New Britain herald., 1926-08-06

| NtdGONShi In6 prosecutor that her husband was in- toxicated most of the time and that today she would return to the home of her mother, refusing to have any thing more to do with Cyprian.
 Truck Catches Fire
 At 5:S0 o'clock yesterday after noon Squad A of the Central Fire station was called to the Riley Tract where a truck of the Bristol Pure Ice company had caught on fire. Apron their arrival. however, the blaze had been extinguished.
 Registrars in Session Today
 Registrars of the four voting dis tricts in the city are in session today between the hours of 1 p. m. and g p. m. for the purpose of making an enrollmen Of the voters. They will also convene again on Friday. August 13.
 To Display Prizes
 An exceptional display of prizes were placed on exhibition today at the American Trust company, these trophies to be awarded to the vic- torious contestants in the various events to be held in connection with the fish and game meet to be held at Lake Compounce on Saturday, September 4. The outing and field meet is being sponsored by the Con- necticut Fish and Game Association and will bring thousands of sports men from all over the country to- gether
 An exhibit will also be made by the forestry department, and methds of fighting forest fires will be explained in detail.
 Children at Compounce
 All the children in the city schools up to and including the fourth grade were royalty entertained at Lake Compounce yesterday at the guests Of the management of the resort and in spite of the fact that about two thousand youngsters enjoyed the outing, there was not a single acci- dent.
 Today, pupils from the fifth to the eighth grades inclusive, as well as those who graduated last year. enjoyed an outing at the lake.
 Much credit for the success of the two days outing is due to the teach CTS of the city. who volunteered their services to supervise the &C., tivities of the children during the time they were at the resort.
 Starlings Evacuate
 The spraying of the trees at the corner of Summer and Merriman street by the fire department last evening proved a success insofar as getting the starlings to evacuate their habitat was concerned, but re- ports received late in the evening indicated that they had gone to roost on Federal street, only a short distance away. Residents of the latter section were apparently none too well pleased with the result Of the experiment and probably some other method will have to be re- sorted to to drive the birds out of the city.
 Several streams of water were pumped into the trees under the di- rection of Chief John H. Hayes of the fire department. Dr. B. B. Robbins, city health officer, and { other officials were present. It is ' believed that theer are at least 1O,- 900 birds in this one flock and resi- dents are becoming alarmed at the increased number putting in an ap- pearance each year. Early in the spring farmers complained that the starlings were eating their lettuce and other vegetables the moment they apeared above the ground.
 One resident who was kept awake nights by the birds, resorted to the use of sky rockets and in this man. ner succeeded in routing the pests, It is felt, however, that shotguns will be necessary before any real headway is gained.
 Requests Week-End Protection
 An advertising notice, signed by William H. Tobey. appeared in last evenings issue of local paper, In which he requested that flor the welfare and protection of Bristol and the American citizens of Sixth avenue of East Bristol. I do hereby request the services of a patrolman for Saturday morning until Mon day morning."
 Both Police Commissioner Homer H. Judd and Chief of Police Ernest T. Belden stated this morning that no request for bodice protection on the street in question had been re- ceived by them from Mir. Tobey and in fact the first they knew that he wanted it was when the Herald representative showed them the ad- vertisement this morning.
 At the present time one motorcy- cle policeman is assigned to East Bristol and during the summer time he goes off duty at Il p. m. How ever, during the weekend he Is kept extremely busy handling traf- fic at fierce's bridge, but of course answers any calls he may receive in the event of a disturbance in any part of the district. His salary and the expensese involved in connection with his services are of course as- sumed by the third taxing district and the expense of another patrol man for one street would probably not meet with general approval of the residents of that section. It is possible. however, that a meeting of the voters may be called to act on Mr. Tobey's suggestion.
 Family Squabbie ..
 Mrs. Nicholas Melino of Jacobs street complained to the police de- partment last evening that her