New Britain herald., 1929-06-20

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 given considerable attention by Commander H. A. Hayden and Past Commander F. s. Merrill. chairman of the post community welfare com mittee, and has brought about the movement within the Legion to place equipment at a suitable loca- tion of King street. possibly near the John Wade school on Fifth ave- nue, during June so that the chill dren of that section will be bene- fited without the Pierce bridge hazard. Aiming toward this goal ways and means committee was named by the post to raise the necessary funds. The committee consists of F. s. Mer- Till. H. A. Hayden. Irving Wasley, end Roy Barton. The post started this fund with substantial subscrip- ton and the auxiliary boosted it by another generous and substantial subscription.
 The four public playgrounds at John Jennings school, Roots Island. East Bristol, and Forestville were established under the sponsorship of seicheprey post and the auxiliary during 1927, and necessary funds were made available through them for the first year, the equipment being bought and instructors hired. Sn satisfactory was the opening of the grounds that the post presented a resolution to the city council which brought into being the present play ground commission. It will also be remembered that the twilight base ball league was inaugurated in 1927 as a part of the supervised recrea- ton which has now developed into a fast four-team city league under the leadership of Tommy Monahan.
 Awarded Degree
 Leslie G. Wright of this city was awarded a degree of master of science at the annual commencement exercises held at Yale college yester- day. Mir. Wright is chemical en- gineer of the Travellers Insurance company at Hartford and has for the past three years been studying in the graduate school at Yale.
 Autos Collide
 Automobiles operated by Gerald Rajat of 257 Main street and Joseph Ochal of 36 Crescent drive were slightly damaged early last evening when the latter's car ran into the rear end of Rajat's on School street. Both agreed to settle their damages civilly when presented before Prose- cutting Attorney Anthony J. Rich this morning.
 Lightning Causes Water Leak
 During the heavy thunder and rain storm yesterday afternoon. bolt of lightning struck a tree on street and. continuing into the ground, burned the lead out of one joint in the water line, causing a leak which deprived residents of that section of water. Employes of the water department were busily i engaged until late in the night in the necessary repairs.
 Horse Awakcns Residents
 Residents of Union street were | awakened early this morning by q horse which picked out that particu- ar thoroughfare in which to do his . 'aily dozen. Oscar Coburn of 94 -'nion street "rose" to the occasion md after some effort succeeded in the animal which he tied n his back yard. Police are now to locate the owner.
 Correction
 In connection with the charge of heft recently brought against John Del Febero. who was accused of stealing wood from the corner of Park and Divinity streets on Satur- lay night and who appeared in po- ice court Monday morning. A. Man ,ini of 76 Franklin street. New Brit in. today requested the Herald to an erroneous impression ere ,tcd by its story in Mondays edition.
 Mir. Mancini is the owner of the from which the wood was .aken. and D"l Febero is employed jS IilI1 MI. Stit'u 'iut AN Harry Battistoni to cut Town the trees on his property and then granted the contract for dig sing the cellar to Fred Helming. He further gave Del Febero permission to remove the wood and use 1t in his new house. MT. Helming. however, iid not know of this. and when he discovered that the wood was gone he notified the police. They traced it to Del Febero's home and sum- moned him to court.
 When the case came up in court. MT. Mancini testified that the wood | had been taken with his permission. and the case was nolled. It was pre- 1 viously said that court costs were ex- i acted of Del Fehero. but this was de- ried today by Mir. Mancn. who said that all charges were dropped.