New Britain herald., 1926-01-15
GRAND JURORS BAN
 VENDING MACHINES
Automatic Mint Statesmen Must
 Be Out by Tonight
RESIGNATION IS ACCEPTED
hegret Expressed At Retirement Inf heT' J. G. Ward--Local Doctors on Hospital Stan -- Y. NJ. C. A "ms-Scquassen Corp. Elects,

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 Wfns-scquassen Corp. Elects.
 All automatic mint vend,nr mo en'hes must be removed from Plain. Vile stores by tonight, Grand Iurors O. S' '"iIIim and William j.. Foran nave notified the proprietors of the many local stores where thoso
 salesmen' have been installed numerous complaints about tReso ,lachincs, which have been declared illegal by the state police and bv tho police of nearby cities were recnivod ny First Selectman William I. Jobn. son. and he informed the grand jur- ors' who ordered them out.
 These machines have been in sov- eral places of business here for inc past Two months, no action haying been taken against them, Mir. Civil i'm said today, because no com plalnts had been received. Mir GWlllim explained that the automo- JIG statesmen are not gambling ma- chlnes when properly operated and thar they were permitted to be in- stalled with the understanding thot they would be ordered out again is used for gambling purposes or modn the subject of complaint,
 At first there were no complaints, so the uso Of the machines WAS oI- lowed to continue, but when numcr- ons citizens registered their djson- proVal with the first selectman thn authorities decided 10 oust the ma rlllileS and prevent further gambling. Orders were issued yesterday. and those who do not remove tboir ma cnines by tonight will be nrosecut- cd. E' '''N ! "'-
 There arc two makes of machines m use h"ro, but both are Of cqaon- ''alIV tho same type. A nickel de- posted III slot gives the uscr n roll O. hints and also q certain n,,n,. per of slngs. The number of sings winch will be given by thc machine IS shoWn before the play. and tho operator may get from mono in to apout 70. The slugs may be nlovod r"ch mo tho machine or used in purcnaSo of merchandise, Tbo S''nn'ihg element is said 10 enter in because the uscr of the mochiro plays nn1il large number annoors on the register and he then n,nrs once more to obtain thcm. Ii is also cLarEod that side bets rInnino ne hlgh as dollar q throw have bcon made on what nufnber will annnor
 Accept Pastors Resignation
 At the special meeting or tho ron hst church held last evening. if was voted 10 accept, with profound TO- EIet' the resignation of Rev, T. c ward as pastor. This rcsignotion was presented by Mir. Ward obort d mon'h ago, the reason which ho gave for his action being ill health
 The subject of a successor to Mr. ward was discussed: several condi- dates being abailablo. the matter was left to the church committee ! ne members of this committee will interview the one most favored Inv all present and report at an nd. Journed meeting next Thursday night at S;30 o'clock.
 Doctors On Hospital StaT
 Dr. Lawrence II. Frost and Dr George r. Cook. both of plainyi,,o were honorcd by inc Bristol hosnitol by appointments to the staff at tho meeting last night, This honor is the more pronounced in that thcv are the only two out-of-towp phy- slclahs appointed by the Bristol in- S'ltution and in that their annoint- mcnts were made in spite of a 50 per cent decrease in the hosnitaI personnel.
 Dr. Frost has been connected with the hospital since its foundinr, in l920, having been on the medical staft as a consultant. He has now been promoted to the position CT onstetrcian in the maternity ser- ice' Dr. Cook, who is the Plamviuq health officer, was named as cor- sultant in Dr. Frost's place, Tho bristol hospital is one of the tlrro Tn the state with rank A plus, and the many friends of the local mcdi- cal men are congratulating them to- day upon their appointments.
 Funeral of Carmen Monica
 Funeral service for Carmcna Pict- TO Monica, victim of fall through d railroad trestle Tuesday night | were held this morning at S:S0 0 clock at his home and at 9 o'clock at the Church of Our Lady of Mercy. Thy Will Be Done" was rendered by James J. Graham. The 1 body was buried in St. Thomas cemetery, Bristol, The funeral mass will be held at o'clock Tuesday