New Britain herald., 1924-10-20
FOUR V|OLATORS OF VEHICLE LAWS Gerolds Fined St0O for Driving
 Under Influence Of Liquor FIRE IN DELAGE BLOCK

Candle-Death of John J. Foley
 of Divinity strect--Bristol Voting
 List Over 5000 Mark.
 Joseph Gerolds was fined $lo0 and costs at the police court session this by Judge William J. Ma lone on a charge of driving motor under the influence of liquor. He was arrested yesterday.
 George Butler was fined s5 and costs on a breach of peace charge, which consisted of an argument on Saturday in Forestville with James McDermott who complained to the police.
 David Somers was sentenced 10 jail for Is days on charges of in- toxication and breach of peace.
 Felix sedlowski was assessed the costs of $5.So on charge of viola tion of the motor vehicle law, which consisted in allowing 14 year old boy to dive his motor car.
 Paul Laga, his son, William Laga, and Adam Spielman were each al- lowed to go with the costs of $5.SO on charges of violation of the motor vehicle law. spielman and the father assisted Laga in securing a motor operators license, when the latter was 16 years old.
 Clarence Paradine was allowed to go on a charge of motor vehicle law violation on the payment of costs of $5.S0. He was involved in an acci- dent at Forestville center early Sun day morning when a defective stear- ing gear caused him to climb an em- bankment and nearly run into a house.
 Ramsay Simmons, charged with vagrancy was requested to leave town immediately, which he did.
 James Healy, charged with traffic violation on October 12, settled for s5.So.
 Stife Fire
 Ripping a threatening blaze in a pantry closet in the Delage block at the home of Mrs. Robert Pekow at ITS School street this morning, of Squad A and Hose com- pany No. i checked fire, which might have laid waste the west side of the city, if the flames had gained headway in the structure. With nearly a dozen families rushing out with their effects, the flremen en- tered the blazing closet with chemi- cal tanks and quickly checked the fire. As the flames were nearly within the partitions at the time, the block was saved from destruction in the nick of time.
 The fire started when young daughter of Mrs. Pekow attempted to find some misplaced articles in the closet with the aid of 8 candle. The tiny flame ignited some waste pa per, and in a moment, the place was roaring furnace. The fire men were at the scene within a minute after the call had been rung in.
 Autos Collide
 Motor cars driven by John J. Moran of 59 Hull street and Oscar Kall of 29 Woodland street col lided this morning on Riverside av- enue near the gas plant. Moran was proceeding westerly toward this city and drew in toward the gas plant property, when Kall apparent ly misjudged the other drivers &C., tions and came ahead. About s100 damage was done to the Moran ma chine. The police are investigating.
 Funeral of Mrs. Sessions
 The funeral of Mrs. Maria F. Ses- sions was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at her home on High street. Services were conducted at 2:So o'clock at the Prospect Methodist church in which Rev. William B. West, pastor of the church, and Rev. Arthur Goodenough of New Haven, former pastor of the church par The burial took place in the West Cemetery.
 For Testimonial Gift
 Former pupils of Miss Mary Cal len. who retired recently after 46 years of service at the East Bristol school. will meet on Tuesday night at the school to consider a testi. monial to her. She has been i'll for some time.
 Funeral of Mfr. Foley.
 The funeral of John ]. Foley will be held on Tuesday morning at S:50 o'clock at his home, S15 Divin- ty street. A solemn high mass of requiem will be celebrated at 9 o'clock at St. Joseph's church. Bu- rial will be in St. Thomas cemetery,
 Mir. Foley was born 64 years ago n Newfoundland and spent his ear V life In his native land. He came here about SS years ago and for lime was employed by the r. 1n-