New Britain herald., 1922-09-29
Plainville News
KEY WORKERS GET
 GOOD HAUL HERE Daylight Robberies Committed in
 Several Homes MOVIE QUESTION TONIGHT


 Great Debate Is Expected At Town Hall When Long Standing Argu.
 ment Will Come Up For Vote
 Bremen Journey To Windsor.
 Key workers secured a good haul
 from homes in this town while the
 owners were away yesterday after
 noon and much jewelry, money and
 several revolvers were taken.
 The home of Mir. and Mrs. William
 Vance on East Broad street, was en-
 tered and $50 in cash, a gold watch.
 q safety razor and two Smith and
 Wesson revolvers were removed from
 the place. Key workers entered the
 home of Theodore Schmidt of Moun-
 tain View. where they secured s39 in
 money, lady's gold watch and two pearl handled revolvers. Entrance was also gained into the residence of
 Mir. and Mrs. Fred Marshall on Bi- cycle street. where much jewelry was taken.
 The thieves were evidently aware of the fact that Mir. and Mrs. Marshall were at work in the Great Atlantic and Pacific store on West Main street and felt that they could enter the
 home without any interference. They were no doubt acquainted with the conditions of the other homes as well as they entered them while the places were deserted.
 Tn robberies were reported to the local police who in turn notified the New Britain authorities, believing that | the same key worker was the one who had perpetrated a number of daring breaks in that city. An excellent de- scription has been given of strang- CT seen about Plainville for some time and who the police believe may be able to throw some light upon the 1 cases. This party is apparently 35 years old, smooth faced, stout, about five feet seven inches tall and wear ing blue suit and cap. A man an- swering this description was seen near the Schmidt home at Mountain View
 It is some time now since the town has been visited by key workers and with the epidemic of thefts in New Britain, 1t is believed that the same l party came to Plainville for try. Several of the housekeepers of tAe town report having been bothered lately by salesmen who are trying to dispose of certain articles and who insist on gaining entrance to the house in order to display their wares at a better advantage. Once inside they have been noticed to take ex- cellent account of the general lay out of the place instead of trying to sell their goods.
 One local woman reports that such 1 a party came to her home and tried to get her handbag which was lay l ing on the table at the time she was talking to him. She turned for an instant and caught him in the act of sliding his hand towards the bag. He quickly withdrew it.
 Big Battle Tonight.
 Tonight all roads will lead to the town hall when the much discussed question of Plainville having Sunday movies will be disposed of by the cast
 ing of ballots. Both sides for and against the movies, are getting their forces ready for the final clash this evening and one of the most hotly contested debates which ever came to Plainville is expected.
 This is the first time that the mat ter of allowing motion pictures in the town has come to a head and the le gal voters are given the chance to take a hand in the matter. Plainville never did have moving picture house with the exception of the Air dome theater on East Main street, which was an open air affair. The owners of this place did run movies on Sunday night much to the indig nation of those who are opposing it now. The practice did not last long as the theater went out of business. However, the owners did not take the trouble to ask the selectmen for permit to run Sunday movies but took the initiative. c. B. Eastman, own CT of the Community theater, which place is the bone of contention, did confer with the board of selectmen, desiring to get their permission in- stead of attempting to go over their heads and thus probably incite their wrath which would kill his pla e en- tirely. The selectmen saw that MT. | Eastman treated them fairly and on the face of petition presented, granted town meeting for the peo- pie to vote on the matter.
 Mir. Eastman realizes that there is large force opposing him and knows that there >ill be a hot battle this evening. He has been assured the backing of hundreds of prominent men in the town who, although they do not care to go to pictures Sunday nights as practice, see no harm in allowing them to run.
 These same men will not cast their | votes without opposition according to communication forwarded to the | Herald today. Again the sender of | the communication failed to sign his name and again the editorial is | against the movies. It seems that l every communication received against the movies is unsigned. but those sending one in for them, are always signed.
 However, as this will be the last of the movie question, this communi-