New Britain herald., 1929-12-11

night that too much knowledge is a dangerous thing. He was assessed S3U and costs as owner of a truck caught with an overload of 3,2O0 pounds. He pleaded that the same amount of material lumber, was piled on all trucks. and this particu- lar load carried the same number of blanks as others had. Then why was it heavier he was asked? Be cause the lumber on this truck was wet, and wet lumber weighs more. he glibly told the judge.
 You say that you know that wet lumber weighs more than dry lum- ber?" the judge asked, seeking in- formation.
 "Yes. sir" Wisresky brislily added. Fifty dollars and costs" con- l tinued the judge in the same breath.
 Mistake in Registration ! l.. A. Quebeck was discharged 1 when he told the judge that his ar rest was due to an error in his reg istration. He had been arrested by state officer who noted that his registration and the weight on the 1 truck disagreed. According to the | truck number he was overw eight l only BOO pounds, wheras the regis 1 tration showed that he was 3,7SD pounds over the state limit He 1 checked up on the matter with the state department of motor vehicles l,, {, rto fn
 Drunken Driver Fined
 A. L. Austin of Salisbury street . Hartford was fined s100 and costs after he had pleaded guilty to a charge of reckless driving. Throw ing himself on the mercy of the court he asked for lenioncy. He was arrested by Officer John Zekas of the state police Thanksgiving morn ing after q smash on the Berlin turpike near the Meriden town line. He spent Thanksgiving in jail
 Basketball Practice Tonight
 The Boys club will hold a basket
 ball practice tonight in Fraternal
 hall. Between 6:So and s o'clock
 boys under 1G years of age will
 meet on the floor for workout
 and an attempt will be made to form
 teams Boys over 1G will have the
 floor from o'clock on.
 The sponsors of the Boys club will
 meet this evening in l'raternal hall
 to make arrangements for the year.
 Several new men have been invited
 to become members and have ac- cepted.
 D. <. R. to Meet The December meeting of Emma
 Hart Willard Chapter of the Daugh- ters of the American Revolution will
 be held Thursday afternoon at the . Community house. Mrs. Clarence , H. Wickham will give an address or Patriotic Education.'
 r Hostesscs for the afternoon vii, . be Mrs Robert Chapman, Mrs. A
 r. Marsh and Miss Grace StoWell.
 I.o-Hi Christmas Party The Lo-Hi Christmas party vii , be held at the home of Mrs. Dor l othy Bancroft on Worthington ridge | on the evening of December 19. Al I members are urged to attend. Re treatments will be served and , Christmas program will be carried ) out.
 l Auxiliary to Meet t Mrs. Florence Erbe of Southng l ton, county president of the AmerI can Legion Ladies' auxiliary. will ad <. dress the members of the local aux
 Hilary in the Legion rooms tomor row night. All members are urge, to attend
 l Foreclosure Filed The New Britain Trust conpan l has filed suit for foreclosure agains l Daniel E. Nagle of Berlin. record Q in the office of the town clerk show l Woman's Aid to Meet I The Womans Aid society of tn } Berlin Congregational church wi
 meet this evening at the home c = Miss Elizabeth Wilcox on Worthine n ton ridge Miss Helen Rohm wi | give an illustrated talk on her re :. cent trip to Europe. Members ar d asked to bring in their dime caler t dars and hand them in to NIis : Helen Roys.
 t Christmas Party t The Woman's Home Missionar
 society of the Kensington Congregf
 tional church will meet in tf ,t church rooms tomorrow night in