New Britain herald., 1929-01-30

ward J. Quinlan. The boy. accord.
Ing to the communication. suffered
= fracture Of the left arm above the
elbow. The claim was referred to
the claims committee.
= supcrnunsesasy Appolaenle11s
AZ indicated In Tuesdays Her
aid, Alexander Caruso, Warren Per-
rinston. Frank J. Doueeneck. Frank
X. Day and William 7. Leishman
were appointed supernumeraries Of
the police department by Mayor W.
Raymond Crumb at last nights
council meeting. The appointments
were Immediately confirmed by the
city council.
To Repair Forestville Hall
An estimate OF $1,000 to cover the
cost Of repairs to the Forestville hall
was approved by the council In ad-
dition to an estimate OF $500 for
maintenance.
| Superintendent Of Public Works
Oscar Anderson pointed out that 1t
would be necessary to place double
piers in the basement to furnish
adequate support for the heavy fire
apparatus and new beams would
also be required. The brick work
at the corners of the building would
also be renewed with the funds ap-
propriated.
For the past year numerous re-
quests to use the upstairs hall in
the building was not deemed safe.
particularly for basketball. When
reinforcements are made. addition
al revenue will be available, it was
pointed out and such receipts will
be added to the maintenance appro-
priation.
New Britain Man Heavily Fined
Paul Folk of 81 Horace street.
New Britain, charged with intoxica-
ton and breach Of the peace. was
fined $50 and costs in the city court
this morning by Judge William ].
Malone.
Folk was arrested shortly after 5
o'clock last evening by Officer Jo-
seph Strup for a misdemeanor com
mitted opposite the police station
The man shortly after o'clock this
morning requested the services Of a
doctor. Police Surgeon B. B. Rob-
bins was summoned and found him
suffering from a slight heart attack
from which he had fully recovered
at court time.
Jail Sentence Suspended
Alonzo Louis Glines of Plainvillc
who was arrested at $50 p. m. Tues
day after the car which he was op-
Grating had crashed into the front
end of a Terryville-b ound trolley
was fined 800 and costs and SEN
fenced to ten days in Jail by Judge
William J. Malone in police court to-
day. SIS of the fine was RENTED
He was charged with operating ar
automobile while under the influence
OF liquor, reckless driving. and driv'
ing without an operators license
The Jail sentence was later sus'
pended.
Motorman Earl Hamel. In charge
OF the trolley car. testified in cour
this morning that Glines was pro
ceeding easterly along School stree
keeping on the trolley track when h
first saw him. He sounded his warn
ing bell but this had no affect OF
Glines. Hamel then brought his ca
to a stop and the automobile struci
the front end of the trolley. tearinI
off the left front step and swervtnl
: across the road. The motorman'
: testimony was corroborated by tw
: passengers, who were riding wit
him on the front end Of the trolley.
Sergeant Henry Jeglinski, VIII
made the arrest. testified that Cline
d had been drinking and corroboratio
: Of this testimony was made by ID
n B. B. Robbins. police surgeon.
n Burglary Frustrated
I An attempt to burglarize the Jew
n elry store Of Michaels, Inc, at is
] Main street, was frustrated at abou
9 1880 a. m, today by Officer jaime
' Keith.
4 The officer was trying doors In tt
] rear of the Lilley- Tracy block whe
4 he heard the sound Of crashin
glass. He hurried to the front 9
the building and found heavy plat
e glass window In the Michaels stor
n shattered and brick lying IN tn
c doorway. A search Of the vicinit
4 failed to reveal any suspicious pei
e son. A check of the jewelry in tn
d window by employees of the jewelr
store this morning showed tn:
II nothing had been taken.
: Police are of the opinion that tn
i window was broken by some perso
G who continued on his way with tt
= intention of returning short tim
later il he found that the noise ha
rot been heard. The officer remain
n ed on the scene until the windo
i could be boarded up to prevent el
II trance to the store.
n John w. WartshoW
# John w. Wartshow, IS, of 80 PHI
v street died Tuesday afternoon at b
l. homo following q short illness.