New Britain herald., 1929-05-06

Ol tue UWMeF O1 the 0cCVse0 CASs f The blaze was first discovered bl 8 taxi driver. who sent in an alarm from the box at the corner Of Proe' pect and Elm streets. Squad A and Engine Company No. responded and immediately laid two lines O1 hose. Fearing that the fire migh1 spread. Engine Company No. ] val summoned to assist the first tive sQuads. Bremen were hampered in their work to some extent by thl large crowd Of persons gathering to watch the fire. but this situatiol was remedied within a few minute, after the arrival of Officer John Mclaughlin. who was attracted tt the scene by the brilliancy Of ths blaze.
 The loss was estimated this morn. ing by fire department officials al approximately ts,000. The origin of the blaze was still undetermined today.
 Chief John H. Hayes, in discuss ing the fire this morning, stated thai at number Of recent hres the de. partment had had considerable trouble because of autoists driving their cars over hose. He pointed out that in the future the names ol such drivers would be taken and they would be summoned to ap. pear in court.
 Junior Acroplane Tournament
 On Saturday, June s. Bristol will have it's first aeroplane tournament at the Bristol high school athletic field under the auspices of the Bris- tol Chamber of Commerce. The event will start at ? p. m. and will be preceded by short parade.
 Boys and girls under Fl years nt age are eligible to compete in this tournament. Any boy or girl living in Bristol. Forestville or Terryville may enter as many models of aero planes as they care to. Planes must be made and flown by the ownera and they will be classified as to type, number of propellers and size
 The tournament will be divided into two groups. junior group Up tt sixteen years Of age, and senior group from sixteen to twenty-one years of age. '& Entry blanks may be secured from the Bristol Chamber of Com merce, Bristol Boys club, Gordor Warner at the American Trust com pany, or at the Taillon Auto Tor company, 121 Laurel street. All en' try blanks must be mailed to Rens l.. Taillon. 1:1 Laurel street. John Johnson
 John Johnson. e. Of Pennington avenue, died yesterday morning n' his home following a short illness He had been resident of this city for the past twenty years. ., Surviving are one son, John John. son, Jr.. of Pennington avenue: two daughters, Mrs. William Canfield ol New Britain and Mrs. Louis Matt of Summer street, this city: alse three grandchildren.
 The funeral will be held at tht home Of his daughter on Summer street at s:s0 o'clock Wednesda, morning and at St. Matthew's R. C church in Forestville at o'clock Rev. James Macdonald will cele. brate the high mass of requiem and burial, in charge of Cndertak' CT Thomas P. O'Brien. will be in St Joseph's cemetery on Terryville ave. nue.
 Game Postponed
 Rain forced the postponement o1 the baseball game between the Ma pie End A. c. and the Rockville A A.. scheduled for ] o'clock Sunda, afternoon at Muzzy field. The game will be played later in the season. Takes Car Without Permission After Joseph Hachey Of IF Park street had made futile efforts fol several hours to remove his auto. mobile from the deep mud on Levi, street early this morning. he decided to borrow the car of c. N. Brown which was standing in the owners yard nearby. His actions were ob, served both by MT. Brown and hil brothcr-in-law, Harry C. Mills, and as a result the two men appeared a' police headquarters at 4:l0 .. m. today to file . complaint. Office, John Mclaughlin. who was on dcsl duty at the time. detailed Policeman Thomas Mccarthy and John Bach. man to the case. When the arrived on the scene. Hachey had disappear- ed, but he was later found at hil rooming house.
 sn police courl this morning, Hachey was charged with intoxica. tion, breach of the peace, and talk. ing ar automobile without the own. CTS permission. He pleaded guilty and fine of &10 and costs on each count was imposed by Judge William J. Malone.
 To Make Visitation -'''' District Deputy Fritz c. Lofgren ol Collinsville will make an official wis. itation to Frank lodge, A. F. and A
 M. this evening. The third degree will be conferred on a class of can. didates and refreshments will bs served at the close of the bushes, session.
 1wO Accidents Reported Two automobile accidents were re. ported to the police over the week. end. At 4:3O o'clock Saturday after. noon cars operated by Ambrose Cur. Tier of Wooding street and. Walter Nanleuvan of Woodland street camt together at the corner of Judd and considerably damaged.
 Stewart streets. Curriers' car being At 5 o'cloc'- Rnturda
 Robert W. Williamson Of S1t Bar, lington avenue dlIu i... ..... of Fatryiew street. Hartford, re. ported that their cars had coilided at the corner of Burlington and Pennington avenues. The damage to both cars was slight.