New Britain herald., 1927-02-26

tive Oscar A. Erickson of the New
Britain council said: Griffin is the
best scoutmaster Plainville ever
had"
Mr.. Griffin will be succeeded by
Donald Prior, a former scout who
should be able to carry on along the
traditional lines of the retiring
scoutmaster.
Gnazzo Sent to Jail
Sixty days in Jail were melted out
to Joseph Gnazzo when he appeared
in court before Justice NJ. o. Ryder
yesterday afternoon TO answer
charges of vagrancy and petty theft.
Last November Gnazzo was SEN
fenced to 80 days in Jail, but judg-
ment was suspended on condition of
good behavior and the youth was
placed on probation. He disappeared
with some money and a watch be-
longing to his brother, Nick, but re-
turned a couple of weeks ago. He
was arrested Thursday by Deputy
Sheriff Z. w. Furrey on complaint
of his brother. He was given 80
Ia } . VIA tliN tlICll louil, anu lIlt SuS-
pended sentence was declared in
force.
Strand Theater Opening
Governor John H. Trumbull,
members of the board Of selectmen
and practically all of the officials
and businessmen Of the town were
present last night when the new
Strand theater gave its first per-
Torrance. The portals were crowd
ed long before the doors opened and
when the crowd was admitted a
Pathe news cameraman took motion
pictures OF it by the glare of Klieg
lights set up in the lobby.
Robert J. Coe. president of the
Soquassen Corp, which erected the
building, opened the theater and in
troduced Rev. Charles S. Wyckon
of the Congregational church. Mr..
Wyckoff, who acted as master OF
ceremonies, introduced, in turn, Rev
Arthur A. Ball Of the Plainville NJ.
Z. church, and the latter led in
prayer after the Audience had sung
III s|tll SpdiiS bti IooltINl. ItSS't-
George Levitt spoke and praised
highly the work done by all con-
nected with the building OF the the
alter. from master mechanic down
TO day laborer.
Governor Trumbull was called
upon the stage and congratulated
tn owners OF the theater upon
their success in erecting such a fine
house. He was gratitied that the
work had been done by Connecticut
firms. The opening of the theater,
he said, marked a forward step in
the growth Of Plainville, and he
looked forward to the time when
the town would become a full -tiedg-
ed city.
Kept Children From School
Mrs. Annie Timoney was sentenc-
ed to ten days in Jail yesterday by
Justice NJ. 0. Ryder, but the SEN
tence was suspended. She was
charged with violating the law
which requires children to be sent
TO school.
SNOW lItInONal ran
A suggestion has been made that
businessmen about the center ease
the traffic and parking situation and
improve the appearance Of the town
during the winter months by con-
tributing toward a fund for the re-
moval of snow from the cutters.
The town tractor plow clears the
roadway, but the snow is pushed in
to piles long the cutters and these
remained in semi-frozen condition
until spring. obstructing traffic, pre-
venting parking near the curb. and
giving the center a backwoods APP
pearance. 1t has been suggested
that the merchants would be willing
to chip in dollar or two apiece aft
er each heavy storm and have the
work of snow removal completed
1t would probably mean more trade
and it would certainly improve the
appearance Of the town.
Want Training Director.
Postmaster James f. Usher was
sought yesterday morning by Bill
Downham hackstop of the Business
mems baseball team, to be the