New Britain herald., 1929-11-05
MENTAL HYGIENE
 COURSE PLANNED
Series Of Talks by Experts to Be
 Given in Schools
HANGS HIMSELF IN CELL
Liquor Law Prisoner tscs Belt to Take OWn Iifc-Ncw Library Record Sct-lIan stabbed By Boy -EOrestN file News.

A series Of lectures will be given during the winter months on Men tai Hygiene by prominent doctors and speakers under the auspices of the guidance clinic of the Visiting Nurse and Family Welfare associa- tiOn at the various Bristol schools. The speakers procured by the asso- citation are reputed to he the best in their line and have nation wide 
 The first lecture will bo presented on November l , at the Federal Hill auditorium by Dr. William A. Bryan. who will select as his topic What Is Mental HyGiene?" Dr. Bryan is superintendent of the Worcester State hospital, has been most active in the organization of mental hygiene clinics in the sttae of Mas sachusetts, and has offered courses at the state hospital in mental hy- giene for people of other profes- sions. On December 10 Dr. James l.. Mccarthy, chief of the division of mental hygiene of the Connecticut Department Of Health, will deliver a message on Mental Hygiene Of Childhoods."
 There are several other great men who have been secured 10 appear in this city. The purpose of these lee lures is not to make any surplus money, as the expenses have bGen undcrWrittcn
 Kills Self in Cell
 stanley Prog, 45, of = Beech street. hanged himself in one Of the cells of the city jail at 3:45 D. n. yesterday after being arrested for violation of the liquor laws. He had been arrested with his wife by Officer William Thompson and Ser geant Henry Jeglinski and was be- ing held under bond for appear ance in city court this morning.
 A belt he had been wearing was found looped around his neck and affixed to the top of the jail door. The body was discovered by Chief of Police Ernest T. Belden as he was passing through the hallway of the jail. The chief called Dete2- tive Sergeant Daniel McGillicuddN who was busy at the police desk and he helped to cut the body loose from the belt. Medical Examiner Dr. A. & Bracket was called anG pronounced the man dead. Rev l William Laflin of St. Joseph church administered the final rite of the Catholic church.
 pirog was being held under S2 GOO bonds for his sixth violation o the liquor laws in Bristol and l! thought to have feared another lonf jail sentence The invest igatng or ] ficers searched his house but wer, halted abruptly when Pirog sCooG ] ed to a bedroom window and poure, 1 a pitcher of liquor out of the win dow. The police had evidence of {; sale. however. When locked III yesterday afternoon Pirog shove. no intentions of committing the aC but was rather quiet,
 Prog has an elongated list o i sentences in this city, having be"r 1 jailed several times. The recor, | dates back 10 October 29, 1923, Hi complete record is listed as follows . October %, 1923, sentenced to 1 days in jail: April 13, 1924. sen tonced 10 Go days in jail; Octob"l i 1g. 1921, sentenced to 1S0 days ir | jail (appcal cntered); November ] 1925, sentenced to 15 months ii jail and assessed the costs of court September &, 1928. sentenced to 2, days in jail and fined $40O an, costs,
 Funeral arrangements. in charg' of Undertaken James J. Dunn, ar incomplete.
 New Library Record
 At a meeting of the board of Ii brary directors held ut the main Ii brary last night, it was annonccd b. Chief Librarian Charles L. Wood ing that the largest number 0 books ever issued in q month at tn local reading rooms since 1892 wa issued during the month of October
 Mir. WoOdinE presented the re port 10 the board of directors. Tn previous record made last Mare! was exceeded by 1,$20 books, tn total issued during October 19.S0 volumes This months total exceed ed the total of October of last vel
 by 2.SGS which is quite a gain
 Every branch library reported
 gain except the Endee brancl where a loss of 19S was recorded
 The gains at the various branche
 were divided as follows: Main Ii
 brary, adult room. 442; children
 room, 4i9: Forcstvillc branch, 5US John J. Jennings school. 745 Mort