New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 16, 1930, Page 3

SUE T0 FORECLOSE OLD HANNA BLOCK Mortgage Holders Claim Tastall ment on $23,000 Not Paid The Hanna block on Main street which comprises several stores, large meeting hall and offices is in- volved in a foreclosure suit brought by Severin Johnson against Sam and Mary Lurfe, Jacob Hoberman, Charles Giedraitis, Rogers Sash & Door Co., Baba George, Paul Mont- ville, John Cianci and Ben Cohen. Installment on a mortgage note of $23,000 has not been paid, it is claimed. Attorney Monroe S. Gor- don represents the plaintiff. GOURT RECEIPTS IN 6 MONTHS §20.11 Clerk Danberg Files Report for Kpril to September Income ° amounting to $20,411.25 was received in the police, city and small claims courts, according to the semi-annual report of Clerk Emil J. Danberg, during the six month period between April 1 and September 30. The report was made public today. The largest amount was in Sep- tember when $3,476.40 was re- ceived. This is the first time re- ceipts from small claims. court have been included in Mr. Danberg’s re- port. The total was $985.50 and the expense $146.70, or net receipts of $838.80. “To the Treasurer of the New Britain: I hereby respectfully submit my report as clerk of the city and po- lice courts from April 1, 1930, to September 30, 1930, inclusive: Receipts City of Cash Cash Cash Cash Cash Cash Cash Cash Cash Cash for April for May for June for July . for August for September ftrom probation officer . from superfor court .. as clerk's fees, city court as clerk's fees, small claims 2,439.75 $20,411.25 Disbursements Witners fees ... -8 Interpreters' feen . Motor vehicle department fines for violations of motor vehicle laws Chief of police, police expense . Miscellaneous ... Expense, small claims court Curuu L. Sheldon, treasurer, city 407.40 706.50 6,611.54 926.59 1,911 146.70 urt 2,459.75 Curtlas L. Sheldon, treasurer, po- lice court .. Curtiss L. Sheldon, small claims court $20,411,2! ILLNESS DELAYS TRIAL OF HEAT MARKET CASE Oharge of Selling Food Unfit Consumption Booked for Octo- ber 28 Hearing. for Inability on the part of Supt. Louis J. Dumont, of the health department, to appear as a witness because of 1llness, and because it was necessary for Dr. Mclntosh, a state official, to be at the bedside of his mother who is precariously ill at her home in Vermont, the case against Michael Belkin and Oscar Spitzler, resident and district manager respectively, of the Strauss-Roth Stores, Inc., was put over until October 28. This is the second continuance made necessary in this case, against the local meat store, which grew out of the allegation that meat unfit to sell was found in the place of bus- iness at 361 Main street. BOUND OVER FOR TRIAL FOR ASSAULT ON GIRLS Sotto and Megdalis Held Under | $1,000 Bonds For Superior Court Hearing Judge Stanley J. Traceski found probable cause today in police court in the cases of Michael Motto, age 24, of 86 Dwight street and Lewis Megdalis of 81 Church stregt who were charged with indecent assault side in Plainville, and both were bound over to the next term of the superior court under bonds of $1,- 000 each. Motto was arrested Dby Officers Hayes and Gigliotti on October 10 following a police investigation into the stories told them by the younger of the Plainville girls. Megdalis was errested the same day by Sergeants Michael Flynn and Patrick McAvay. Megdalis was at first held on the technical charge of breach of the peace pending the finding of the older of the two sisters. At this morning's session the charge against him was changed to indecent as- sault. Motto was represented by Judge William ¥. Mangan and Megdalis retained Judge Irederick B. Hun- gerford. City Gets Bill From ¢ Blodgett for $73,612 Tax Commissioner William H. Blodgett sent out bills yesterday to citics and towns liable for state and military taxes, New Britain's bill being for $73,612. Berlin's bill is for $4,018 and Newington's $3,003. Plainville will pay $4,421 and Bris- tol $30,045. The tax is apportioned among the communities of the state on the basis of their average revenue from taxes over a three-year period and in {he majority of cases the bills are less this year than last. SMITH'S MANAGER DIES Ithaca, N. Y., Oct. 16 (A—Charles E Tremain, capitalist, banker and manager of Alfred E. Smith's state campaign in 1926 died here today of complications at the age of 82. Leona the Great Wins Fourth Straight Stake Leona the Great, owned by Fred Beloin of this city, won the three year old race at Stafford Springs fair this morning. She ran three heats of 14 1-4, 12 1.4 and 12 1-4, coming in first for a purse of $500. Today's race was the fourth straight stake won by the mare. BARTLETT WORKER {Scapelatti, Unable to Get City Job, Blames Mayor Mayor George A. Quigley was ac- cused today of letting politics in- terfere with his duties as head of ‘lhe city government by Nicholas |Scapel]au who claimed the mayor did not give him a job as tax enum- erator because Scapellati ‘slashed” Quigley when he was running for the republican nomination against Donald L. Bartlett. Scapellati claims he worked as tax enumerator before and that the registrars of voters recommended him this year. It is Scapellati's con- tention the mayor turned down the recommendation because of the| work he did for Bartlett. He bases | his contention on a conversation he held with the mayor on Main street after the mayor had refused to ap- point him. After he had explained to the mayor that he was married and had ! fgur children to support the mayor | is said to have invited him to see | him in the office. Scapellati claims he has not been able to get an in- terview although he has waited in| are seen ahead of him, he said. His statement follows: “About a month ago I went to the | office of the registrar of voters and applied for the position of personal tax enumerator and Mr. Smith and Mr. Ziegler gladly agreed to recom- | George A. Quigley. Their recom- | mendation was not accepted by the | reason he sald: “‘You slashed me during the re- ning for the nomination for mayor.” ‘ ‘How’'s that?' I asked. “ ‘You worked for Bartlett, answered. worked for you. ACCUSES QUIGLEY mend me for the position to Mayor | Lambert Lord, mayor and when I asked him his| tions, ey vt T NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1930. WOMAN GETS $6,000 FOR FALL ON WALK Wins Suit Against Newington in Superior Court Case Mrs. Anna Bjorkman of New Britain was given a verdict of $6,- 500 damages against the town of Newington by a jury in Judge Ed- ward M. Yeoman’s part of superior | court yesterday afternoon. This is considered one of the largest find- | nigs of a suit of this type. It was based on a fall on a cinder path in frent of the home of Lauren M. Bancroft in. Newington on Decem- | ber 20, 1929. She sustained a broken leg and injured her hip in the accident. It was brought out in the testimony week prior to the accident so that! the town has notice of it. Attorney S. Polk Waskowitz reps resents the plaintiff and Kirkham, Cooper, Hungerford & Camp repre- | sented the defendant. 155 LEIGH TALKS T0 KIWANIS CLUB Explams Methods Used at Home for Crippled Children Miss Constance Leigh, superinten- dent of the Newington Home for Crippled Children, was the speaker at thes meeting of the Rotary club at the Burritt hotel at noon today. Miss Leigh explained the depart- the outer office for two days. Others| ments of the institution which she | | heads and of the work being done | among the children there. She spoke of the hospital and of the school !and expressed her appreciation to the club for its cooperation in the past. Miss Leigh was introduced by O. chairman of the | cripple children’s committee. Francis Egan sang several selec- accompanied by John J. Crean. Mr. Crean's rendition of this se- publican primary when I was run- the patriotic medley of his own ar- mngem‘.nt for which he has achiev- (\d a wide reputation .He played this | he !selection twice for the Lions club. Mr. Crean’s dendition of this se- “ “That's true but after you won lection, especially those parts where out in the primary I went out and he apparently You should not several instruments at once, always seems to be playing | hold that against me. I am married brings a terrific burst of applause. and have four children and I need He starts with a bugle call and goes the job,” I said. “The mayor sald he would think selections, it over and when I asked him if I |on to all the well known patriotic including *“Dixle,” and “The Girl I Left Behind,” giving ould see him he told me to come perfect rendition of a fife and drum around tomorrow. me he couldn’'t do anything for me Just now. “I believe that the reason I am the mayor is letting politics inter- fere with his duties as the head of the city government. “‘Signed, “NICHOLAS SCAPELLATL"” City Items Miss Betty Googel, a student at the University of Vermont, has been elected a freshman member of the house commititee at Rand House. Mrs. A. Squillacote of 16 Maple | street has returned from St. Fran- cis' hospital, where she underwent an operation several weeks ago. She is convalescing at the home of her daughter, Mrs. R. Ferrara, 123 Pendleton Road. Samuel Applebaum, baker, of New Britain, and lda Rosenson, made application at the bureau of vital statistics in Hartford for a marriage license. Officers will be elected at a meet- ing of the Walter J. Smith post, Veteran of Foreign Wars, at the club rooms tonight. A large attend- ance is expected. Frank Zehrer of 61 Trinity street, New Britain High school football player, who underwent an operation for appendicitis at New Britain Gen- eral hospital last week, has returned home. Man Bitten by Dog; Canine Was Not Mad A complaint registered at police headquarters at 10:15 o'clock this morning that a man had been badly Captain Kelly to send Officers John Liebler and James Kelly and Mo- scene. Arriving there they learned that dog securely tied to a tree in front of 15 Lyons street. ‘Warden Thomas Rouskie, who re- mal was property of Edward Vogel of 125 Columbia street. Mazzi was treated by Dr. Charles J. Greenstein. Stoeckel Pleased at Hartford, Oct. 16.—(A)—A mark- ed decrease in the number of acci- dents for the first nine months of the year as compared with the same period in 1929, with a correspondigg decrease in the number of injured and killed, has led Motor Vehicle Commissioner Robbins B. Stoeckel to believe that the development of caution on the part of drivers of motor vehicles no Connecticut high- ways, plus the excellent work on the part of directors of traffic, are show- ing marked results. “The records of the motor ve- hicle department show that in the first nine months in 1930 there were 14,127 accidents reported as compar- ed with 17,348 in ‘centl” said Commissioner Stoeckel. not getting consideration is because | torcycle Officer David Doty to the‘ Frank Mazzi of 460 Arch street was | the man bitten and they found the | The dog was turned over to Dog | ported that it was not mad. The ani- | later learned to be the | Decrease in Accidents | the first nine | months of 1929, a decrease of 18 per 1 have tried for|corps marching the past two days to obtain an in- playing the fife notes with his right terview and have been unable to get hand while the deep boom of the the interview. Today, after a wait of drum is played on the bass notes | about three hours, the secretary told | with the other. down the street, {Marks Indicate Woman | bitten by a mad dog in the neighbor- | hood of Columbia street prompted || Met Death by Violence | Norwalk, Oct. 16.—(/—Marks in- dicating that she had been strangled : to death early today were found on ! the throat and face of Mrs. Gertrude ‘ Substein, 47 of Mount Vernon, N. Y., Norwalk police announced. The woman was found dead in bed in Pleasants' inn, Rowaytown, where she had been staying for several weeks, with her husband, who Dr. John W. Vollmer declared was in- sane. The police are holding the husband, Solomon Substein, for in- vestigation. Dr. examination of the husband said he was suffering from hallucinations. The police state that the husband had been previously confined to a sanitarium for his mental condition. Dr. Willlam H. Slaughter, medical examiner, will conduct an autopsy this afternoon. The strangulation may have been | caused by a set of false teeth which were clogging her she was found. Vollmer, following | windpipe when | POLISH MERCHANTS TOESTABLISH FUND \Organizing of Loan Association Approved by Business Men A loan association, composed of members o fthe Polish Business | Men's association but independent | of its jurisdiction, will be establish- |ed by a committee appointed at the | regular monthly meeting of the or- | ganization held last night. at the H‘alron hall on Beaver street. The plan of this corporation, which will be forr=d at a special | meeting of the committee next week, | will be to make loans to needy mer- ichants affiliated with the Polish | Business Men's association and to borrow money from those members | Who have more money than is need- | ed in maintaining their businesses. Members of the committee are Paulin Nurczyk, treasurer of the People’s Savings bank; John Smo- {lak, Andrew Brzuszek, Joseph Choj- nowski and Leon Gorski. It is also a plan of the committee to present to the officials a division of the treasury, a part to be set aside for sick benefit claims and advertising while the remainder will be loaned to the corporation. Members of the association voted in favor of the issuance of thrift stamps, given ' to customers after each purchase. This plan will be fur- ther discussed at the next meeting of the organization when the commit- tee will make a final report for the organizing of the loan corporation. TRACK TEAM GETS READY FOR FALL {Regular High School Cross- Country Gourse in Use The first cross-country run of the | fall track practice season at | Senior High school |to be run this afternoon after | school. This afternoon's run will be |a limbering up exercise more or less | |as the boys have not been out since !mt spring. Easy workouts will con- ! tinue for the next two weeks after | which candidates will be permitted | | to stretch their legs for more speed. | The regular high school cross- country course will be used for this i year's run. The course starts at the |high school, down Bassett street, | through Glen street to Brook street. | From Brook street the course com- pletely circles Willow Brook park coming out of the park at the Mill street entrance. Glen street, Ellis street, and Bassett street complete the course, ending at the high school. As in former years there is a large number of boys out for cross-coun- try. Coach Lionel M. Depot keeps the sport largely non-competitive, using it only as a conditioner for | the regular track season of next ;spring. The boys out for the mile, |and half-mile and any others who jcare to try however are given a ‘chan(’c to see if they can lower the school record of 17 minutes and 30 seconds set by Merwin Pfersick, star miler who was graduated last Feb- | ruary. years ago. Coach Depot does not expect to be | pleasantly surprised by a new rec- jord, nevertheless he is keeping his eyes open for material for next spring’s track team. Cross-country workouts will be held every Monday and Thursday afternoon: ARRESTED FOR ASSAULT James Bottiglieri, of 3§ Beaver street, was arrested by Officer Thomas Dolan at noon today on a warrant made out by Prosecutor Joseph G. Woods which charged m with breach of the peace and assault. The warrant was made out on | cemplaint of Sebastian and Jennie Listro and alleges that the assault Itook place this morning. NTHUSIASTIC users of the SUPER 0il Heator report fuel on the same football team at Ver- {mont academy. | Potts, captain of the |New Kenney, captain Public High school team the s a halfback. the | was scheduled | Britain school players on the Vermont acad- emy squ this city and Dan Kelly Pfersick set his record two | Heat Cheaper than Hard Coal Barry & Bamforth 19 MAIN STREET costs less than with hard coal, to say nothing of the advan- tages of uniform, automatic heat, and freedom from coal and ashes. $50 down puts a SUPER Oil Heator in your furnace, together with the SUPER Ceramic Hearth, which eliminates all noise. Easy time payments. Ask for demonstration today. PHONE 2504 JOE POTTS and JACK Former H.S. Grid Rivals Now Vermont Academy Team Mates |6 to KENNE Former arch rivals are now united | are They are Joseph|Side 1929 eleven at | Britain High school, and Jack of the MHartford sanie ar. Potts is a guard and Kenney There are also many other £ and Hartford Public New | High | turn William Mangan of of Hartford | nement enched 1 roommates at end and play City Items ant Patrick and tackle on one of the academy's elevens side by | department City Items A still alarm yesterday afternoon | at 4:02 o'clock sent Engine Co. No. 73 Brooklawn street where 2 fire was discovered in a house own- ed by A. Petrauskas. The firemen found the blaze to be in a pan of grease. The Stanley School Teachers' association will hold a card party tomorrow evening at the school for the benefit of the Chil- dren's Christmas fund. The New and will watch motion pictures tak- en of the recent outing by Archie G. | | Hawker. 46th Anniversary of Wedding Lelehrated and Mrs. W. L. Carpent Stanley street quietly ob their 46th wedding terday. They wer outh Congregationa zh.mlx vears ago by Re . Jame Many friends tfllrd to ofhr congratulations. their WOMAN HURT IN CRASH Mrs. Walter B. Mills of Farming- ton suffered painful leg injuries when the car in which she was rid- ing with her husband, was in colli- sion with another machine owned nd driven by Victor Sperry, also of Farmington. The accident happened o'clock last night when the automobile idded on a wet pave- ment and crashed into the auto of Nelson I. Marion of this city which was parked alongside the road. Sperry also was injured suffer from a bad cut over the right cye. about § RETURNED e following have had their li- s to drive returned to them cording to word received at police quarters from the Motor Vehicle Ha cn- Joseph Oak street; J . South }th Bancroft, 37 Rondini, Yeamans, arding F Slliott | street. J. O'Mara re-|. Licenses of Willow street, kie of 260 John Serbin of 117 nd Michael A, Rim- Washington street were ed to his duties at police head- | gyspended. ters today to after his home a ten day con- with a | FOR BEST RESULTS USIL HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS o z q Parents and Britain Fish and Game | o | association will meet tomorrow night Sperry | ENTERTAINERS FOR CHAMBER BANQUET .ol C. to Have Variety Pro- | gram at Annual Banquet - - | } A program which the committee charge feels will excell anything ffered at a public function of this n New Britain before, was an« today by the Chamber of | Commerce annual banquet commit= tee. The banquet type | nounced will be held in the Mason mple, Wednesday, Qcto- ber t 6:30 p. m. One number on the program will be the “llina Islanders,” a Hawaiian ensemble, whose selections over a radio broadcasting station are well known to New Britain radio fans Besides being heard on most of the ation-wide broadcasting stations, roup also has made numerous records for talking machines. During the entire evening, includ- ce to be held at con- 1 of dinner, Si Yaffe and hig orchestra will play. n Walters, humorist, wiil Franklin Babb, known during war to the boys on the other “Daddy’—famous welfare now appearing for the New Cou speaking on New ustries 'nd commerclal 5 be the principul speaker. The con consists of Man- ville Johnson, ciairman; O. Lambert Lord, 13. J. Albro, Clarence H. Bar Harold Clark, Rene Liegeot, Leon A. Sprague,”John Ball, Mabel Bollerer, Helen Phillips, Robert Patterson and Annette Borg. 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