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New Britain herald., 1929-08-08
DRIVERS PAY FINES
 IN POLICE COURT
Four Brought Before Judge and
 Two Are Convicted

Four violations of the motor ve- hicle code, ranging from driving without a license or a registration card to speeding and driving with defective brakes were heard this morning by Judge Stanley J. Ira ceski in police court. Suspensions were granted in two cases and in two more fines were imposed.
 Buggy Dull, 27. 276 High street, was arrested Wednesday afternoon at .5:30 near the intersection of Pennington avenue and Cabot street by Officer William Obay. who charged that he was driving his car at the rate of 40 miles an hour. Tn his testimony the officer said that the condition of the road vas good, and that the traffic was not heavy at the time. The road, he stated, is about three car widths from curb to curb.
 On cross examination by Attorney Leo V. Gaffney, representing Dul, the officer said that the defendant had passed no cars. It was brought out that the officer had started 10 follow the man at the corner of Washington and Beaver streets, and that the alleged speeder had passed several intersections before he Was whistled to the curb.
 Dul, on the stand, said that he was going to see his mother and 
 that his speed did not exceed 90 miles an hour. The car is compar- atively new because there are only GOO miles registered on the speed ometer. There was no traffic on the road. He said that he saw the officer at the corner of Concord aal Cabot streets.
 Because the officer did not follow the man very far, and because the condition of the road is not so gooI, I shall suspend sentence upon pay ment Of the costs" declared Judgt Tracesii in handing down his de- ciSion.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-08
Boy Takes Money at Home Starts to Paint Town Red

On him he had a SIPS watch and $s22 in bills and change. He was doing the town, doing it so brown that Officer Hopkins became suspi- cious and brought an il year old Richmond avenue lad to the police station at 4:35 yesterday afternoon.
 At the station house he was ques
 toned by Sergeant O'Mara. At first he was leticent but finally the ser geant, who has a way with young sters, drew from him the statement that another boy who lives on Hayes street gave him the money. The watch, he admitted, he bought in an Arcade store. But finally he broke down and told all. He had taken the money from his mother. Ser geant O'Mara and Officer Kiely then took the lad home to his mother and explained the case to her. And there is an II year old Richmond avenue boy who today is eating his dinner from the mantle, for the parental justice was as stern as it was swift.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-08
MODEST YOUTHS IN
 LIFE SAVING FOUND
Lads Who Partially Revived
 Friend Report to Police

Bridgeprt, Aug. 8 [Pl-Two boys too modest yesterday to reveal them selves as heroes in the saving of the life of Anthony Verrilli, 13, nearly drowned in the Henry street basin, revealed themselves to police today as Victor Ciaurro, 15. Warren Hard ing high school sophomore, and James McSweeney, Is.
 Ciaurro, Verrilli and Charles Piano, IA, had hired a rowboat at the foot of Henry street and gone to Seaside park. They overstayed their time and when the owner of the boad called for it, they started back.
 In the Henry street basin the boat overturned, and Verrelli tried to rescue Piano, who could not swim. Verrilli became exhausted and Me Sweeney, in another roWboat, dove to aid the three boys. He saved Yer rilli, while Ciaurro saved Piano.
 McSweeney is the youth who was reported applying artificial methods to Verrilli when Dr. Howard Reid, emergency hospital ambulance sur geon, arrived.
 Verrilli, though still unconscious, was breathing slightly and was al- most entirely revived on the am- bulance en route to the hospital.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-08
FINDS RESTAURANT
 IS NOT A CLUBROOM
Youth Elected Fined S5 for
 Striking Waiter-Bouncel

It cost Anthony Sowa. is, so La salle street $5 and costs to come walking into the police station late yesterday afternoon and inquire if Sergeant McAvay wanted to see him. That is the amount he was fined It police court this morning when he vas arraigned for breach of the peace, resulting from an argument, which turned to blows, he had with Spiro Retenis. 90 Broad street, who is in charge of the Rialto restaur- ant
 The alteration started when Re tenis ordered Sowa out Of the res taurant shortly before 8 o'clock yesterday morning. SoWa. his feel ings injured by the harsh tone in which he was spoken to, did not move as quickly as Retenis wanted him to, and So Retenis assisted him and Frankie Charmon, his friend, to the street. During the procession, Retenis lip became mysteriousy cut.
 All W tulltSudy dIltIllOOll olIlttl | Doty searched for Sowa but could not find him. Finally he returned the warrant to Captain George Kel- ly. Sergeant McAvay started on duty. The warrant was handed to him. He went out on the street for few minutes and then came back.
 An hour afterwards Sowa came into the police station.
 | T hear Sergeant McAvay is look | ing for me so I came around to See what he wanted" the youth said. | The sergeant told him that the fight l in the restaurant had resulted in q warrant for his arrest, and he WlS | booked for court this morning.
 Sowa, according to his story, was talking to his friend Frankie about getting another job when he was ordered from the restaurant. Be- cause they did not move quickly enough, he picked up Frankie and started to carry him to the street
 A melee followed and now ReteniS
 has an abrasion on his lip.
 The boys said that they woulf stay until s o'clock, so I came iron
 behind the counter and put then
New Britain herald., 1929-08-08
City Items

The regular monthly meeting of the Falcon Nest will be held tomor- row night at 7:30 at the Falcon hall on Beaver street.
 Children in the neighborhood are destroying the property of Nathan Berson's next door neighbor he re- ported to the police last night. Off, cer ODay investigated the case but could not find the children. Berson lives at 1924 Stanley street.
 That children break windows in his house and garage was reported to the police last night by Frank Wolske. IF Miller street. Sergeant McAvay investigated the case but could not find the children. X regular meeting of the Lady Nest of Owls will be held tomorrow night at o'clock at Odd Fellows hall.
 The regular meeting of the Ladies T. A. and B. society will be post poned from tonight until Monday, August 12.
 Mrs. John Heinzmann of Plain- vile will entertain the members of the missionary society of St. Johns Lutheran church at her home on Friday. Members planning to attend will leave on the 2:O7 trolley from the center
New Britain herald., 1929-08-08
Plush Lined Python Who Gulped Blanket De6es Chiropractor Who
 Hoped to Tickle Him Into Health
Eggs, Mineral Oil, and Sundry Other Remedies Prove Futile As S32CO Reptile Still Complains of
 Longest Funny Ache In World.

tube far into Sammy's tummy and poured ir five dozen eggs.
 Still the mist remained over Sam sons eyes. He's q sick snake. He cant move without endangering his life. Furthermore, his normal diet Of fat chickens and 50-pound pigs has been prohibited by the Humane society.
 Big Samson was valued at $3,200 or $100 d foot-bcfore he ate the blanket. It was learned the blar:iet cost $2.79. Allowing some depre- citation. Sanson's present value is about $3,202.25.
 Envisions Stuffed Python
 Stuffed python skins are worth considerably less than that. Poe believes something must happen soon or that is what Samson is go- ing 10 be.
 Prom now on I'll let my snakes get around to blankets gradually" Poe said T might begin with d girls bathing suit. Then I could offer q woman's han1kerchief--then a doilcy and so on until the snakes constitution becomes accustomed to the diet"
 But all the time Samsons' eyes arc dull and misty. They are not blacl, and shining as they formerly were They seem to say:
 "Oh horse -blanKCt."
New Britain herald., 1929-08-08
Auction Sale

By order of Probate Court, I will sell at Public Auction the Real Es- tate of Felix Partonis or Felix Bartaukas late of East Hampton. Conn.,, located at 30 Franklin street, in New Britain, Conn. The land is bounded east by land of John Maher, north by land of Nicholas Schweit- ger, west by land of Liberette Trot- tie, south by Franklin street. Being about 5S3 feet front ard 120 feet deep, more or less.
 Terms of sale 10 per cent cash at time of sale and balance (eX- cept first mortgage of 2.500 to Chelsea Savings Bank of Norwich and second mortgage for $500 to Bertha M. Mcdonald of Hartford. ConE.) must be paid in cash on delivery of deed of conveyance. when sale is approved by the Court of Probate.
 Sale to take place Saturday August A. 1929. at o'clock day light saving time.
 PHILIP M. PAGAN.
 Auctioneer.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-08

Implicit faith in the word of Of ficer Hayes, and belief that he Is straightforward man. honest anC fair. was expressed by Judge Trace ski in sentencing Ransom Baldwin IT. of Meriden, to a fine of s25 with s15 remtted, when Baldwin was tried on the charge of speed, ing on South Main. street. The off cer stated that the youth was driv' ing at A miles an hour.
 If Officer Hayes says that the boy was driving a truck at the rate ot A miles an hour. l believe that the truck was going at A miles an hour," commented the judge.
 At 3:30 yesterday afternoon, Off, cer Hayes stated, he saw the truck going down South Main street. At the Ellis street corner it stopped fo, , the traffic light, and after 1t had passed the light, it proceeded at A mile an hour rate of speed down the hill. The officer also said that three cars were going in the same direc- ton and that the truck had to cut out of the line of traffic to pass them. The truck was empty. Th@ arrest was made at Willow Brook park.
 When questioned by Attorney D J. Danaher of Meriden, counsel fo1 the defense, the officer stated that he asked the boy why he was going so fast. The boy replied that he was doing only 80 miles an hour. But the cross examination also brought out that the officer had clocked the truck at Buell. street and that it was going at a A mile rate.
 R. L. Baldwin. owner of the truck , and father of the driver, said that the truck was locked and that he haG never known it to do over 30 mile; an hour. This testimony was ob- jected to by the state and the ob jcction was sustained by the bench | Ransom, Baldwin, the driver of the i car, said that he had only passed ono car, that the car which he passe( was parking, and that down the hil he was travelling at only 2S miles ar hour. He said that he slowed dowr trif1e for intersections. and that ht was not coasting down hill. Clar ence Reed, also of Meriden, who wa! 1 riding in the truck, corroboratet Ransoms testimony, saying that he was watching the speedometer al ! the way down the South Main stree | hill He also said that a car wa: passed at the foot of the hill.
 Officer Hayes, recalled to thu stand, testified that the truck hat passed three cars, and that there were no cars ahead of the trucl when the arrest was made.
 Anything but conviction would serve to repudiate Hayes, a man ir whom I have implicit faith" de clared Prosecutor Joseph Woods 1T asking for a conviction.
 Bad Breaks on Truck
 Kenneth Roman, 22, of New Haven, driving a large truck. Wal found guilty of driving with defec tive brakes and fined $10 and costs The arrest was made late yesterda! afternoon by Officer Louis Harper
 On the stand Officer Harper sait that when he whistled the truck tt the curb on Stanley street near Al len, Roman had to use the hanC brakes to stop the machine. Late | his foot brakes were tested ant found defective. The steering whee | post also was defective.
 Roman stated that the trucks arc
New Britain herald., 1929-08-08
Waterbury Man Sent
 To Insane Hospital

Waterbury, Aug. s (R'-Evaristo Vitale, 33, this city. charged with assault, was acquitted on the grounds of insanity and sentenced to two months in the state hospital for the insane at Middletown when he vas arraigned in city court this morning before Judge Miles McNiff.
 Two weeks ago Nitale shot and seriously wounded his wife and his mother -in-laW. This morning Nitale was only charged with assault on the person of his mother-in-laW. A further charge of assault on the per son of his wife is being held pend- ing further action in the case. In sentencing of Nitale to the state hos pital Judge McNiff made city court history, it being the first time such disposition of a case has been made | here.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-08
Herald Classified Headings
Announcements A

Announcements t-RURIAL LOTS. MONUMENTS 2-DEATH NOTICES 3-F'LORISTS
 4-FUNERAL DIRECTORS . s-LOST AND FOUND 6-PERS0NALS 7-STORE ANNOlN NCEMENTs
 AutomotiVe- Y-AUTO AND TRUCK AGENCIES s-AUTOS AND TRUCKS FOR SALE lU-AUrOMOBILES FOR EXCHANGE u-AUTO PARTS AND ACCESSORIES l2-AUTOMOBILES WANTED 13-AUTOS-TAXI SERVICE EXCHANGES TO LET 15-MOTORcYCLES AND BICYCLES l6-MOTORCYCLEs-B BICYCLES WANTEr l7-SERVICE NS-REPAlRlNG
 '.' Business Service lS-BARDERS. HAIRDIS MASSEUSB REBUILDING AND CONTRACT 2O-BuSINESS SERVICE RENDERED 2l-DENTlSTS & MILLINERY 23-DYEING & CLEANING : -.f.--. 24-INSURANCE-ALL KINDS WYERS-PATTENT ATTORNEYS REMOVING. STORING & GRATING 27-PAINTING. PAPER HANGING 2s-PLUMBING. HEAT'G. METAL WORK EXPRESSING AND TAILORING U. 1-PROFESSIONA SERVICES 32-REPAIRING 32A-PIANO TUNING s3-WANTED TO RENDER SERVICES
 Educational .. 34-CORREsP0NDEN COURsEs 3s-INSTRUMENTAL AND VOCAL 37-LoCAL & PRIVATE INSTRUCTORS s8-WANTED-INSTR 35-DANCING TEACHERS
 Employment 4o-HELP-AGENTS WANTED n-HELP-MEN WANTEo 42-HELP-WOMEN WANTED 43-HELP-MEN OR WOMEN RESERVATIONS WANTED-MEN RESERVATIONS WANTED-WOMEN
 Financial 4s-BUs1NEss OPPORTUNITIES 47-lNVESTMENTS. STOCKS. BONDS 48-MONEY LOANED 4SB-MORTGAGES 49-WANTED-TO BORROW
 Live Stock sO-CATTLE AND LIVE STOCK 51-DOGS. CATS. PETS 52-EGGs. POULTRY SUPPLIES 53-HORsEs, VEHICLES 54-WANTED-LIVE STOCK
 Merchandise 55-ARTICLES FOR SALE 55B-FOR THE VACATlONlST 56-BUILDING MATERIALS 57-BUSINEsS & OFFICE EQUIP. 5S-FARM AND DAIRY PRODUCTS 59-FEED AND FUEL 60-FERTILIZERS. SEEDS. PLANTS 6l-FOOTWEAR AND CLOTHING 62-GOOD THINGS TO EAT s3-HOUSEHO OLD ARTICLES 64-MACHINERY ELEC. & TOOLS e5-MERCHANDIS AT THE STORES G6-MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 66B-RADIO 67-wATCHES. DIAMONDS. JEWELRI 6S-WANTED. ARTICLES TO BUY
 Real Estate for Rent 6s-APARTMENTS & TREATMENTS 7O-BUSINESS PLACES FOR RENT 7l-DEsK ROOM AND OFFICES 72-FARMS FOR RENT 73-HOUsES FOR RENT 74-SUBURBAN FOR RENT FABRICATION PLACES FOR RENT 76-WAREHOUSES & STORAGE 77-WANTED-TO RENT
 Real Estate for Sale 7s-AGENTs-REAL ESTATE 79-AUCTIONEERS sO-BLDG. & BUSINESS PROPERTY REBUILDING LOTS FOR SALE S2-FARMS FOR SALE S3-HOUSES FOR SALE s4-sUMMER PLACES FOR SALB S5-SUBURBAN FOR SALE s6-REAL ESTATE FOR EXCHANGE SERIAL ESTATE WANTED
 Rooms, Board and Hotels ss-HOTELS
 S9-ROOMs FOR RENT 9O-ROOMS AND BOARD s1-ROOMS FOR HOUSEKEEPING 92-WHERE TO DINE
New Britain herald., 1929-08-08

Canton, O., Aug. 8 (UP)-An in- irrespective person--or snake, as the case may be-is one who looks with in himself.
 Every time Big Samson, 32-foot python, turns his eyes inward, he sees a wet blanket shrouding his happiness.
 Nineteen days ago Samson greed fly swallowed a blanket in which a pigeon, which was tc have been his dessert, sought safety. For 19 days the huge reptile has been in agony, despite efforts of doctors. chiroprac- tors, mid wives and snake specialists to relieve him.
 Mineral Oil Fails
 When representative of the Stan dard Oil company advised mineral oil, Claude Poe, Samson's owner, oblingingly poured a days output of a certified gusher down the python. Result-no relief.
 Next a chiropractor offered advice. He was drawn into the relief work by a picture of python's skeleton, re- whole chiropractc college personnel happy for the rest of their lives. His efforts failed.
 With the suggestion "albumen dis solves cotton-give the snake some eggs" the generous Poe rammei a
New Britain herald., 1929-08-08
Scientific Voyage
 Begun by Schooner

New York, Aug. S.-(UP)-Nine men in the S9-foot schooner Black Eagle were steaming eastward today for the ancient cities of Northern Africa and Spain.
 The archaeological expedition is headed by Prof. Underhill Moore of Columbia university J. Thornton Mills of Englewood, N. J.. and Rob- . ert c Rathbone, owner of the schooner. A crew of six is carried.
 Tripoli is the first port of call near where the excavation of the ancient cities of Oea, Sabratha and Lepcis Magma is under way. The expedition plans to return in November.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-08
Texan Goat to Start
 For Washington Today

San Angelo, Tex, Aug. Pl- Billie the Kid" che of Texas S,000,0G0 Angora goats, leaves here today for Washington where he will become the. pct of Secre- tary of State H. L. Stimson.
 The gcat. named after one of the southWest's most notorious had men, will replace Captain Bones," Stimson's pet goat which was lost when the secretary mov- cd to Washington from the Phil ippines. Billie the Kid" is a gift for the secretary from the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers association.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-08
Dog Dodges Policemen
 In 45 Minute Chase

Although they chased it from corner to corner, it was almost 45 minutes before Officers Zmijeski and Sanders could catch a police dog
 which had taken lodgings for the night in the rabbit hutch of Alex
 Macrioke, 22S Booth street.
 The police patrol was called and Officer Brophy took the dog to
 headquarters where it remained uu- til this morning, when the owner called and got it.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-08
City Advertisement
SEWERS IN QUEEN ST

NEN LhS IN lUEEN SIhEET
 Notice is hereby given that a hearing will be held before the Board of Public Works, City of New Britain, in Room 3O7, City Hall, at 6:30 p. m. E. s. T., Tuesday, August 18th, 1929, on the construction of sewers in Queen Street, from Sum- init to Pershing Avenue.
 All interested persons are request ed to be present at said hearing, if they see cause, and be heard il: relation to the above.
 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
 Thomas F. McGrath, Clerk.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-08

Well folks. tonight is offered for your consideration a man whom IS known the length and breath of Main street, so prominent is his store, located on the street North Of the railroad tracks. He is a part owner of the store which sells very nice merchandise and has built up an enviable reputation among all taxpayers here in New Britain. Years ago they got the Herald range when it came to appealing to the tastes of the people and be- gan advertising in THE NEWSPEl- PER-THE NEW BRITAIN HER. ALD. This progressive store was one of the earliest users of the ad- vertising columns of this NEWS PAPER, and, as the years role py,
 his business is building a founda- tion of honesty and integrity which tends to endear the store to us all. It's a great thing when a store can enjoy for so many years, a sterling good will among us all. We'll any
 way, who is he? If you know him. | be sure and send in your guess, you may win the dollar because the hints are not too broad this evening,
New Britain herald., 1929-08-08
CAR HITS STORE WINDOW

Marlboro, Mass. Aug. 8 lP-Mrs. Mary Bushka of Williamson, w. Va, was taken to Marlboro hospital with a fractured collar bone this morn ing after the large sedan in which she was riding crashed through a plate glass window into a jewery store, None of the other six occu- pants of the car were injured.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-08
Personals

MT. and Mrs. Thomas F. Conway and daughters, Mary and Margaret, are at Indian Neck, Branford.
 Miss Mae Wirdscr of North Ha- ven is the guest of Mir. and Mrs. Thomas MCCahe of 49 Walnut street.
 William Appleton of Boston Is the weekend guest of MT. and Mrs. Jo- seph Grzybowski of 127 Broad street
 Mrs. A. Carpenter of 34 Rockwell avenue is spending the month of August in New Hampshire.
 Miss Ellen c. Talcott, dean Of the Moody Secretarial school. is spend ing her vacation in Canada.
 Misses Mary MacInerney and Julia Webber have returned from a two weeks vacation at Hampton Beach. N. H,
 MT. and Mrs. Harry R. Holland and family of Maple Hill are spend | ing a weeks vacation at Cornfield Point.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-08
City Advertisement
SEWERS IN WARD STREET

NF.W TkS IN WARD SIREET
 Notice is hereby given that a hearing will be held before the Board of Public Works, City of New Britain, in Room 3O7, City Hall at 6:90 p. m. E. s. T., Tuesday. August 18th, 1929, on the construction of sewers in Ward Street. from Farm ington Avenue to Curtin Street.
 All interested persons are request = ed to be present at said hearing, if they see cause, and be heard in relation to the above.
 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
 Thomas F. McGrath, Clerk.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-08
Man Uses Antenna
 To Escape From Fire

Boston, Aug. s tAP - Benjamin Hanpson used a radio antenna wire successfully as fire escape here last night. His fourth floor office threatened by a fire, Hamp- son broke a window, crawled to window ledge and pulled himself up q steep wall 10 the roof by means of the antenna wire.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-08
City Advertisement
SEWERS IN PERSHING AVE,NUJ

SEWERS IN PERSHING AVENUE Notice is hereby given that q will be held before the hoard of Public Works, City of New Hritain, in Room BOT City Hall, at i:30 D. m., l.. $. T., Tuesday, August Sth, 1929, on the construction of wcrs in Pershing Avenue, from itchell Street to Sterling Street,
 All interested persons are request to be present at said hearing, # roy see cause, and be heard in 'rlation to the above.
 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
 Thomas F. McGrath, Clerk. READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS
 FOR BEST RESULTS
New Britain herald., 1929-08-08
GRASS FIRE IN CEMETERY

A still alarm at 6:13 this morn- ing called company number of the New Britain fire department to St. Marys cemetery where a grass fire was in progress. The fire did but little damage.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-08
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

Mrs. Catherine Humason of SS1 West Main street has announced the engagement of her daughter. Miss Ruth M. Case, to Joseph V Lough- cry of Long Island City, N. Y, for merly of this city. The wedding will take place in October.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-08

out" Retenis said. ''Sowa hangs around the store all the time. I told him to get out, but he just stayed there.'
New Britain herald., 1929-08-08
RULES OF SILHOUETTE
 CONTEST

N-Identlfy likeness. 2.-Describe how he makes liveli-
 hood 3.-Address communications 10 "Silhouette" Editor,
 New Britain Herald 4.-Contest closes at 2 D. m. fol-
 lowing nserton-Saturdag
 10 a. m. o.-Answers may be mailed or
 brought 10 the Heral1 office. 6.-Credit given for neatness. 7.-Ohe dollar awarded daily for best answer according tc rules.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-08

The silhouette in last nights Her aid was of Frank E. McNamara, who lives at 3T fIillcrest avenue.
 His place of business is located at the corner of Park and Elm streets. He is the owner of the local agency for Rec Flying Clouds, Speed Wagons and Rec trucks from S-4 ton to 1 ton capacity.
 He has been a Rec salesman for six years and has owned the agency for one year Recently he won the state prize for selling the most pleasure cars in the Russell ?. Ia Der territory He sold nine cars during the month of July. More folks should know the real pleas ure of owning Flying Cloud.
 Drop in and see Frank, any time. at all. He will always greet you with a smile. He will be always willing to joke with you, or to be serious, whichever you desire, but always on the square with you, in every deal.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-08

Frank 5. McNamara, local Rec salesman. is a bettetr known man than he thinks he is, for many peo- pie guessed his silhouette which ran in THE, newspaper-THE NEW BRITAIN HERALD-last evening. The last time the editor was down to Franks garage, he had a lot of fun due to an old lady misunderz standing one of the fellows who worked there. He had just finished putting water in the radiator and asked the old lady very politely, "How's your gas?" Her answer was Its much better today but I don't see how that concerns you?" As the answer of Ethel H. Bickerton of PA Hart street is complimentary in its entirety the dollar will be given to her for the following letter: