New Britain herald., 1925-08-22
KEPT HIS LIQUOR
 MEATH TUB CACHE
Owner Of Restaurant Taken Into
 Custody After Raid
WARNING TO 'ROWDIES'
secretary Beers Hints At Discon- tinuance of Crocodile Club Dinners Frank ". Dutton's Petition For Nomination Tn Circulation.

Nomination Tn Circulation, 1 llotro Caruso, proprietor Of a restaurant on lover Main street. was arrested last night for violation of the Nolsteal act after a raid on his i establishment by Detective Sergeant Daniel Mct'iIHcuddy, Officer Joseph S'rup and Motorcycle Officer James W. Burns had disclosed a quantity ! Of lntoXiCant. raid some time ago on the place failed of result but last night strategy was employed by the police and tho cache was found, The hiding place proved 10 he the built 1 up sides of an old style hathtub in one of the rooms in the rear of the eating place. Caruso was held un- der s1,ooo bonds for court appear anCe today.
 Go 10 Left of Traffic Posts
 Careless drivers, especially motor vehicle operators who cut 10 thc left of silent traffic hcacons, arc being rcnalized for their thought lessness in an effort by the local au- thortics to curb the stream Of ac- cidonts. Several out of town drivers paid s5.20 each last night, in licu of court appearance today. In the casc of out of town mcn. the police call upon Prosecuting Attorney James T. MathHr so that the cases may ho dis posed of without inconvenience to the offender, who must return tho next day for court unless his ease Is handled hy the prosecutor. For local offenders, court appearance is ho'd strictly necessary.
 Tho practice of charging s9 for minor motor law violations of this character was tried out for a time but instead of being checked the evil grow. Tn the parking cases, the payment of & began to hc regarded as license to park indiscriminatcly. according to tho court officials.
 May Ration Coal.
 Possibilities of the rationInc of coal In tho near future. if present uoUhlos at the mines do not com" 10 settlement. were discussed al the gathering of tho directors of the State Chamber of Commerce on Thursday in tlls city al the Chip DHn"r Country club where they were the gu 'sts of former president. John r. Chils,Y of tho local chamber al luncheon. The directors forcsaw q ti"up soon under tho present rate of progress and thought that a stitch in tim" should hc taken. Accord ngly President Ernest k. Rogers Of New London was empowered 10 ap- point feul Committce to take rharg" of matters. Should tho ra- tioning process become necessary. benefit in moving surplus stoclls of fuel to sections, which have not boon so fortunate as to store up Quanti- tics as many have done.
 That tho coal situation Is one for serious thought was conceded at the meeting yesterday and no chances will Inc taken by the directors in having tioup of manufacturing in- forests, if any may out of the matter can hc taken The state is facing such situation, if was intimatcd by ono of the state chamber members last night.
 Farrell Chosen
 Alton F. Farrell, president of tho Farrell Foundry O.. was elected as second vico-prcsidont of the Conncc- Iticut Chamber of Commerce at tho directorS' meeting in Bristol on Thursday, succeeding George T. kimhall who resigned.
 President Charles T. Troadway of this city was elected a director, rep rcscnting general welfare, Action was deferred until a later meeting on inc election of a director 10 rep resent banking and insurance,
 Want No "Rowdics"
 That no "roWdies" arc wanted and unless strict decorum is preserved. Crocodile dinners may cease. is the lultimaMm issued hv Secretary George b Rcnrs with the invitations 70 the annual shoor barbecue din ,nor Of inc organization on next Thursday at Lake Comrounce.
 The warning follows:
 'Nour invitation 10 attend the an nUal meeting of the Crocodile club gives tho origin of the club, and all who have attended the meetings for ,many years, know that i' has always hcen thc plan Of the management 10 mako and keep it-a high class affair For the last two or three years mon have come 10 this meet ling and have had their names plac- cd on the roll, who by their conduct have shown that they did not apprc- ciatn their privilege Of belonging 10 tho organization.
 This is warming that roVdy conduct Uiil not he tolerated. Either