New Britain herald., 1925-02-10
WO|SARD DENIES
 D|PHTHER|A CRISIS
Health Officer Says There Is No
 Fear Of Epidemic
ASSAULT CASE GOES OVER
Mrs. Zabrowski VIII Be Given
 Hearing Saturday on Complaint
 of Real Estate Man-Officials Do
Not Expect Recurrence of Floo

ol Itul Do
 Not Expect Recurrence of Flood
 Rumors of q threatening diph- thcria epidemic, are without foun- dalton, according to Health Officer Joseph l. Woisard this morning. He said that only two cases of the nalady were under quarantine in the city and that few suspects were reported, He anticipated q spread of diphthcria 10 follow the rapid fire jump of the scarlet fever as he said those two maladies trayeled closely together. Being on the lookout for a spread of the diph- theria, Dr. Woisard and his assist in the bud. Except for a few cases, the scarlet fever is almost out of the city today. The greatest trouble, found with the scarlet fever and the diphtheria in the closing days of the scarlet fever spread was from carriers, the health officer said today. Contacts with infected peo- pie resulted in additional cases and kept the records higher.
 Case Continued
 Mrs Martella Zabrowski of Terry vile, whom Dominick J. Ales. a real estate broker of this city, accuses of throwing some binding mate- rial in his eyes on Saturday. will be tried on Saturday morning as continuance was granted when the case came up this morning for a hearing. Necessity Of court officials appearing in Hartford today caused the postponement. Investigation by the police indicates that pepper was the substance used by Mrs. Zabrowski, instead of acid, as as- serted by Ales.
 'Kempy" Rchearsals Progress
 Rchearsals for "Kempy" the com edy drama, which will be presented on Thursday night at the Commu- nity theater under auspices of St. Josephs Drama Guild, are progress sing splenddly under the direction of Coach Joseph Healy. Dress re- hearsals will take place tonight and tomorrow night at the theater in anticipation of the premier per formance on Thursday. Merlin Gormely plays the part of "Kempy' while Miss Marion O'Connor, star of several Community plays, will play the leading female part.
 Bristol Brass Annual
 Reports of officers and elections will be among the business matters for consideration at the annual meeting of the Bristol Brass corpo- ration at 2:3O o'clock on Wednes- day afternoon at the company offices on Broad street.
 The annual meeting of the Amer ican Silver Co. will take place at 1:30 o'clock at the company offices on the Memorial Boulevard.
 No Flood Expected
 Fears of a disastrous flood. sim liar 10 the one of last spring when | the city was inundated, causing several thousands of dollars in loss, are not entertained by the city off, cials, because of the prompt work of the public works department in opening up the catch basins and otherwise preparing the surface sewer system for an extra amount of water. The ice is being dug away from the gutters so that the streets are in as good shape as can be expected.
 The damage 10 the Memorial Boulevard, alone. last year by req son of the rampage of the Pcqua- buck river, amounted to S16,000, according to the city reports.
 Taft Tells of Enforcement
 Horace w. Taft, of the Taft School at Watertown, spoke to an audience of about 500 people last night at the Prospect Methodist church on Law Enforcement" He favored close application of the existing statutes, especially mem tionlng inc prohibition situation Mir, Taft was introduced by Mayor John F. Wade, who welcomed him 10 the city.
 Washin@ton's Birthday Banquet
 A Washington's birthday banquet will be held in the parlors of the Prospect Methodist church on Mon day evening, February g, by the Mems club of the church. Rev. NJ. s. James of Pittsficld will be the speaker and his subject will be The Future Behind Us"
 Property Transfers
 Stanley Sitka has sold to Joseph Sitka the following property: Two pieces of land on Central avenue; two pieces of land on Highland street, and two tracts of land in the "Hoppers."
 Anthony H. Kaschak has sold to s. Russell Mink property at the corner of High and Queen streets,