New Britain herald., 1928-09-20

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 Total [. s7.5oo % Marriage License A marriage license was issued on Wednesday afternoon by City Clerk ] Thomas B. Steele to Royal Arthur Woolley of l05 Concord street and Arlene May Parsons of S7 Seymour l street.
 Resigns Position Nerve l.. Brault. for the past six years a local agent of the Metro politan Life Insurance company. has resigned his position. MT. Brault has not as yet announced his future plans.
 Autos Collide An automobile owned and oper- ated by Wilfred Larson of 131 Ken ney street, Forestville. was badly damaged shortly after 2 o'clock last night when it was struck by car driven by George NJ. Michalyak of 125 Green street, Bristol on Broad street just east of Pierce's bridge. The crash was caused by the steer ing wheel on Michalyak's car break ing, the car swerying across the street and hitting the side of Lar sons car.
 Both drivers appeared before Prosecuting Attorney James T. Mather this morning. who advised them to settle the matter civilly.
 Accident On North Main Street
 Cars operated by Joseph Corbeil and Harry D. Zickwolf were slight ly damaged as result of a collision On North Main street at $50 p. m., yesterday. Corbeil was pulling out from the curb and Zickwolf was driving east on North Main street when the accident occurred.
 Following an interview before Prosecuting Attorney James T. Mather this morning. the parties in- volved agreed to settle the matter civilly and no arrests were made.
 Smith Club Outing
 The democratic party of the state will officially open its election cam paign this evening at Lake Con- bounce, where ( barbecue and rally will be held under the auspices of the Fifth Senatorial District Smith, for- President club. Over 500 reser- vations have been made and as many more applications for tickets have been turned down because of lack of facilities.
 A number of notable speakers have been secured for the occasion. including Congressman Loren M. Black of New York; Winchell Smith. playwright of Pennington. who is honorary president of the club; Au- gustine Lonergan Of Hartford. dem- oeratic nominee for U. S. senator: Thomas J. spellacy. national com ritteeman, of Hartford; Charles G. Morris. nominee for governor; Frank P. Fenton. candidate for lieu tenant governor; and all other members of the state democratic ticket. Ex-mayor Joseph F. Dutton, chairman of the local democratic town committee, and member of the state central committee. will preside.
 Tho dinner will be served prompt ly at 2 o'clock and music for the occasion will be furnished by Tasil- los orchestra of Hartford. A pro- gram of songs will be rendered by a. female seXtette. Delegations will be present from all of the towns in the district and from other points in the state.
 Park Board Meeting
 Very little business was transacted at the monthly meeting of the board of park commissioners held at o clock last evening in the city coun- cil chamber. The following state ment shows the expenditures ap- proved by the board for the month of August: Rockwell Park. $1,7fS.2s: Maple End corner. band concert. s1o4; Forestville. band concert and police officer. s1o6: Muzzy athletic field. s61.24: Federal hill. s2%S.sb: Boulevard park, s4o.s6: total for the month. $2,So5.43; previously ex- pended, $19,709.77: balance on hand, s2.07G.2e.
 Would Prohibit Baseball
 Commissioner William J. Tracy of the park board suggested at the meeting that it would be well to prohibit the playing of baseball on the Federal hill green and to make the spot over into a park, planting flowers and grass. He also suggested that Queen street. south Of the green be widened. No definite ac- tiop was taken on the proposal.
 The damming of the Pequabuck river cart of Mellen street so that the meadow south of the river bed could be flooded was also suggested by Mir. Tracy. who pointed out that If this were done. the spot would af- ford a convenient skating rink for the public Although no definite ac- ton was taken on the recommenda- ton. the commission expressed it. self in favor of such . move.
 Star Spangled Banner Campaign
 Progress was reported in the cam paign to secure signatures to peti-