New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-13

Palos Council. knights of Columbus.
Both organizations have endorsed
the plan and will appoint immedi
ately committees to cooperate with
the v. +. w. All organizations in
the city are invited to appoint such
committees and to then notify Mr..
Cahill.
Fined For Illegal Beer
William c. Houle. proprietor of a
pool room at the corner of North
Main street. was fined s10o and costs
in the city court today by Judge
William j. Malone on charges OF
keeping beer having an alcoholic
content in excess of one-half of one
per cent and reputation. He plead
ed guilty to both charges through
his attorney, Noble f. Pierce, after
charges of keeping gambling house
and disposing of property by hazard
had been dropped.
Houles arrest followed a visit to
his esta hllshment by Sergeant Henry
Jeglnski and Officer William
Thompson on Tuesday, August It'll
Two bottles of beer were taken at
the time and according to testimony
furnished by the prosecutor, an
analysis of the beer showed II to
contain little over two per cent
alcohol When the officers entered
the place, six youths were found
rolling the bones and two pair of
dice and 20 cents in change were
conflscated by the officers. Al
though the young men We're booked
on charges of gambling, they We're
not brought before the court today.
Early Call Proves False
With the sounding of the tele-
phone bell shortly before o'clock
Sunday morning members of Squad
A at the Central fire station slid
into their clothes. boots and other
FIRE fighting paraphernalia, only to
find upon answering the call. that It
was police headquarters which was
wanted. Upon being Informed of the
error by Lieutenant William Lamb.
some of the members of the COM
pany are reported TO have said more
than their morning prayers. One
member of the shift was discussing
the matter as late as 10 O'Clock IN
the morning and even at that time.
his language was sufficiently ex-
presslve,
Playground Commission
A meeting of the city playground
commission VIII be held at O'Clock
Wednesday evening, August 18th. in
the city council chamber,
Arrested For Plain>ilIc
Frank Burrows was arrested Sun
day morning by Officer Thomas Nc
earthly on North Main street for the
police authorities of Plalnville,
where he is wanted for alleged fail
ure to pay boarding house bill.
He was turned over to Officer Schu-
bert of that town today.
To Attend Convention
Chief john n. Hayes. Captain
Bernard Fltzsimmons of Hose Com
pany No. 1. Lieutenant George Bran
nan of Wclch Fire company, Lieu
tenant William Lamb of the Central
fire station. and Harry Beckwith Of
Hose company No. will attend the
annual convention of he State Fire
mems association in New Haven to-
morrow. William H. Burn deputy
chief of the volunteer fire depart
ment, will also attend.
FiremeM's Vacations
Driver Orrin Porter of the Cen
trail fire station Captain Bernard
| Fitzsimmons of Hose Company No,
and Fireman Hubert Mccormick
of Welch Fire company started their
annual vacations of two weeks this
morning.
Ingra,am Company Iscopcns
Following "a vacation period of
two weeks, the plant Of the +. In
graham company resumed opera
tons this morning.
Cases Continued
Upon the request OF Judge 5. Rus
sell Mink. counsel for Harry Peters,
who is charged with keeping with
intent to sell beer having an alco-
holic content of over ne-half of
one per cent and reputa-
ton. the case was continued by
Judge william j. Malone today I'M
til tomorrow morning.
The cases Of Thomas Grady and
William Plante. whom the police
claim are employees of Peters and
who are charged with the manu-
facture of spurious and intoxicating
liquors. were also continued until to-
morrow morning.
The three men were arrested on
Tuesday afternoon. August It'll. fol-
lowing a raid made by Sergeant
Henry Jeglinshi and Officer William
Thompson One hundred and thirty
five cases of beer containing 3,240
| bottles and paraphernalia used in
making the beverage. were seized by
the officers when they visited two
story barn in the rear OF Peters
court.
Bond Forfeited
When Robert s. Hoy. a petty Of
floer in the United States navy failed
10 appear in court today to answer
! a charge OF lntoXication. a cash bond
OF SIS furnished by him was de-
| clared forfeited by Judge William ].
| Malone Hoy was arrested last eve
ming upon the complaint of Freight
Agent Murphy. who informed po-
lice that the man was lying helpless
| in the haEeae &c room
Thomas Parent. also charged with
intoxication. was fined 81 and costs.
Maple Ends Win
The Maple End A. c. baseball
team. before the largest crowd of
the season. won the first of a three