New Britain herald., 1929-12-05
ford. About a month ago two men

ford. About a month ago two men lawrence Christensen and Joseph Strom of Hartford, were brought into court. Christensen had been arrested by Officer Frank Brown and brought into court to answer u charge of alleged drunken driv- ing. According to the testimony Of Officer Brown ne had arrested Christensen and placed the charge against him because the latter had at first admitted that he was the driver of a car which had been trees in the southern end of the town. In court Christensen denic'i the fact that he was driving and stated that his companion. Joseph Strom, was the driver Strom also assumed responsibility of driving, guilty and fined but took an ap- peal.
 Yesterday In the superior court. Assistant States Attorney Donaid 1dIlutN Ol NC" blItdlll- Ill tlll dt tempt to clear up the situation, aaI; ed for a bench warrant for Strom, the one who claimed to be the driv- CT. Judge Allyn l.. Brown. on the bench at the time, issued the war rant, and both Strom and Christen sen will be tried, The unusual as- pect of the case is the fact that the Berlin a a'thoritics attempted to prosecute Christensen. whereas hJ denied that he drove the car at the time. Strom also attempted to con- vince the court that he and not Christensen was the driver of the ear
 To Organize Basketball Team
 At a meeting of the sponsors oi the Kensington Boys club held last night in T. A. B. hall in KenSing- ton. it was decided to attempt tG organize asketball team this yea to participate in the county " | league.
 ! No definite action was taken las; i night, but it was understood at tn. meeting that the matter would bt left up to the boys of the town. l. it is thought that the boys are il sponsors will help in every way pos. sible.
 Tryouts will be held at Fraterna | hall in kcnSington tomorrow eve ming. All those interested are ask ed to come to the hall prepared tt play basketball or at least to conn and attempt 10 form a team so thA the sponsors will have something .definite to work on. Teams are |, be made up of the juniors, whicI will include all of those under 1' years of age This group will me" Friday night at G:SO o'clock !' Fruternal hall. Later in the seasol the juniors will enter the Count! "Y" tournament for the champion ship. It is thought that intermed ates, who won the state title las year, will also organize. This groul includes all those between the age of 16 and Is. There are only tw' members of last years team at tn present time that are able to play so there is plenty of room for an others, who did not get q chance C play last year, to try out this yea There is a possibility that four Q six teams may be organized in th town to compete with each other. Legion Meets Tonight
 Bolton-Kasica post, American Le zion, will meet this evening in it rooms in the town hall. The bus mess meeting will be followed b a setback contest with Brock Barnes post of Plainville. A members are urged to attend. Re treatments will be served.
 Preparations are complete for tn meeting Saturday night, when Sta Commander w. S. Alexander will :: present and speak to the local pos and it's auxiliary. A turkey dime will be served.
 Red Cross Drive
 The Red Cross drive in Berlin
 rapidly approaching it's close. |
 Kensington most of the town hG been canvassed with the cxceptio
 Of the Blue Hills and Percival ave
 nue region. These will be compler ed soon. Mrs. Edward McCormac
 of Kensington is in charge Of th
 drive in Kensington She is beiI aided by the Girl Scouts, who al making a housc-to-house canvass.