New Britain herald., 1923-12-14

came due recently and the greater amount has been received so that no delay will take place. Dooian "Breaking In.'' Officer Lawrence Doolan of the lo- cal police force is breaking in on i the motorcycle patrol work, under the direction of Motorcycle Officer James Burns. With two machines in the department, another officer will soon be detailed to the patrol work and an additional reason is presented l by the police department that several l ratrolmen should become familiar with the motorcycle handling so that there will be no vacancy in case of the inability Of Officer Burns at any time to assume his regular duties. Coroner Calls Kaschak
 Anthony kaschak, local real .es- tate man. was summoned to the office of Deputy Coroner Conway in Water bury this morning for q hearing on an accident yesterday in Cheshire, when five year old Clara Ford was killed The little girl stepped from the rear Of a trolley car in front of the Kaschak automobile. She died almost instantly.
 Legion Nominates
 Nomination of officers took place last night in Legion hall at the meet ing of Seicheprey Post American Le- zion as follows: Commander. Eric C. Waldo; vice-commander. Isaac Rick CT; adiutant, Claire NJ. Pfennig; his- torian, Arthur Griffen; chaplain, heG Ernest l.. Wismer; treasurer Walter N. Clark; financial secretary, Rolfe E. Rowe; executive committee, Arthur La Racque. Frank Patterson, Robert Large, Hilory s. Driscoll, Calixte Allaire. Harold A.. Hayden and Royden G. Barton; board of trustees. Judge Joseph M. Donovan. Robert Large and Royden G. Barton chairman of entertainment commit te, Royden G. Barton; chairman of athletic committee, Arthur Johnson. Election will take place at the meet ing next Tuesday night.
 Legion Auxiliary Nominations
 Nomination of officers of the Am- erican Legion Auxiliary took place at the meeting last night in Legion hall as follows: President, Miss Claire NJ. Pfennig; first vice-president, Mrs. George r. Linsted. second vice. -presi- dent, Mrs. Herbert Clayton; historian, Mrs. George Graham; chaplain, Mrs. Mary Kent treasurer, Mrs. Ruth D. Sessions; secretary. Mrs. A. J. Coun- ter; executive committee, Mrs. Eva Morgan, Mrs. Eric Waldo, Mrs. Buell. ]. Ferguson, Mrs. Raymond D. Cole man, Mrs. A. D. Barton. Election will take place at the meeting on December 27.
 "Tumbledown" Gets Numcyzk.
 John Numcyzk Of the lngraham hill section succumbed to the local species of ''painkiller" known as tum- bledown yesterday and thereby land- ed in the police net. He attempted to borrow a hat at a Cypress street house and failing to do this. decided to camp on the yeranda. As he was very sick this morning. his trial was put over until tomorrow.
 Oyercoat Taken.
 Ralph Warehouse, a member of the high school basketball five, re- poFltu lo tnc hDDCF lillS morning that his newly purchased overcoat was stolen from tho John Jennings school last night during an entertain ment Detective-Sergeant Daniel is Investigating the case.
 Bristol Briefs.
 Mrs. John Donovan is il at her home on Divinity street with q sc- ere cold
 Erwin R. Bowe is confined 10 his nome on Prospect street by illness.
 Election of officers did not take place at the anniversary observance ,f Court Ever wecome. r. of A.. last night because of pressure of other business. The election will take place at the February meeting.
 Routine matters were considered at lie meeting of Palos council K. Of =. last night in Knights of Columbus nall.