New Britain herald., 1928-01-03
Ias.s Emn. Fish q aasstaat city

The meeting this evening. at which the council will definitely make known its decision ou the mayoralty question for the two year term starting yesterday. will be largely attended, according to pres ent indications. It is still the current belief that Mayor Crumb will ebs re- appointed for the full two year term in spite of the demand of numer- ous citizens for q special election.
 Schools Reopen The schools of the city reopened this morning following the Christ- mas recess. Evening schools will re- open tonight.
 To Confer Degree At a meeting of Ruth Rebekah Lodge. No. ~. I. o. O. F.. to be held at s o'clock this evening in Arr canum hall, the degree will be cons ferred on a class of candidates. A supper will be served at 6:30 o'clock. Chimney Fire.
 Squad 4 and Engine Company No. 1 were called out at 10 o'clock Sum- day morning for chimney fire at the home of Sadie Brezienski of 66 South Elm street. The blaze was ex- tinguished with chemicals without damage.
 Police Beat Assignments The regular monthly change in police beats went into effect Sunday and the following assignments made by Chief Ernest T. Belden: Captain Thomas F. Guckin, office, nights: Detective Sergeant Daniel McGilli- cuddv, investigation and detective work: Sergeant Henry JeElinsky. special work: Officer O'Connor. southside beat: Thompson. North Main street beat: Burns, Northsids beat; Keith. west Ade and North Hill heat: Doolan, center beat: McIIauEh- lin, South Hill beat and oflice: Lam- bert. Forestville. nights: Mccarthy. shift beat, nights: Connolly day beat: Brault permanent traffic ofiic- CT; Chabot. traffic. Forestville; Strup, parking: Norton, East Bristol traffic: Messier. shift beat days. Funerals
 The funeral of Rocco Mercandte. sc, who died last Friday at East View. N. T.. was held at 3 o'clock yesterday morning at St. Anthony's church. Rev. L. RecarrA celebrated the high mass of requiem and burial was in St. Thomas cemetery.
 Funeral services for Caseries Tragaski of ~ Union street. who died at the Bristol hospital last Sat- urday afternoon, were held at 3:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon at Trinity Episcopal church. Rev. John Wilkins officiated and burial was in West cemetery.
 December Arrests Seventy-four arrests were made by the police department during the month of December, according to the report of Chief Ernest T. Bel den. Of this number. .e were for violations of the motor vehicle laws, while eight were boys under q and 6 girls under the same age. The arrests were made for the following causes Abandonment of child. Ii: aliens in possession of shotgun, l: attempted theft of automobile, |; attempted theft of automobile and intoxication. l. breach of the peace, [; breach of the peace and assault. G.; breach of the peace and non- support. l.; breach of the peace and injury to another's property. :: in- toxication. 5; intoxication and breach of the peace. 6: lascivious carriage and behavior, :: failure to send children to school. :: non-sup- port, 5: obtaining goods under false pretenses. l: operating motor vehicle with defective brakes. 1: operating motor vehicle while under the in- fuence Of liquor. 1: parking without lights, :: reckless driving, $; reck- less driving and operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor. :: speeding. l.: theft. .: vag- rancy. {; violation of liquor low. 6: violation of parking ordinance, ,: violation of parking ordinance, and cense. 1: violation of rules Of the road. 1.
 The cases were disposed of In the city court as follows: Appealed. T.: committed to jail. g.: committed to state farm for women. l.: com mitted to Connecticut School for Boys. 1: continued. :: judgment sus- pended on payment of cssts, {: nolled by prosecuting attorney. II: nolled by prosecuting attorney on payment of costs. IS: paid fnea i4: placed on probation. 2: released by chief, 1; turned over to out of town officers. 1.
 Fined for Drunkenness
 Zuirino Solle of 50 Williams street, charged with drunkenness was fined s and costs in the city court this morning by Judge William J. Malone. He was arrested on North Main street by Officer Aide Brault yesterday afternoon.
 Cases Continued. The case of Frank Redmaa of Pennington avenue. charged with operating motor vehicle while un- der the influence of liquor and reck- less driving, was continued until to- morrow morning by Judge William J. Malone In the city court today. Redman was arrested by Officer James Burns on the night of Decem- Der e4th after the accused had driven his car into . parked auto mobile on Jacobs street.
 Alex Marion of S6 Gridley street, also charged with driving while un. der the influence of liquor and reck- less driving, had his case continued until Saturday morning. January 7th. ! Marion was arrested Sunday night (ContinNed on Page 1e)