New Britain herald., 1926-08-31
BUTTON is AGAIN
DEMOCRATIC HEAD
Delegates to Conventions Chosen
at Caucus Of Party
TRUCK TIPS OYER COUPE
Collision At Melleu Street And
Riverside Avenue - Police TO
Watch For Speeders-Endec Mu-
sicians to Play At VITO,

SiOldhS 10 RAY At VITO.
EX-Mayor Joseph T. Dutton was
unanimously reelected chairman of
the democratic town committee at
the caucus held by the party in city
hall last evening and at the same
time empowered to select his own
committee consisting of IS mem
oers' seven from each of the four
districts. Mr.. Dutton was also APP
pointed chairman of the meeting
and James Jennings, clerk.
After the call of the meeting had
been read, the following delegates
were elected to the conventions.
state: Joseph F. Dutton, Mrs.
Grace Donovan, John Donnelly,
Rolfe Rowe, Levi Glasson, Peter a
Cawiey, John Murphy. Everett Rey-
nolds and Hilary Driscoll.
Congressional; William II. Hayes,
Raphael G. Fitzpatrick. William
Smithwick. Mrs. Annie Gray Bree,
Charles Drury. William Cafferty.
Ralph Carpenter, Thomas P. O'Brien
ana george BlaCKaH.
County:William Farley. Charles
Angerbower. Andrew ]. Brennan,
Hector A. LeBeau. Francis Green.
Harry Russell. Joseph l.. Mcdonald.
Roman Bachman and Raymond
Casey.
Senatorial: James Murray, Albert
Rawiszer. James Heffernan, Michael
Reilly. Leigh Minor. Thomas f. Har-
rigan. Harry McKinstry, Emil Bach
man and Joseph T. Donovan.
a vote taken empowered each
delegate to appoint his own alter
nate and in the event of his failure
TO do so the chairman of the town
committee was authorized to make
such appointments.
Harmony prevailed throughout
the meeting and all motions We're
passed without dissenting voice.
Autos Collide
A truck of the Warner Pure Ice
Co, and a coupe owned and opcrat-
ed by Emile Cyr of 80 North street
collided at o'clock last evening at
the corner OF Mellen street and Riv-
erside avenue, the pleasure car be
ing turned over and damaged. The
truck was proceeding east alongside
Riverside avenue and Cyr was driv-
ing south on Mellen street, both cars
reaching the intersectioH at the
same time. Officer Edgar Norton.
who investigated the case, ordered
both drivers al appear at headquar-
ters at $40 this morning.
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
Robert j. Stack. after listening to
the stories of both drivers. in
structed them to settle the matter
between themselves, which they
agreed to do.
Boys Placed On Probation
Four boys, ranging in age from
five to nine years. were placed on
probation yesterday afternoon after
they had been apprehended for
stealing matches from the Wool
worth store on Main street.
Detective Sergeant Daniel Nc
Gnlicuddy was investigating the
burglary at Blackall's drug store,
when his attention was directed to
the boys running up an alleyway.
He stood for a moment watching
them and after they had gained the
corner of a building, noticed that
they were peeking at him around
the corner. He proceeded up the
street and entered another alleyway
on North Main street coming up
behind the youths and Selling two
of them. The other two ran away
but their chums upon being brought
to headquarters divulged the names
of the youngsters and they were
brought in. Only two boys did the
actual stealing and had split their
haul with the other two.
Meriden Postmaster Here
James j. Fitzpatrick, postmaster
at Meriden, was visitor in town
yesterday and took the opportunity
to renew old acquaintances.
Reports Tools Stolen
Contractor William j. Duffy re-
ported to police headquarters that
n large tool box, containing car
penters' tools belonging to his men
engaged in building two houses on
Congress street, had been broken
into and a number of valuable tools
stolen.
The police are working on several
clues, one of which was furnished
them by Mr.. Duffy.
Case Again Continued
The case of Joseph Albertelli of
$50 Park street, charged with recll-
less driving, was again continued in
the city court this morning until
Tuesday, September Z.
At midnight, August IA, the car
owned and operated by Albertellie