New Britain herald., 1924-03-01
ROCKWELL STARTED
 WITH FORCE OF '
Prominent Citizen Has Had
 EVentiul Career in Bristol
.SS ARRESTS IN FEBRUARY
tr,m Club Elects Rudolph Johnson Prc-itlent-fligh school Defeatcd- Auto show Under Way-COmmun- itA Events Concert Monday Night.

president Of the Bristol Brass corpo- ration at the annual meeting yester- day afternoon. lost his last official connection when he left the pres- deucy of the brass concern. Tn the cours, ot the last few years. he ias rclinuuishcd the presdcncies of the New Departure Mfg. Co. and tho American Silver Co. For the last S5 years he has been one of the greatest men Bristol has known, lis estate, "Brightwood llall'' is one Of the show places Of New England. Through his efforts and by the siit Of his land, Rockwell park was created. Later. his wife. contributed s90.00O for the park equipment. He also gave the land for the new high school and was ! inslrG.nental in pushing through the Memorial Boulevard. Ie started in 1 business here. manufacturing bells with n plant of seven men in 1899 and sincr that time has been closely idcn- titird with the industrial and civic life of the community. In 1910 he ! left the New Departure concern and a year later entered the Bristol Bra ss corporation. He was also head of the 1 Marlin Rockwell Arms Co.,, Of New 1 Haven and the Rockwell brake plant in Plainvilc, which is now the Stan 1 dard Steel Bearings 70.
 Few Arrests For Month
 There were only 33 arrests in this l city during the month Of February. according 10 tho monthly report of 1 { hicf of Police Ernest T, l}eldun is- sued this morning. This number is considerably below the average and shows that February had the lowest number of arrests of any month Tor some time. The usual number Of ar tests ranged rom OU Co SU for d month.
 Tn" arrests were made for the fol- lowing causes: Assault and breach Of the peace, 1: assault, breach of the pcac" and non support, 1: breach Of thG peace. !: dcfrauding board bill, |: TOT out Of town officers. |: frrqucnt. itg p'ac" where liquor is reported so d, ,; intoXloution, 3: into2ication and breach of thu prar'. ,: non sup port 1; theft, 1: Na3rancy, x; liola- ton Of city ordinance fsnowD |: Nio. | the peacn and rosistanco. |; violation of prohibition. 1: violation Of liquor law. ?: violation Of Sunday law. ?: violation of traffic, l.
 The eases wor" disposed Of as fol. lows: Appealed. + Connecticut Refor. mstory, l: iail, 8; forfeited bond, 2: Judgment suspended. 1: nolcd by prosecuting attorney .: nolled by prosecuting attorney upon payment Of costs, 6: paid tnus. ,; probation off. cer. q; r,loa sed by chief. (: 10 officer from Connecticut school for Boys. |: to officer from other town, l.
 There werc two boys under 2i years Of age arrested during thr month. Forty complaints were investigated. tr, sulting in four arrests.
 Police Rcais Changed
 The regular monthly change of po- lice beats for thc regular officers went into effect this morning. The beats ot the officers are as follows: Captain Guckrn. ,oflic" nights: Ser. gcani McGillicuddy, investigation and dttcctivc wcfi; Officer Strup parking and special work; Officer Brcauli. traffic: officer Cirvcs, Southside beat: Officer Blassi. North Main street beat: Officer Turns Northside beat: Officer Jaglinski. day beat: Officer Mcl.augh- lin. West Sid, and North tTiil beat; officer Connolly, center beat: Dniccr Keith. South Hill beat and office: Officer Doolan. traffic: Officer Me. Namo". ForestNillc: Oniccr hlcssicr. change beat
 Ar,m Club Elects
 The All-Around Young Mems club of the Prospect Methodist church. elected officers at the annual meeting lad night in tho church parlors ns foi- lows: President. Rudolph Johnson: 'ice- -pre sid"nt. Cecil \ Robertson; z, ,crctary, Clayton Cole: trrasurot. Walter Porch. Following the bisinnss session. ensemble singing was led by Roscoe Sessions. tn. local song leader.
 High S'.hool Loses
 The local high school fivr disnlayed hone of its usual, form last Il ght and lost out to tho Hartford public high school il'e by score of 90 to f2. Tue game was ow throughout and failed 10 demonstrate any Of th" brilliant playing that has marked the local quintet all season. The visiting guards had the local forwards wei handled from tnc start of the encounter and irw w"r" inc Bask cts cagcd
 Iomrgan SIrasS
 Impressions nf former prcSidcnt WUo9roa Wilson were ,i,idly pictur- c1 hy former Cougrcssnran Augustine I rT members Of th" Bristol club and friends last night. I'll" former con src=sma1 scr,ed in wsshinEton dur ing thr hc ght Of the var presidents frsimc and saw him at his hest. After th" talk. lHmchccn pas served.
 Auto Show opens
 The opening or the doors for the sixth aH1us' or spTiugtime motor show or the Bristol automobile dcal- CTS was the signal for q large num- Der of people to enter the show place and at ieisur.. inspect large number Of cars which have been vtry well ar- ranged for the week Of the local show.
 The show this year is being held on the second floor of the Malone block on School street. opposite the South Side school. Entrance Is affected from the central ground floor store Of this block. which space has been transferred into reception room. On entering the second floor. visitors Nill find well decorated space that, with its hundreds of square feet of show place enables the dealers to present large number Of the handsome and yell appointed cars Of the 1924 series
 The automobile dealers are asking the public gf Bristol to appear at fhis