New Britain herald., 1926-05-07

SluIhl4plAIL III NhC A AAtSA N1t%eN~' government.
 Mir Beach when questioned re- garding prohibition stated that he was emphatieally for a modification. He stressed the fact very clearly that he had never taken drink, neither did he smoke. but felt that the government should derive some Of the revenue now being received by doctors for prescriptions and drug stores for filling them. He also felt that wise modification would do away with the activities of the bootlegEer and the resultant crime wave. He put the issue up square ly to President Coolidge and Secre- tary Mellon and in this respect would stand by his guns.
 l. o. o. r. Meeting
 The regular meeting of stephen Terry lodge. l. 0. 0. F. will be held this evening at o'clock in stephen Terry halL
 Property Attached
 The property of Andrew Oglaza of Birch street. ForestvilIe, has been attachos in an action brought by rrcderiF, II. Meeker of Southington through his attorney. Judge Malone to recover $500 claimed 10 be due him The case is rcturnable in the court Of common pleas in Hartford the first Tuesday in June.
 To Visit Milford
 Abou, 25 members of c. A. Had sell camp. r. s. V. w., will leave Bristol tomorrow afternoon at 8 o'clock to go 10 Milford where they will bo entertained by the camp of that town. A chicken supper will he served and will be followed by dancing,
 Returned From Hospital
 Assessor Sidney M. Bernard, who was operated on at the Bristol hospital several days ago. is able to be out again and Is much improved in health.
 Parcnt-Teacher Meeting
 X meeting Of the south Side and Park street Parcut-Teachers' asso- citation will be held next Wednesday evening at o'clock in the audi torium or the new school building on Church street.
 School Tax Collector
 Collector Charles II. Cook of School District No. l will be at the office of the city tax collector ln City hall this evening from to s o'clock to receive tax payments from property owners of his dls- trict.
 Called For Grass Fire
 Squad A was called out yester- day afternoon at 4:5O o'clock for q grass fire on King street, which threatened several buildings in the vicinity. The blaze was eXtinguished with chemicals before 1t had had time to do any real damage.
 Case Nollcd
 Joseph Soukup of Newington Junction, whose automobile struck and slightly injured Mildred Lavazio, II years old. on Park street yester- day had his case noled by Prosecut- ing Attorney James I. Maher this morning. The facts presented in dicatcd no criminal negligence and that every effort was made by the driver 10 avoid hitting the little girl. who stepped directly in the path Of the approaching automobile.
 Soukup has agreed to pay all doc tor bills incurred.
 To Resume Fire Drills
 The weekly fire drills of the com- panies Of the fire department, will be resumed starting Monday Of next week, according to an announce ment made by Chief John H. Hayes this morning. These drills, which have greatly increased the efficiency of the regular firemen and which were suspended during the winter months, consist of coupling several lengths of hose, making hydrant connections, climbing ladders with hose and other feats. A stop watch is held by the chief and the time of each company in completing each part of the drill recorded.
 It has also been customary 10 hold q fvc-inning ball game be- tween members of the Central Fire station and the company called in for drill purposes and considerable interest Is displayed in the outcome Of these contests.
 To Claim Body
 Undertaken James Dunn has re- coived d telegram from Daniel Guz- zola of sos East 1O5th street. New York city, that he will reach Bristol today 10 claim the body of Domeni- co Maffi, who in q fit of despondency Wednesday afternoon, committed suicide by hanging in a gulley off