New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-31

addition which Will b uoo4 mainly
for storage purposes.
The new forge plant Of The New
Departure Manufacturing company
on Terryville avenue il rapidly near.
ing completion and will b. ready for
occupancy in January. The new adj
dition is zoo feet long and l2s feet
wide and adjoins the east end Of the
present plant, making the length
Of the entire structure 500 feet. The
new addition will greatly facilitate
production and will increase the
capacity of the plant from 100000 to
$4,000 bearings day. This will also
necessitate the installation Of addi-
tional machinery at the Meriden.
Elmwood and Bristol plants to meet
the increased production OF the
forge plant.
The contract for another large
four story addition to the New De-
parture Manufacturing company was
awarded Saturday last to the Aber-
thaw Construction company Of Bos-
ton. This building. which will be To-
Gated at the corner Of Center and
Valley streets, will be $50 by 100
feet, four stories and basement. 1t
will face the new armory building
and will be used by the grinding de-
partment.
Prosperity in 1879.
Business men OF the city are in.
clined to believe that 1929 will SUR
pass all former years in prosperity,
basing their predictions on the in
creased growth OF the various in.
dustries which in turn will mean
more help. and this in turn will
mean the erection OF more homes.
The population OF the city at the
present time, based on school
enumeration. is approximately ST..
900. Leaders in the business world
predict a 10000 population in 1885.
Charged With Drunken Driving
Following a chase Of about half
a mile. Felix Ponistowski of Tor,
rington was arrested Sunday after
noon by Motorcycle Policeman
James Burns on Terryville road. He
was booked at police headquarters
on charges OF driving an automo-
bile while under the influence Of
liquor and reckless driving. A bond
of $1,000 was furnished for his re-
lease and upon his request, the case
was continued this morning by
Judge Joseph NJ. Donovan until
Thursday. January 3.
According to the officer. his ut.
tention was directed to the Ponis-
towski automobile by the Eig-za
course it was following up Park
street. When he stopped the car.
Pontistowski. according to the Off
Ger. was so unsteady on his feet that
it was necessary for him to clutch
the side Of the automobile for sup.
port. Upon arrival at podice head
quarters, the man was examined by
Dr. h. B. Robbins. police surgeon.
and pronounced intoxicated.
Waldenlar Case Settled
The case OF Jack Waldemar. for.
mer automobile salesman OF this
city and now located in Hartford.
charged with obtaining money un.
der false pretenses by the issuance
of fraudulent bills Of sale. has been
settled. according to Information
given out at police headquarters Sat.
urday.
Waldemar was before the local
court on January s. 1928. aud Mt
that time was fined $50 and costs.
A 15-day Jail sentence was suspend-
ed by the court with the under.
standing that Waldemar would re-.
imburse those persons whom he vic
timized. This, it Is understood. has
now been done.
| Two sent TO Jail
| Jail sentences were melted out in
police court this morning by Judge
Joseph M. Donovan to two old OF.
tenders on charges OF intoxication.
John Brennan. arrested Sunday
morning at the passenger station by
OFFICER James Keith, was sentenced
to IS days. This was his seventh ap.
pearance in the local court for the
same offense.
Charles McAvoy. who according to
the police has not worked for the
past two years and three months.
was given a Today sentence. He was
arrested Sunday evening on Meadow
street by Officers James Burns ana
1 Dewey Carpenter following . tele-
phont complaint to headquarters.
| His court appearance this morning
was his fourth, according to police
records.
Placed Oh Probation
Stanley Nalenciez. of IS Bartholo"
new Court, charged with drunken.
ness and breach of the peace. was
placed on probation for one year. He
was arrested last night by Onicer
James Burns on complaint OF Mrs.
valenciez. who informed the officer
that her husband had assaulted her.
Nalenciez's last appearance IN
court was in March, 1924, when he
was fined 500 and costs for viola-
ton of quarantine regulations.
Woman Driver Has Narrow Escape
A woman driver had a narrow es-
cape from serious injury shortly
after O'Clock Saturday evening
when her automobile left the high
way at point Just east of Davitts
Crossing on Broad street and
plunged down an embankment. final
ly coming to stop in a gully ap-
proximately rs feet from the road.
The automobile. a sedan, did not
/ turn over and was very slightly
damaged. The operator Of the car.
whose name was not ascertained, es-
capped with a shaking up. No re.
port of the accident was made to po-
lice headquarters.