New Britain herald., 1925-04-20

"H"NVd to Bo on ms promise 10 pay
 Tor tho stretch of highway fence or
 Riverside avenue. which his motor
 car demolished, At the hearing to.
 day' he said that he had been travel
 Ing at about 15 miles an hour and that he had been crowded off the
 highway
 Olus Has Alibi Presenting two witnesses 10 prove that he was in New Britain a week ago at the time his machine laden with alcohol was stopped by local police officers after a wild chase along Stafford avenue. Harry Olus of New Britain was allowed to go this morning by the local court of- ilcials. The Olus ear was captured after several shots had been fired at 1t, when officers were ralding a place on Stafford avenue and the machine drove up. One man was captured with the car and several gallons of liquor. while the driver escaped across the fields. It was thought that Olus was driving as the car was registered fin his name. but this morning he asserted that he was unaware Of the presence of the ma chine here, saying that he had rented 1t out 10 two men to go to Windsor that night. He said that ho was in New Britain at the time of the capture of the machine and produced two albi witnesses,
 Cases Of Gus Rode of Pennington avenue and Patsy Testa of Water- bury in collision on Sunday on Pennington avenue, weRe also noled this morning after q police court hearing.
 John Kenna and John Dowd, both of TerryviIe, also had nolles entered in their cases. which involved mo- tor car collisions on the Terryville road on Sunday.
 Council Hearings Scheduled
 Street matters will be among the matters of the night for the consid- eration of the city councilmen on Tuesday night. Reports of various thoroughfares will be presented. Among the reports expected will be one from the special committee on the cutting down of the sidewalk space on Main street from North Main to School streets, so that more room may be given to the highway room.
 Spirc Goes Down
 The spire of the old St. Joseph's toppled to the ground on Saturday as a part of the raging work on the old structure, being by the Bristol Trucking Co. Only the framework of the old l ediflce remains.
 Parent Teachers to Meet
 Rev. Frederick L. Fay, director of religious education at the South | Congregational church in New | Britain, will be the speaker at the of the Parent Teachers Association of the Federal Hill school to be held in the Federal Hill school auditorium this evening. Following the address, a discussion period will be held and a musical program will be given with musical selections furnished by Miss Doro- hy Dewey, violinist, and the quar- ct from the Wallace Barnes Spring. makers chorus.
 Members of the North Side Parent Teachers Association will be the guests of the Federal Association at he meeting tonight,
 American Legion to Initiate
 A large class of candidates will 'e initiated at the regular meeting If the Seicheprey post, the Amer can Legion, to be held in the Amer gan Legion hall this evening. Fol owing the meeting a lunch will be : erved and social time will be cid.
 A. o. IT. Meeting The regular monthly meeting of l Division No. 1, A. o. H., will be held { the Eagles hall on Meadow street { n Tuesday evening at o'clock. S eVeral important matters will be cted upon. t
 To Prosecute DcIinqucnts ( Lists of personal tax delnqucnts S ere turned over to Prosecuting At- 'rney James r. Mather on Satur- c ay by Tax Collector Francis R. i iiey for prosecution. No action r as taken by the court officials this ] orning but prosecution will follow I the immediate future. About so b ames are included in the lists pre- C nted for court action.
 Given Golf Set
 Announcement was made by Sec tary Earl J. Arnold of the Bristol :, lamber of Commerce at the Iec- re in the Community theater on -turday night by Lieutenant Leigh ade, world flyer, that the lieuten- 1t had been presented with a con- etc golf set in appreciation of his rvices in coming to this city. The If set includes clubs with the = 'lstol steel golf shaft and was ode in Bristol. The gift will bc rWarded 10 the leutenant's homo. The Community theater was filled capacity when Lieutenant Wade d of the world girdling flight N )de by army aviators in which he rticipated as the pilot of the air. X in Boston. He illustrated his iure with several reels of motion 'iur"s of the flight. He was ac- nm 'dod a demonstration following ,jr address. no
 Engagement Announced fir Announcement has boon made of fo engagement of Miss Mabel fo ancos Emmett and Francis Rer- ha I'd Riley. Miss Emmett is the nghtcr of Frank J. Emmett of of nter street and Mr, Riley is the 25