New Britain herald., 1929-09-11

years old, claimed that he had had only two bottles of home brew and was returning 10 New Britain with a party of friends when he was forced off the road by another car, striking a telegraph pole near the Berlin Auto Sales company.
 John Suski, of IA Pratt street, Mcriden, was fined $25 and costs for driving without proper brakes. He was arrested Sunday by Constable John Lewis after he had crashed into pole near the top of Galpin's $ hill in Berlin. He told the court that he had burned out his brakes driving down the Waterbury moun- tain several days ago, but had not had time to repair them.
 The case of Stanley Regulis was dismissed upon the payment Of costs. Regulis had been arrested by Constable George Kanupka when h } had crashed into another machine on Upson's corner. He was order ed to appear in court to answer d charge of violating the rules of the oad.
 Boy Scouts to Meet
 The Berlin Boy Scouts will meet with Scout Leader E. o. Shjerden in thelr rooms in the Congregational church Friday. The scouts are ask cd 10 be prompt for the caucuscs of both parties are to be held that night.
 Woman's Missionary Society
 The Womans Missionary society of the kensington Congregational church will meet at the home of Mrs. Charles Grimshaw Thursday afternoon, September 12, at 3 o'clock. Mrs. Julius Auger, former missionary to the Philippines, will be the speaker. Women of the con- munity are invited 10 attend.
 Whist Party to bc Held
 whist party will be given by the women of St. Gahricls church in East Berlin Thursday night, at s o'clock
 Slow Day for Registrars
 Though the two parties are prim- ed for cauCuses to be held Friday night and candidates for offices are spending restless nights, the regis trars report that they had one of the slowest days in some time when they met Tuesday to register those who wished to be made voters. Very few people expressed a desire 10 vote. It was somewhat more inter- esting during the afternoon but ac- cording to scanty reports obtained. not too many people wandered 10 the town hall. The registrars, Mir. Morse and MT Carey. worked in the town clerks office and when the finance board met at in the eve ming they were still working on the lists. Reports of the registration will be made public within a few days.
 Finance Board Meets
 The finance board met last night for the second time in two weeks, when it convened in the town clerks office 10 plan a budget to be present. cd to the people some time this month. As far as could be determn- cd no unusual item has been con- sidered.
 Still They Speed
 It has been brought to the atten- ton of the authorities time and gain that the drivers of trucks look forward to the long slope of Berlin street as a wonderful highway on which they can make up for lost time. In the morning hours, be- tween s and 9 o'clock there isn't so much traffic on the road but there are many school children. Occasion ally truck, coasting down the ton school. unmindful of the inter- sections. or the passersbv, with a sign foot high. "Drive Carefully" emblazoned on the rear. Now that schools have opened it is thought that greater precautions should be taken by the authorities 10 stop such nractices. For a long time it has been the opinion of many toWnsDco- D'e that a constable should natrol tho highway during the time that chil- drcn arc released from schools. As yet, nothi0@ has been done about 1t.
 East Berlin Items
 Community club activities for the coming fall and winter season com mencn tonight with the opcnin~ ses- sion of the organization at Com