. Chase Coale, | {dr., of Worthington ridge, who is ,confined to the New London hos- | pital, is much improved, according (to reports from the hospital. It 's expected that he will be able to leave there by the first of Scptem- ber. He was seriously injured when | he wana struck by the propeller of an | airplane which he was attempting | to crank. He was connected with the Red Wing Flying circus at the time of the mishap. Expected Home A. A. Woodruff was expected to return today from Detroit, Mich where he has been attending the | meeting of the Confederation ot | Congregational church. He is in company with his brother, Rev. Watson Woodruff of 8outh Manches- | ter. They are making the trip by | auto. reter Falchett! Improving Peter Falchetti of Berlin, suffer- ing from a broken leg which has | kept him in the hospital for the past few weeks, is improving. He was| injured two years ago in an accident and spent 18 weeks in the hospital and almost six months confined to his home. He was to have gone to work for the first time some three months ago and on a Sunday. the day before he was to have started his job in a New Britain factory, he slipped at Lake Compounce and broke his leg in the same two places that it was broken the first time.- That was about two months ago, and he is now able 1o get around with the aid of crutches. His leg is still in a plaster cast and it will be sev- eral weeks before the cast will be | removed. Grange Memorial Night Memorial exercises will be held at the Grange hall on Iarmington avenue this evening at the regular Grange meeting. A program has been arranged by Charles Weldon. Addresses will be made by Rev. K. A. Fiske of Berlin, Mrs. Louis Griffith of Kensington and Mrs. Qeorge Ventres of Berlin. An or- chestra composed of members of | the family of Thomas Barriterrio of Berlin, all girls, will play.at the meeting. Refreshments will be serv- ed during the evening. East Rertin ltems The Community club meeting to- morrow evening will be one of special interest in that two members dwelling on Troad street, $,000; John Novak. five-room dwelling on Tewis street. 3,500; and John Gaber, four-room dwelling, $3,000. Court Sessions Gustave Preisser, 28, of Rocky Hill avenue, New Britain, pleaded guilty on two charges of violating the state fish and game laws in ustice court last evening and was fincd $5 and costs by Juatice of the | Peace William Cunningham. The total of the fines was $16.60. He was arrested by State Game Warden Charles Alihouse of Granby at Loon lake Saturday. The warden testified that he found n Preirser's possession a perch which was five inches in length, two inches less than is allowed by law. He also testi- fied that the New Britain man was using a line with three hooks at- tached. Anthony Sinklewicz was fined $1 and costs in court this morning at 9 o'clock by Justice of the Peace Wil- | liam Cunningham on charge of breach of the peace, The fine | amounted to $14.25. He was ar- vested last evening by Officer E. W. Farrar. Mary Kempa, who escaped from {he Long Lane farm -on Esster Sun- | Sunday, was taken into custody last | cvening by Constable George Schu- | bert. The farm oficiala were notified and the girl was returned there to- day. To Play Three Games Plenty of action i in atore for the ' Plainville high achool baseball team this week, This afternoen the locals clashed with Lewis high of Southington, tomorrow they journey to Litchfield, and Saturday they meet the Watertown high echoal at the local grounds. The team has been crashing through all its opponents of late and has scored an impressing list of victorics. This year's aggrcgation is the best to represent the school since the opening of the institution. Last week the locals trounced the | New Britain Trade school and the | Lewis high nine, both considered strong aggregations. Coach Caulfield was confident that his charges would take this after- noon's encounter. The tcam was SPLAINVILLE® TONIGHT Ser CLARA BOW in “THE WILD PARTY" A Big Show WED. and THURS. RAMON NOVARRO “THE FLYING FLEET” (Continued on Page Eight) e HAVENT ANY TING ® , FRECKLES 1F TAG 1S ON WS ‘wAY TO BAR O K& W0 ® 60 — i Cofice will be served by the officials | of the bureau. Awarded Damages Howard Sherman of the Sherman Sand and Gravel Co., was awarded brought | sgainst J. W. Jenkins of Plainville | judgment in two suits yesterday afternoon in the city court of New Britamn, $100, $29 by Judge Stanley Traceski. ages of $8.75 by Judge Alling. Attorney Cyril J. represented Mr. Sherman. Lagles to Play Gaffney The Plainville Eagles will mect the orestville Asbury Methodist church | baseball nine tomorrow cvening t 16:30 @’clock at the high school tield. | '°™ The Eagles were defeated last week tables thix and hope to turn the time. The Eagles have been practicing | daily and hold three victories over The pitchers on the team, William Alien holding the South Ends of this town, and Paul DiYenzo, are warm-ups daily and expect to be n form for tomorrow's game. The line-up will be as Albert Massey. c; William Allen Venton Earl, 1b: Patsy Silverio, Willlam ~ Silverio, ss; Kenne! Spencer, 3b and manage “Mickey," rf. The field. Ann Picnic Plans are being made for the an- rual picnic of the Baptist church and all its departments to be held Rev. Dr. A. D. has extended # some time in July. Kendrick, pastor, cordial invitation with the church and to all connected Bible school and also 2l friends in the commun- ity to come to his home In Windsor on the date which will be announc- ed later. Several have offered their cars al- cady and systematic p ing made for transpor who may care to attend. nouncement is made at this time so that ample time may be given for plans to be perfected. Pythian Temple Notes A unique i sisting of sethack given by Pythian Pythian Sisters, smple, No. and refreshment; ved. On June 12 T hold its regular meeting. A 1o the ritual. service is considered ‘an important meeting for Pythian tempie. Legion Mecting Brock-Barnes post, American Le- gion, will hold its regular meeting this evening at 8 o’clock at the le- Offi- gion rooms on Whiting street. In the first suit for | he was awarded damages of In the second suit he was giveh dam- Benjamin follows: | Ralph Corlette, 1f; Tony Genesire, cf; and gles will practice this eve- | ning at 6 o'clock at the high school #5007 will he 29, tomorrow evening, Prizes will be awarded the winners thian Temple wiil me- morial service will be held according Members are request- od to be present as the memorial family troubles Stanley Stepshis of North Main street | were aired in the city court room ihis morning and us a result Stanley must seek another abode, at least until the cpurt is convinced that he has mended his ways. Judge Jo- seph M. Donovan imposed u jail sen- tence of 30 days, which was sus pended with the understanding that the accused and fumily live apart Stepshis was also placed on probu- tion, and the suspension of the jail gentence will hinge on the willing- | ness of the defendant to abide by (he arrangements of Probation Ofi- cer Thomas A. Tracy. Stepshis came to grief Memorial Gay morning when he started an ar- wument with his wife and ‘daugh- one of whom is 1% and the other 21, From the evidence pre- sented by the younger daughter, she | was awakened last Thursday morn- ing by the angry tones of her father who was berating the mother and vccusing her of talking with another {man the previous night in front of ihe housc. In this he was mistaken, it developed, as the person talking in front of the house was the clder daughter. One word apparently led to another and, when the younger daughter remonstrated with her | father, he pushed her, causing her to fall. According to her testimony he then proceeded to strike her and che retaitated by hitting him over | the head several times with & heavy cane, The younger duughter told a plausible story on the stand. 8he | said that her father became intoxi- cated every week-end and created considerable disturbarce. He ob- jected, she averred, to her or her sister keeping company with any man other than a Lithuanian or a Pole and, according to her state- ment, “tiey are all drunkards, at least thote whom I have seen. Prosecuting Attorney Anthony J. Rich presented the case for the city, while Attorney James T. Mather | represented Stepshis. Ordered From Cil Della King, charged with a ory offense, received a sus- pended sentence in police court this imorning with the understanding that she leave the city. Philip Vi- sue, with whom she was living on | Summer street, was given a jail sen- tence of 30 days, which was later susperded, and he was placed on probation for a six months' period. Attorney James T. Mather, who represented both of the accused, ens tered a plea of nolo contendere. He pointed out that the woman had not been living witn her husband for ihe past five years and during the past two years had kept house for Vigue. Prosecuting Attorney Anthony. J. Rich explained to the court that it was the desire of his office (o clcan up what he termed the “Summer etreet situation.” Numerous com- |at a summer sachool | recommended. counctl wiil be held in the city coun- cil chamber at 7:30 o'clock this eve- ning. Bids for numerous street im- provements will be opencd and con- tracts awarded, dosolowitz To New Post Samuel Josolowitz, for the past scven years faculty athletic director | and instructor of general science at the Bristol High school, will resign his position at the close of the| school term this month to accept a position as executive director of the Youngz Men's and Young Women's Hebrew association at Springfield, Mass. He will take a special course in New York and will assume his new duties on August 10, Mr. Josolowitz is a native of the Foresiville section of the city. He attended the Forestville grammur | achool, the Bristol High school ani | Yale university. 8ince his appoint-| ment to the local High school stafy, he has taken an active interest in Athletics. 1t is underatood that Mr. | Josolowitz's successor will be named | when the board of education meets tomorrow evening. Non-Athletic Awards Non-athletic awards were made at an assembly held at the High school at 3 e'clock yesterday after- noon. A gold “B" was awarded Ralph Everett for dramatic achieve. ment and for hix contributions. to the ght,” the official school or- gan. ‘ 8ilver “B" pins for debating abil- ity were awarded to Hedwig Knma»] vitch, Audrey LaCourse, Ircne Lar- son, Helen Zebrowski, Douglas Beals and Betty Schaper, Berthel Nelson received the award from the Mary J. Atwood fund for a “worthy pu- pil.” The presentations were made Ly Arthur 8, Barnes, a member of the board of education. Principal Henry E. Cottle presided. rifey 1 Cent Stock Dividend At a special meciing of the direct- ors of the Bristol Trust company vesterday afternoon, & 50 per cent stock dividend to stockholders was In order to ecure the neceesary approval of a major- ity of the stockholders to such a dividend, a spccial meeting has been called tor June 11 and the following letter has been addressed to stock- holders by President Joseph B. Ses- sions: “Enclosed herewith is official no- tice of a specisl meeting of the stockholders o the Bristol Trust Co., 0 be held 2t the office of the com- pany cn the 11th day of June, 1929 at o’clock p. m., caylight saving time. “This meeting ix called to con- sider and take action upon the reso- lution adopted by the board of di- rectors at its meeting held today recommending the authorizing of a transfer o the amount of ffty plaints had been made to the police during the past several months, he pointed out, and it was intimated thousand dollars ($50,000) in value of a portion of the undivided profits Ino\\‘ utilized as a working capital, The circulation for the month was distributedyas follows: Main library. adult department, 6,864; children's room, 3,447: Forestville branch, 1. 423; Endee branch, 134; John Jen- nings school, 723; North Side achoel. 326; Park street achool, 710, and East Bristol school, 616. The total circulation for i month was classified as follows: Juvenile fiction, 4,545; adult fiction, 6,092; general. 1; philosophy, 106; religion, €9; sociology. 403; philelegy 3: natural science. {19; useful arts, 206; fine arts, 176; literature, B history, 557; travel, 711; biegrapby, 224; maguzines, 63. Included in the . above are Pelish, 26; German, 24; French, 16; Itallan, 13, and Lith. uanian, 4. Thirty-two per cent of the entire circulation was classed Juvenile fiction and 42 per cent was:classed as.adult prose fiction. - The.tatal fic- ion per cent of 75 was three per cent less than last year, There are 56,033 volumes in the Bristol public library at the pres. ent time. There were 34§ volumes . added during the month of whieh 343 were added by purchase and § by gift from the following: Mrs. Burton Nichels, 1; Young People’s lunion of the First Baptist chnreh of New York city. 3; D. K. Marvin, 1. There were 121 volumes retired during the month, including 7 lest and paid for and 114 worn out after having had an average circulation of 47 since binding. There ware ¢17. volumes sent to be rebound after jan average circulation of 34. The receipts at the library during May amounted to $95.61 und the amount ef bills approved was $1. 447.86. To Omit Summer Mectings The board of library directers will omit the July and August meetings as the result of action taken by the board last evening The secretary was authorized to upprove the paye- ment of the June and July bills. For A hearing on the application of the Bristol-American Bank and Trust company for a certificate of authority to do the bhusiness of & bank and trust company will be héld in the office of L. E. Shippee, state bank commissioner, Hartford, at 2 p. m. on June 20. Funeral of Infant The funcral of Richard, 10-meath- old =on of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Burneika of 152 Green street, was held at 2 o'zlock this afternesm at the funeral home of James J. Dunn on West street. Burial was in the new St. Joseph's cemetery. Neighborhood Prayer Meeting The regularly weekly nelghbor. l:00d prayer meeting will be held at 9:30 o'clock tomorrow morning st the home of Mrs. Frank B. Celvin of 90 Woodland street. Mrs, Carrie H. Reynolds will be the leader. (Continued on Page Eight)

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