New Britain herald., 1924-03-19

named, collidcd with a truck. owned by A. F. Stroka Of i263 Main street. Hartford. and driven by Clarence Garvin Of 33S Trumbull street. that city. on Broad street near the Mum garage. The woman was walking along the trolley tracks, westward. toward this city, when involved in the collision. Lawrence's machine and the truck met on the trolley tracks, the first named claiming that he lost control of his car when the sun blinded him. Mrs. Herman was knocked down and rolled a short distance. Her two little children were walking ahead of her and nar- rowly escaped being run down. The injured were treated by Dr. Donohue. who found no serious result. Both machines were badly wrecked by the impact. which tied up traffic on the state road and also tho trolley serV- ice for about half an hour. Detec- ive-scrgeant Daniel McGillicuddy or the police department investigated the case. which will be discussed in court this week as soon as Law renee and Garvin have recovered,
 '
 The request of the health depart- ment for s3o0 iceboN, which h.
 ciud"d an electric cooling machine.
 did not meet with enthusiasm at the meeting Of the city council last night
 and for time the councilmen stood
 pat on a decision of former meet
 ing to cNpend only s5o. Mayor John r. Wade cleared the situation by eN-
 blaming that the present cooling ap-
 paratus was not adequate and that
 the large quantities of anu-toNin,
 needed in the city could not be cared
 for under present conditions. lie rec
 commended the buying of larger box.
 The council decided to authorize Clty
 Purchasing Agent Thomas B. Steele
 to buy box at a cost Of not more
 than sl5O. specifying a suitable box
 and mot kelNinator. The coun-
 cilmvn thought that an ordinary ice
 box could he successfully connected
 with the sewer so that any incon- ,enicnce of attending to the overflow
 could bc attended to in that manner. Fire Badges Recommended
 Badges for local newspapcrmen Tor
 use at fires so that hermen could dis- tirsuish the members of the fourth
 estate" were recommended by the , council last night. The matter was
 referred to the fire board with the
 recommendation that the reporters , be given the badges at once. lp 10 | date the reports have been admitted
 to the inner circle" at the hres , through their acquaintance with 1he . fire fighters.
 Red Men Celebrate
 Old Timers night was observed last , night at Red Mems wigwam by com- rouncc Tribe. l. Q. +. NJ. Talks were
 given by state and local officers and
 mn entertainment was presented. Fol r lowing the exercises n supper was
 served.
 Carpcnter Chosen
 Dewey Carpenter, well known has- ketball player and athlete ot note, , was recommended to the supernumer- :. ary police force lay tho city council , last night after a favorable report ! had been presented by the poltes \ commission. The now supernumerary v is a member of the West End club, sponsor Of the leading basketball i've U of the city and of a strong football II eleven. In both games and also on ' tho diamond. Mir. Carpenter has Il shown stellar ability. He is also a II member of the Cnion>tlle quintet. in s addition to being coach Of that team. d For |. time. he played with the strong e Travellers five of Hartford.
 g Police Court Y Anthony Sheeler was fined sio and - costs at the police court session to- x day by Judge Joseph M. Donovan on - q breach of peace charge. resulting ], from an atnrcation with Thomas 1T Hepburn. an insurance adjustcr Of n Waterbury. Shecier and Hepburn a ruffled each others fur" at their q meetings and the last encounter de-
 tteoped into a ph' al combat that included rolling tho insurance man 0 along the sidewalk in front Of the l. Shcclcr home. Attorney Joseph F. ,. iOronncil represented Sheclor and As- # astant Prosecuting Attorney William s \. Dcrosicr conducted the case for the d state.
 a Timothy Riordan was fined slO and ,- costs on breach of peace charge. il Elc was instructed to appear in court
 yesterday on a case as witness and
 faicd to do so. Consequently he was Q arrested today and fined.
 I, Juins Gaston. colored, was sens ' tonced to jail for 20 days on n va 5. tContinuc,l on Page lD