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7 E {zo ing Certors Plainville News' NOACTION TAKEN AGAINST JOHNSON Men’s Carter heavy wei values to 8 ht cotton, 2.00 for > Sults Men's Carter Union Suits, ular (2 Men's Carter Union heavy, finest wool and cotton, values to $3.00 for (2 for reg 0 for suits $3 ton, Suits Men's *wool, light to § Carter Union half wool, medium and heavy wool and silk and wool, grade garments, values to $6.00 for (2 suits §7 heavy part wool and cot- _Hn) Egyptian $3.65) Suits, rayon, wool and cotton, Men’s Carter Union Suits, medium weight medium and 95¢ Women's values to § for GREAT SAVINGS ON Carter’s Seconds Underwear For Men, Women and Children Union Suits, Carter weight cotton, Women's Carter medium anl o0 medium and cotton, also $1.89 and wool o1 Women's rayon weight, \,|hu and extra si b0 and wool, values to $2. for their Dbetter Women's Carter weight wool and tar and extra Carter weight ravon and wool, values to $3.50 for Women's Carter and rayon and wool regular and extra values to $5.50 for Women's Carter um weight cotton, es, Women's Carter reg 50 lar and extra to 0 O oo regular and Union Suits, Vests and P: ants, (Building Commissioners Com- Pletely Ymdlcate lnspector (CRITICS ~ PROVE DOCILE| | i Four New Fircmen Appointed By Commission—Farm Bureau Holds Large Mecting Here—Services j Churches Tomorrow Morning, | | Not a single serious charge was | Union Suits, medium extra sizes, 95¢ | proven Axel against Building local Inspector contractors. nd tradesmen al a hearing held last cvening in the Town hall and, Johnson by Moy« Union ica- Union Suits, rayon and is i result, the building commise | g vould taken on the petition re- | $ ] 39 [ questing that the inspector be re- | Suits, nu(lmm | sioners stated that there was abso- to show that the ; | @ capabl efficient light wool | manner. It was a complete v better garments, L Noue of the tea signers of the pe- ion made any definite charge Vests and Pants, medi- jcction to Johnson being the fact | regular 69 e was engaged in the contract- Lo1 C n felt that this put them at Vests and 1 1 disadvantage, Four of the signers ular and extr 5 names on the petition with the jm- | pression that Mr. Johnson was In- | Dow was being boowmed for his place. rayon and wool, regu- zes, all shapes, values siz values stoners announced that no action d from office. The commis- 1 no cvidence ion for the building inspect $2 8g 1inst the inspactor, the chief ob- business. The contractors and ints, ray I)!l stated that they. had placed their {tending to leave office and Lester light il | One alleged signer of the petition absolutely denied that he had put his signature on the petition The hearing on the petition start- ed in the court roon 30 o'clack with First Selectinan James Simp- acting in his capacity as a mem- of the building commission, siding. More than 100 people. | of them important town fig- | son, ber pre many Berlin News YOUTHEUL THIEVES - LIGHTLY PUNISHED Judgment Suspended in Two, Cases, Third Youth Released [ breaking “LAST BITE,” JUDGE WARNS {miles he 1 Turther Trouble Wil Causc Jail Sentences, Youths Learn as Series | testified that of Minor Robberics is Cleared Up | past ~—Church Notices. A case which . L nior: other in many st | thrashed out last zht | o iny case finally special s Thide rto Saraceino, 19 and Ma then at the conrt U mb; ssion Kensington youths, 17; Joseph Gale- arre State SR st- o Cerro, 17, ink Brown, r and nd charg- i investign- I'ros caking in m period of four month W before Judge Griswold nt was suspended in nd Galemini and s discharged by the court with admonishing that he from the other two in f The three vouths were &ponsible for the payment damages resulting from their demeanors. T may well above §100 when the ave reckoned, A at the A plant, at was ases of rro Saracino future. held 1o of all mis umount to final costs of dam Br L la of holes, glass hose shot to the amount of $31.70, was submitted by yepresentatives of the company. John Kagan, proprictor of the Farm- ington avenue garage, which —was n into sumitted @ bill running | Umost $35 for goods reported from his of busin the late summer and fall, which have been confessed Ly both Saracino and Galemini. | Costs of court, including trips to Hartford for midnight sessions with the state police and trips of Yhe state police: to Kensington will bring the | totul up still higher. All of this | will have to be made up by the three youthg Conflicting Testimony Offering signed confessions by both Saracino and Galemini, Prose- cutor Lewis attempted to bring the s to a close with a review of the zed thefts, In the course of ques- tions by Attorneys Gerard Casale of | Britain, a misunderstanding | and, upon further cxamination. | State Policeman Zehrer disclosed that he, too, had obtained signed confessions from the accused youths | hut hig differed entirely from those offered by the prosecutor. All re son for leniency gone, Judge Gris- wold caustically remarked to Gal mini, “You have proven to be not | v thief but a liar.” In several | the witnesses contradicted | other and through the entire ! ssion of court hoth Saracino Gulemini glared at cach other a ly. his report K n- dont pany tank broker and ru rican which full or water hot broke to stolen during breaks ew “rose and | Thefts Cle With the session ht many of the breaks in Wi cleared up. 1t John Kagan that had been the scene of many burglaries. To three of these the | youths confessed but indicated that | they knew of no others. State Po- | liceman Zehrer ‘is still working on other cases in town. Attorney Casale commended hoth state and local of- red Up of court last n town was brou out by i his ,ml to have |had | except | I the | this outrit | outfit, {team | handicapped by the size of the pla ‘\\ orthington lin r work done ics in cl w.h- Because wrio Cerro, of an Was in court Hun the entip: appeared interested ctator, lged to be a plaything Th ] discharg- ling, for throughout ihe entir ning his attitude ssed o ourt. Although not info Pete’s lunch near pot, it lroug had been implicated lier in the been {the time, with ed by hunger, lunch cart mm.‘ 1 |10 onl adj imstance, imnpre charged with the out | in 1 Hy¢ orl Berlin that de was I T vear, out of no home, : s0 he broko Wit into t Upon being asked d driven during the obtained replicd tha driven where he past year miles A the mone he and his brother bills and that during vears he had work: months of the time, Morc Bite™ assuming the thre thre split “Just One Atterney ( part of ested sl the “inter- merely summed vouths, point proper sentences youths would b inasmuch as adviser case not presentative,” of the thr ing out that it the were inflicted he it up for long terms they had confessed to ious crin 1 that prisons for such as the would only mean wion criminal types, I i dogs nore in legal e a 1850 I ch bite” m as give the do; this case another chan Griswold a verdict in of tha! v wor also “bi tolerat e youths we the last be for assured this was ¥ would not 1ght in mor. . Intermediates Win In 2 ga ing. the ketball Sonth Britain, in Frater iosing the winning the intermediat The Whippets beat the junior contest’ of the cvening to 1he tune of This for the cations me Again marked by rough play nglon Boys' elub bas- ke even with chur; ims from al hall me by last senior by ants in the was the second straight local intermediates and point to a good scasor Also last night's cond in a row for 1t for th outh church was than a match for the local| The playing of both teams w N ndi- for loss was the senior mors ing tloor. zealous out {heir the ball. In many instances ove rooters attempted to help teams by striking out .H‘ Donation Party Members of the American T.c and its ladies’ auxiliary will meet this evening in the Legion rooms at the town hall at § o'clock for a do nation party Refreshments will be served. Members a urged to at- tend and brir with them donations | for the TLezion rooms. Money is especially needed so that it will be possible to provide dishes. Berlin Notes | and Mr: Pardon €. Rickey | returned to their home on{ ridge after spending the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. W liam Heald of Cincinnati. Mrs. Heald was formerly Miss Frances Ricl of RBerlin, Mr. and zion Wall have in Torring- days with Ber- | Mrs. Edward returned to their home after spendin fow and Mrs. James DeMore of Mr Roderick Moy wfter spending the Cineinnati with relatives. Miss ose IFitzsimmons Gertrude Bailey attending the National Beauty show at Pennsyl- vania hofel, New York city. Mrs. Patsy Sisti has been spending the holidays in New Jersey. It is ex- pected that she will return today. Kensington Methodist Church on has returned to his home week in | and Miss are nd seiz- | Special services will inaugurate tiot ung Lt O duy varis _Berlin Congreg 10 ¢ T it 10:4 S a'clock e Shjer e e t lps and odist mor| mon | kins, | oclock will M, He I | will follow. ures jammed their way into the room. The hall outside was | filled with people, showing © hearing had aftracted town. interest, court also that t A spector Johnson was represent- | Attorney Cornelius 3. Prior hearing had been called Attorney Prior. through of Mr. Simpson, brought fact that th building in- lolds office at the will of | huilding commission FPirst Selectman Simpson then win|Tead the petition requesting that Salng pector Johnson be removed from » office. Hie called on the signers of | {the petition in order and asked (thent if they had any charges to make against the work of Mr. Johnson as building inspector “Personal” contractor, was take the floor. Tn an- question by Attorney stated that he had bee contracting business 11 His objection to the inspector | that he was a bulld- | contractor, for. he said, this wus unfair to the other builders in town. He also stated that he had | grievances inst the inspector for various reasons, one being that a contract he expected from Dr.| Gieorge F. Cook went to the bulld- ing inspector. Mr, Sasck also claim- |°d that misjudgment of a job that | he was doing on New Britain road ' the inspector cost him $75. ] When asked by Attorney Prior if h»' had any other reasons besides the: | “personal” grievances for the removal of Mr, kel “PLAINVILLE» TODAY Zane Grey's “STAIRS of SAND™ with Wallace Beery and Jean Arthur OUR GANG All-Talking ATLROADIN" A Big Show oryvic Service ock. The d - Losing, and Ipwo league servieo G:45 o'clock, anad all invited to attend worship will he Th held for 1 nfruitful.” Hom¢ the fternoon L officers of the socict and Mrs. Marsh, will be to address the meeting., ndance sted n Wedne cvening school e of Mrs, Sasck's Grievances Michael the first to {swer 1o a 1; | Prior, he in th |vears. at sonaze Two d M AL | Missionar i | Sasek, IS reque the Sun was the fact ing will held this home o K. Ha w plan whereby t will be held in the homes ¢ ous members of the chur tional Church Older Boys' class will meet ut 'clock in the church rooms. he 1 will be he r the diree- orniy o'clock of Rev. 8. A lool Superintendent 12, 0. | c ser un wishing Johnson from imday in of ion isington Congrega morning 45 0 pastor, Verr There v holy 1non. ional Chureh il he held n Phil servi on L. conmmn e | 1| lay rin scl ol superintendent ian in with Trinity Britain cavor th pworth 1 Methodist tomorrow gue church in evening. m speakers has been St Paul's Church will be celebrated at William Ca SUN Rev. John 2—Peatures—2 Laura LaPlante and Neil Hamilton in “THE LOVE TRAP" A Great Talking Picture “THE HOME, TOWNERS" With Richard Bennett and Dorfs Kenyon MONDA o) “WONDER of WOMEN" With Lewis Stone and Peggy Wood ta 11 o'clock, East Berlin Ttems morning service at the Meth- | chy 1 will be held tomorrow nin 10:45 o'clock with by pastor, Rev. L. ¥ Sunday scliool will meet at The Intermediate League be conducted by the pastor ass will be celebrated at Sacred rt church at 9 o'clock by the J. C. Brennan. Sunday school ser- Ad-| 12 the Coming NNY SIDE UP” “RIO RITA (Continued on Page 17) FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS {the Mr. Simpson stated that the peti {ard th | knew {the first | believe | Britain without any i the crowd by | his office to seek information office, Sasek had nothing to say. | August Matsen, a contractor, was |4 next signer of the petition to called upon. He stated that he had no charges to bring against Mr. Johnson and that he knew of no occasion on which the inspector had not carried out his duty in a apable and efficient manner. He tated that he signed the petition because he did not believe that a building contractor should hold the | inspector’s office. Denies Signing Petition T. L. King was called next but| failed to answer to his name. I'rank Caparelli, local contractor for six vears, took the floor and stated that he had no charges whatever to malke against the building inspector. When asked by be Attorney Pror why | 12 had signed the petition, Mr. C: parelli stated that he had not sign ed any petition of any kind. Mr. Capareili's name was written on the petition. wer to a question hy typa- and in an- Attorney Prio 21 had been given to him by Michacl Sasek. The coatractor stated that he had been approached and asked {o SIRN a petition requesting the Lester Iiow be appointed to office of lilding inspector did not sign paper. | through he t he lost a job Johnson's intcrference his business had been poor inspector went into o he thought that Mr. Johu- to blame for he statod did not Asked i€ son was that he Know. Downham is Satisfied William Downham. second sclec:- man and a plamber d that wanfed it distinctly 0od that | he birnging no char gainst the building inspector, As far as b | Mr. Johnson had been ver faithful to his duties. Whe why he signed tho petition, 1 that he placed his signature on paper with the understanding th he was booming Mr. Dow for office. He had been given the impression | that a change was to be made in th building inspector's oftics around of the year because M Johnson was leaving, therefore had signed a petition favoring Dow as his sucecssor. Favor Dow for Office Harold Fleteher, a plumber, alss | claimed that he signed the petition | with the understanding that it was beosting Mr. Dow for the inepector's | office. He stated that he did not in a building contractor | holding the office but he had no personal grievance against Mr. John- con. Fred S Spencer also stated that he had signed the petition un- der the impression that it was an attempt to get Mr. Dow in office Tony Sharr told the gatheri that he had no charges to m against the building inspector but had signed the petition merely he- he wished to sec “Old Man" Dow get the position A. L. Raymond. e the majority of the signers, that he had no charges against Mr. Johnson but believe in building holding the position Mr. Simpson stated that the build ing commission had never receive any complaints against t Mr. Johnson. He frequently it the contractors realized il building commissioners, and he builders, appointed the or to office. In regard o a con tor holding oftice, he said t understood that a contractor hal held the position for years in New complair ing registered against his work M. | ctriclan, 1 said to prer. he did not | contra a to not inspec He | also stated that the building com mission was confident spector was fully educated in car- pentry, electrical and plumbing line Spectator Starts Argument | As he finished, a young man the name of Evans started a verbal argument with Mr. Johnson and stated that Mr. John son had the advantage over othir contractors because people went to about with the r had a gre contracts froin that the in- the building code, ete., sult that Mr. Johnson opportunity to get them. In reply, Mr. Johnson claimed that not more than a half dozen peopl- had come to him for information on | the building code in a year and | half. He denied accusations by | Evans that he had sought contra ing jobs in his officc and claim- that Evans did not know what hM was talking about and had a lot to learn. When Evans became personal, Mr. Simpson stopped the | The hearing was then closed and || the commission consisting of Jam:s Simpson, William L. Cooke, and «) J. Cooley. went in a private confer- ence. The session resulted in complete vindication of Mr. Johnson Congregational Church ‘ Morning worship at 10:45 o'clock Communion service. Morning them, “The King of Love,” by ley, Communion addr JANUARY CLEARANCE SALE GOOD VALUES L J. BIRNBAUM | receiving them & cox | stud | tion, | of | Frye 112 | People ork of | e Grange | Barraclo after rnir gregational Yo t 6:30 o'clock i 1 C. s Plainville schools A social 1 regular meetin A church supy the parish hous ning at 6:30 o'cloc} been mailed out contributors of the parish house ent o out the them back as soon as pos will give the idea of how m for the supper. church supper ction meeting with The held in the Thursds The officers nd 1 the ness which meeti M anual el One Side DO Tue-day clection —Water Louis of the semin; school e rel tomorrow ate of Wo! and has had experienc Miss M Chureh Our of Saviour chure holy co; dress by t Methodist Churely 45 o' mmunion inister lebration . R rams o'clocl Advent Christian Chy Morning worship or Do W munion p. m Preact Baptist Church D o co receplic ordin vorn it sory Byen ¥ and M World shall A 1rie Kendri irsday lock there will issionary | eting Thurs- follow- siness meeti BAY. PG luesday cting of Plainville | by in Grange hall | days # Tuesday ever I b will ard ht Th A full atte | 1 s urg is meeting Funcral of Edward Dailey 1 Edward Lo an ceting o'clock, Ra me will Pray evening at ed by the monthl and social h Grange The regul on cour Meeting n ednre City Cler | pro t 8 o'clock. T serve for the year 19 stalled Ly Fir n Leo of Now Have nts will b s expect office 1 n cour contractor, several days The Dailey of his streot other side in with dir constructed now 1d rnoon at ndrick, h. offi family o'clock pastor clated plot K¢ ure he veb The soug in ¢ rt when the owed. lars of bus omaser Hill irick have been He dated rich has nally across welcomed by siderabl, ler and The hoy wou Jan old on nary 22 robust of 1 He He attend- t school posit vas well : ghbors {ed the t associat Baptist ipparently in t that time, Sunday S ly, it istol hospital, wh operation for He failed to rally ac time vorted 1 S par 8 1 t the rs old the Viremen t. T ire hing we a sday morn Four New mo dow street 1long those ated hea A lette board of fire approving the members o > new fire Wooster B. W d Mylc depart Al su commission- addition of four departme sl sley ers ow en 1lia Lim¢ W Buys.| A benefit Frank LeVi arn was given last night tory hool party, Rose Riceio e committe Many seur Th its annt this mon d to hold| the part of r Ter- (Conti s. ) GEE-1D LIKE To BE You=MEBBE YOULL SHAKE KANDS W THE PRESIDENT !! SEND US A POST CARD WHEN You GET TMERE, OH-WeLL BE DOMN TO TME DEPOT To See \WOULONT 4 BE S'PRISED:- THATS FING - TUAT'S FINE = ) WELL, 1 GOT A LOT oF PEOPLE To SAY GooD-BYE To VET— Sge You AT THE frafic—ental Hygicne Night—75 Seek To he Lusiness is tra errill, avoralty mond Cru: tim The Thomas for a Culvert Park str open f the street is being filled | and it cular traffic culvert now 1 this city s from danger caused by old min On several occasions the oss establ and School street The completion of th been Park city damage 1o streets a flood waters. ' is wide enough to care for the flow of the stream and f bris which nall culvert ow underpass will el image is expected Meadow Conditions on Meadow when raii almost south ¢ culvert w is said by who was cl in charge eat | Bristol News SEEK NEW OFFICER ON BRISTOL FORCE - Police Chiel Wants Added Man —Counul May Applove o FLOOD GULVERT FlNlSHED kK Street Opened (o Talk On City Jobs Makes Profit. that fin ) will b cndation led to th Sworn In 1 Loui v councilr it the meet nsa Parson tobe replacing at the st O W wiis def of ity by et be given their p) table by the mayor six will be sworn . Which is the nayor o um\! orn in Steele {w wo vea o wils 8 B term of 1 hat one two at Finished ot culvert Cosmo \ heen nd one d for Pav \!\. side to traft after a pavement will also be open to lishes the hig after re- floods tur cel- alon, nun- hme we culvert constructed diag- street, will be officials as con- has been done 4 city prop- he new cul- th blocked up from floods com- Street Bad street dur- are heavy as bad as they 1 of the city built on Park residents that if done for the Mea- the entire trou s in Bristol would He nearly every heavy storm Meadow street is under water and much dama Benefit Whist whist at St for of Detroit, under the > is done Pai and bridge pa ila Y repara- The St, direction prizes were awardc Miss {team will not | work for {iob created by nd Wil- | feated | Hicks of [ noon 0| died is | Yiwers {1920, affair over- | ot W, ninate ny a| Boston in 2 | Knin {of | row |of | | | | | | Dr. of |0, dancing was enjoyed by those present. Mental Hygiene Talk Dr. Arthur H. Ruggles, consul- tant in mental hygiene of the de- artment of health at Yale univer- ty, will speak at the Federal Hill ool auditorium on Tuesday eve- ng at 8 o'clock under the auspices f the dance clinic of the Visiting d TFamily Welfare associ- 0 Dr. Ruggles will speak on “The Mental Hygiene of Adoles- and will stress several points ve to that subject. A large crowd outnumbering the hich been recorded &t Iks is anticipated by those in charge kets for the talk can purchased at the door on the ing of the even No Game 1 New 1 onight parture basketball night and witl iturday. Thursday ordance with an agreement in the early part of the season, Bristol City basketball league til next Thurs- a card of thres 1t wos Monday nights at club until after Year's 50 as not Lolidays. The vill face the guers in the open- « the Bagles cabecs in the sec- 1der members will crryville M Ends in st, scheduled for 9 until City acc idl next League In n ck, Installation of Officers S sh War veterans for the year at ing rooms on Mor ng starting at 8 o'clock. Night Hawks" Here | “Night Hawks" of the New York City ection of Percy Nelson, Men's hall last night en by Ben Morey. A < on hand to listen to ians. The latest ad featured in the gular of numbers. Library Directors Mect The January meeting of the board f library directors will be held at Rrist library Monday :30 o'clock. Minor mat- be heard and disposed of. 111l be issued for approval mbers of the board. Seventy-Five Apply arned yesterday that men, unemployed in this applied for work at the of Commerce office in the building. The men sought the city cutting away un- derbrush at Rockwell park, & new Mayor W. Raymond ih for the needy recently. Mildred Schraffrick ldred Schraff the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rinhardt Schraffrick, died yesterday merning the liome of her parents frem infantile trouble. The funeral will be held from the home of her dparents. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Perkins eet, this after- at 2 o'clock. Interment will cemetery. oom, c hits routine had her infant Wost Mrs. Edmund €. Knill Charlotte May (Linendahl) wife of Edmund C. Knill Winthrop street, New Brite former resident of Bristol, carly vesterday morning at Hartford hospital. T funeral will be held temor- afternoon at the parish house the Congregational church at 2130 o'clock a rment will fol. fow Mr has one relative in this city, Robert Lin. dahl. She s three other | brothers, her father, husband and two sisters. Water Dept. Report The annual report from the Bris- ml water department has been re. ased and shows that carnings ag- Ating the sum of $146,331.5% recorded during the year The sum of $114,118.82 was received from the sale of water. The total expense of the depart- ment was $77.600.59, leaving a pro- fit of $68,731.29. Small Fires Squad A was called to the home W. Roc on Haig avenue last cvening at 5 o'clock to extinguish firc which had been caused from gred that had spilled onto a stove. 30 o'clock Squad A was eall- ‘J out to Mine street to extinguish a chimney blaze No damage was fire. be in the 1768 ain, a the Kn a eported at either I'ined After Accident Andrew © DiPietro of Marjorie reet, Bast Bristol, was fined $25 ind costs by Judge William J. Ma- ione in police court this morning on i charge of reckless driving. Die Pietro was invelved in an automa- bile accident at Jacobs and Tulip on December 28, No Skating is no skating at Rockwell Memorial lagoon, the department announced today. 00 Watch Wrestlers 1 of 200 persons witnessed stling bouts in the old last night as this sport vived in Bristol. Fred Bruno Hartford defeated George Cran- ston of Bridgeport in the main bout, winning {wo out of three falls. Fred Moran Newport, R. 1., defeated Arthur Arnold of Youngstown. after 14 minutes, and Jack Ier. Ttaly t! harles Plato »f minutes, was 1 of ro of B~ BLOSSER pre=— Em erE 1\:325 WE JUST \WANTA