New Britain herald., 1927-11-01

fire was started by youths as a Hal
 loween prank. but police were in
 clined to doubt this. due to the lat,
 hour at which the building burs
 into flame.
 Few Halloween Complaints Although the streets of the city
 were crowded with young people be. decked in various Halloween cos tunes last evening, there was very little rowdyism and only few con- platnts were made to the police.
 Probably the most exaspera ting act of the evening was committed in the block owned by Emile Lessar at the corner of West and Meadow streets. A number of youngsters planted a considerable amount Of limberger cheese in the various hall ways, rubbing 1t on doorknobs and other places where persons would be sure to come in contact with it.
 Louis Boeger of S7 Meadow street also complained that his cabbage patch suffered considerably, and that section of the fence in front of his property was pulled down. He sue ceeded in capturing one of the boys, who gave the names of his com- panions to the police. They will be brought in and given a lecture.
 George Curry. a local contractor, also reported that his tool shed on Curtiss Lane had been broken into and tools scattered about the premises. None were found miss ing however.
 A truck of the Arms Monument Works, which was locked in a garage on Riverside avenue, was also taken out for the evening but re- turned without damage later at night.
 A crowd of youths who patrolled the hill section of the city caused au- tomobile owners considerable trouble by letting the air out of tires. Sev- eral autoists before being able to proceed were obliged to pump up such tires as had attracted the at tention of the revelcrs,
 Large Number of Arrests
 October with 1i0 arrests proved q busy one for the police department and court officials. or this number. eight were boys under 21 years of age and one was q girl of 14. The arrests and their causes were as fol- lows: Assault and breach of the peace, 10; breach of the peace, ]; breach of the peace and assault with intent to rape, 1; breaking and en- tering and theft, 1; carnal knowl- edge of minor female, 1; delin- quency, 1 gambling, 6; fntoxication, '. intoxication and breach of the peace, 3; intoXication, breach of the peace and assault. |; intoxication, breach of the peace and vagrancy, l; indecent assault, 5; keeping gambling device. 1; keeping gam bling place and gambling, 1; obtain ing money under false pretenses, l; operating motor vehicle without op- erator's license. ]; operating motor NSIllCiC "lLllt ulItNl tiiC iiiiiuNli>N VI liquor, 2; operating motor vehicle while under the influence and liquor and reckless driving, 2; operating motor vehicle while under the intiu- ence of liquor, reckless driving, breach of the peace and assault, l; operating motor vehicle with muffler open. l. non-support. 5; non-sup- port and abandonment of family, 1 receiving stolen goods, l; reckless 20; sale of diluted milk, l; theft. 3; uncared for child, 5; va grancy, 3; violation of city ordl- nance, l. violation of liquor laws. ?; of liquor law, breach of the peace and assault, 1; violation of ordinance and failure to en- lorse operators license, 1; viola | lion of parking ordinance and fail ore to carry license on person, l; violation of rules of the road, !.
 The cases were disposed of as fol- l ows: Appealed, 1; bound over to higher court, 4; committed 10 Jail, l ], committed to Hartford County ] Home, 8 committed to Long Lane .'arm, 1; continued, II; Judgment payment of costs. T; judg- nent suspended, 2; nolled by prose- ,uting attorney, IT; nolled by prose- 'uting attorney. payment of costs, 23; aid fines, 27; placed on probation, j. released by chief, 3; turned over 0 out of town officers, 3.
 Neighborhood Prayer Meeting
 The weekly neighborhood prayer meeting will be held at 9:So o'clock omorrow morning at the home Of Mrs Frank Weeks at 56 Woodland street. Rev. r. F. Wolfenden, pas or of the Baptist church, will be he leader.
 Engagement Announced
 MT. and Mrs. Frederick J, Grace ,f 40 Sherman street have an- bounced the engagement of their laughter, Miss Viola May, to David M. Ceder of Burlington.
 Red Mems Meeting
 A meeting of Compounce Tribe, I. ). R. NJ, will be held at s o'clock his evening in the wlgwam on Prospect street.
 All Souls Day
 Tomorrow. All Souls Day, will be observed in all the Catholic churches ,f the city. Masses at St. Joseph's ,hurch will be at 5, 6, ', and a. III.
 Passenger Station Changes
 NJ. C. Meadows of Newington. vho for the past two years has been 'agga gemaster at the local railroad tation, has severed his connection with the New Haven road and ac- opted a position as night starter for he Yellow Cab company at the Hartford passenger station. He will tart on his new duties this evening. John T. Murphy, agent at the To- al station, has announced the ap- . ointment of Thomas r. HennesSey, r., to succeed MT. Meadows. MT. lennessey who has been night bag