The Connecticut labor press., 1920-12-18

| systematizer, of Chatham, has beer
| named as deputy state comptroller tC
succeed F. Clarence Bissell, who has
| been deputy for many years. He will
have to do largely III making up the
| 100000 deficit i'll state finances.
F. F. Brewster, many times million
| aire, of New haven was given a judg-
ment to recover $17,776 from the gov
eminent which he claimed had been
illegally collected in income taxes, when
| the case was heard in the United States
court Thursday.
A case of leprosy was discovered in
Bridgeport and immediate steps were
taken to deport the victim back to
Greece from which country he had come
here.
Volstead law violators, 200 in num-
Der, will face Judge Thomas in the U.
S. court next week, the court planning
to clean the docket and make a new
start before the new year.
A law to punish RECKLESS walkers
who get in the way of autos is to be
asked of the legislature by Auto Com
missioner Stocked. He will seek to
compel all Strollers on country roads to
keep on the left side of the road.
Fred Grille, notorious burglar of
New Haven, was killed in a duel with
Norwalk police Wednesday when
caught at a burglary. The policeman
who killed him was later arrested for
manslaughter, the arrest creating a
furore in the city.
Speaker James F. Walsh of Green
witch will return to the House again
next year because the man elected to
succeed him has gone 10 Europe and
will not return in time to take part in
the session.
Judge Donald T. Warner retired
Thursday, having reached the age limit
of 20 years.
State officials are planning to ask the
Legislature to authorize a 100000
bond issue to make up the deficit now
existing in the departments.
Governor-elect Lake and Chief Egan
of the State police conferred this
week and agreed the state would take
active part in enforcing the prohibition
law.
Strikers in the Rade1 Oyster COM
pany plant in South Norwalk are un-
Officially blamed for fire that occurred
in the plant this week. No arrests have
been made, however.
Raymond H. Hea1ey, vice-president
of the United States Bank of Hartford,
was arrested Monday on charges of
embezzling $1,000 of the banks funds.
Bank Commissioner Sturges, following
the arrest, announced he would ask the
Legislature for more examiners as it is
impossible to keep up with the banks
with the present force.
Town constables raiding booze joint
in Windsor on Sunday night were set
upon by the gang within, beaten and
the wine and ''hootch' they had secured
assevidence, taken away from them.
In an effort to curb the sale of wild
cat" oil and mining stocks in this state,
Bank Commissioner Sturges recon-
mends that a special commission called
securities commission" be given
jurisdiction over stock sales in Connec-
ticut. He now has jurisdiction.
Frank w. Congdon of Hampton has
been appointed superintendent, and J.
| Howard Mackenzie of Danbury, a
| former halter, assistant superintendent
| of the State Capitol, to date from the
| incoming of the new administration.
Mike Plougha, 10, and Frank
| Plougha, 10, were drowned near their
homes in Pennington early this week
when the ice on the Pennington river
broke under a sled on which they were
riding. The boys were taking a dare
of older boys to slide across the ice.
| The Connecticut Chi1dren's Aid So
| ciety home at Newington has been con-
| demned as a fire trap and ordered
closed by Chief Egan of the State Po-
! lice. Aid for new home will be asked
| from the incoming assembly,
New London and the entrance to
Long Island sound is to be protected
| by gun having range of u miles,
according to information from the war
| department. 1t will be located at Fort
| Niche, off New London. 1t is 90 feet
| long and can be fired once minute.
1t is the largest piece of ordnance built
in this country.
After strenuous protest and vir-
tual strike against riding, by the people
of Manchester, the Connecticut Com
pany this week reduced the fare from 50
to 20 cents between that town and
Hartford.
United States secret service men ar
rested George J. Bissaca, a Bridgeport
trolley conductor, for passing off coun-
terfeit 10 cent pieces on patrons of
the trolleys and muti1ating dimes so they
registered as pennies when going
| through the fare box.
A bill will be introduced in the in
| coming legislature to have taxes on
autos collected by the state instead of
| by individual towns and cities.
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