New Britain herald., 1929-08-12

| court IOlaN. MdSla h 5 case VIII Dc heard tomorrow morning and that of Rode on next Friday The for mer is at liberty under a cash bond of $200 and the latter under property bond of $500.
 Rode was arrested at 5:20 ?, m. yesterday afternoon by Motorcycle Policeman Edgar Norton and State Policeman Hekas after his car had collided on Broad street with one driven by Leo J. Fournier of T. sherman street, this city. Neither car was badly damaged and none of the occupants injured. Rode was examined at police headquarters by Police Surgeon E. F. Donahue and pronounced under the influence Of liquor.
 Maslak was arrested by Motor cycle Policeman James Burns and State Policeman Zckas on Broa1 street shortly after 9 o'clock last night The defendant was also ex- amined by Dr. B. F. Domaine ant pronounced under the influence of liquor.
 Baseball Game Postponed
 Due to the heavy rain. the base ball game scheduled between tho New Departure and West End teams at AIuzzy field yesterday aft ernoon was postponed. The date on Which the game will be played will be announced later.
 Outing of School For Blind
 On next Wednesday the Bristol Lions club will give an automobile trip and luncheon to the teachers and students of the Pennington School for the Blind at Forest park, Springfield, Mass. Arrangements have been made by a special con- mittee consisting of Robert J. Harris. chairman; Robert L. Sitney, and Daniel A. Davis This commit tee learned that the sightless stI- dents receive many presents but for years have not had an outing As result, they canva ssed their local membership for cars and were as i surod of sufficient numbers, and arrangements were then completed.
 The cars will leave Pennington at 9:3o o'clock Wednesday morn- ing, lunch will be served at 12:30 D. m. and the party is scheduled 70 leave Forest park at 4 p. m. on the return trip,
 Funeral of Michael Kurvan
 The funeral of Michael Kurvan. | 40, of 4G Cypress street, who died Saturday at the Bristol hospital from pneumonia, was held at s o'clock this morning at St. Stanis- laus' church. A high mass of re- quiem was celebrated by Rev. George Bartlewslli and burial was in the new St. Joseph's cemetery.
 MT. Kurvan was a native of Po- land and had spent most of his life there. He served his country during the World war, and since coming to Bristol few years ago. had been employed at the Sessions Foundry company. He is survived l by wife and three small children. Smokestacl1 Permit A permit has been issued by the office of the superintendent of pub lie works to the New Departure l Manufacturing company to erect q smokestack at it's forge plant on Terryville avenue at an eStimatel cost of $14,G00. The contract for the construction of the stack was awarded some time ago to Alphonse Custodes Chimney Construction Go. of New York city.
 Automobile Stolen David Cohen of 123 Prospect street reported to the police depart ment at 9:50 o'clock last evening that his automobile had been stolen from in front of his residence. Some difficulty is anticipated in To- eating the stolen car due to the fact that there were no markers on it.
 Autos Collide
 Automobiles operated by George E. Huntington of Center street, Darien, and Policeman David NJ. 1 Doty of 31 Dwight street. New Brit ain, were slightly damaged shortly after 6 o'clock last evening Is the result of a collision at School and West streets. According to the po- lice records, Huntington made a quick stop and the rear of his car was struck by Doty's.
 After talking the matter over with Policeman Frank Dougeneck the dri"crs agreed to settle their damages civily.
 Playground Complaints
 Several complaints have been made to the police lately on ac. count of young men using the playGrounds lGte at night. the lat- est being received at 11:oO o'clock Saturday night from a resident in i the vicinity of the East Bristol school. Policemen Thomas Me Carthy and John Cirves were dis ratchcd to the scene but upon ar- rival. the youths had disappcared.
 The playground commission re- gently decided that all playgrounGs would be closed at a m, but due to the fact that the grounds are not fenced there is no way to ell. force the edict unless an officer is assigned to each location. This l would prove to be an expensive procedure, and it is thought prob able that noNt year fences will he erected arourd each of the grounds.
 Icn. Drought Broken
 The long drought. which. ac- | Cording to farmers, has ruined many of their crops, was broken Saturday when n series of thunder showers, l 0CCOmnanicl by vivid flashes of