New Britain herald., 1923-12-31
F|REMEN WORK ON
 ICE COVERED ROOF
Endangered by Sleet Fighting
 Flames in Orchard St. House
MUST KEEP WALKS CLEAN
Poli'c Will Enforce Law for Bene- fiji of Pedestrians Quiet New Years Eve Forccast--Ten Arrests Made oyer Weck-End.

Made oyer Week End.
 Battling on roof. made dangerous by the sleet, the firemen of Squad A ! and Hose Company No. prevented serious damage this morning from | chimney fire at the home of GoptieS ksauke at S6 Orchard street. The flames were going in fine shape. when the alarm was rung in and indications were that the house would be badly damaged. The fire fighters did splen- did work and cleaned the chimney out in quick time, so that no apprcci- able damage was done by the blaze.
 The Central house firemen were { called out by a still alarm at 2:12 , o'clock this morning for fire under meath the floor in the Missal block in the heart Of North Main street busi- ness district. Sawdust under the guar ters of the Victory Lunch was ablaze when the firemen arrived. After pry- ing up a few boards. the flames were quickly cXtinguished, before any great amount of damage had been done.
 MIr. Giammatteo speaks
 Eugene Giammatteo. supervisor of manual training in the public schools oI tho city, spoke before the Congre- gational Brotherhood on Sunday noon OH "Thc Immigrants Response to Amcricani2ation." He took for his topic, Do 100 per cent Americans do their part in the assimilation Of foreign elements in our population? ." The speaker delivered highly in- teresting talk on the melting pot idea. taken from his observations and experiences as school teacher and in efforts in the AmoricanizatioB work. with which he has been closely in. identified for many years,
 Must Keep Walks Clean
 Arrest for failure to clean off side walks will bc the order Of the day in the local police court unless greater promptness is shown by the property owners in removing tbc snow and ice, according 10 the police department, The city council has ordered that the city regulations on the subject which provides n fine Of s5 and costs for failure to clean the walks within six hours after a storm. not counting the night hours, and the police depart ment win enforce the rules to the letter. Notices were sent out on Satur- day to property owners, whose walks had been checked as unsatisfactory by the patrolmen and to thosc against whom complaints had been made in sections not traNerscd by the patrol men. The city was compelled to pay severs large claims last year and each ! year has been bothered by the care 1 lessness Of many owners, who leave | the first snow of the year until it | melts away in the spring. This gross | delinquency will be thing Of the | past as the owner will bc haled into ! court to explain his timidity with the ] snowshovel.
 Quiet Observance
 New Years Eve will be quietly ob. l served tonight about the city as no | extensive programs have been an- nounced. The majority Of the celobra- ! tors of tho incoming year, will do so | at out Of town hotels. according to . announcements. Watch night services will be held in several Of the churches. New Years Day will not bc marked by any great restivity. The factories and business houses will be closed. while the theatcrs will offer special bills. Masses will be celebrated at the Catholic Churches in the morning. The at St. Joseph's Church win begin at , o'clock and will take place at 6. and o'clock.
 Will Play Alumni
 The West Ends win oppose the High School Alumni five on | Tuesday night al Red Mems hall in the annual contest between these luintets. The Alumni five was given l. bad lscing d week ago, by the high school team but since that time. daily practice has removed most Of tho kinks out of the passing game Of the aggregation. The Alumni five con- ains college stars. Riey or Yale. Nuodford of Syracuse. Tracy of Vale l Law School and former Dartmouth aptain Bichtmyor Of Su1ieid and has , big waiting list oi substitutes. The Wcst Ends will present their usual incup. il
 lew Arrests.
 Th" auioitst weekend in some 'mo in pnlir' circ.cs ;onk place on Saturday and Sunday. when the coll li 0om did nUt ha,e is usual crowd. The pstroimou had no dis. urbanccs of .Hy kind and no complaints came into 7radgBart"rs.
 Ae-t Ilnds Lose Th. N'.s Ends lest out hy a syoro 'f s" tU e0 on Saturday night at I3sd Mems hall tn ihe Washing On rnIl"- au live of Waterbury. The game Fas hoily contested from start to fin- sh with tae .ssrr in doubt until thp aT foN minmcs of play. when .purt on the part of the visitors put hr Esmc on ice. Tn the opposing inrup were Damschott and Carroll. who played Tor several seasons with ap West Ends.
 store BTr,Le1i Into.
 The store of John Bride at 15g Cur iss street was broken into last night .ud a few supplies and a small quau- fly of change were taken. Entry was hected by smashing the lock on the ront door. Invcs' igation was started