New Britain herald., 1929-09-03
GAIN IN ARRESTS
 Ok' POLICE BOOKS 30 Held for IntOXiCatiOn h.
 crease for Past Month TWO BANKS CONSOLIDATE
stafford school District to Meet Liquor Law Nio!ator Fined S1O0- Reckless Driver Pays S25-Mayor
 Crumb silent on Political Future.

Crumb silent on Political Future.
 One hundred and four arrests were made by the police during August according 10 the report of Chief Ernest T. Beldcn issued today. This number represents an increase over the same month last year and Is one greater than for July, ordinarily the busiest month on the police calendar.
 An increase in the number of in- toXicatIOn cases is also indicated in the report, 50 persons having been apprchended on this charge during the month. The arrests during the 31 day period was as follows: Assault and breach of the peace. x; assault, breach Of the peace and intoXication. l breach of the peace, 10; breach of the peace and intoXication. 7; delin- quency, I; eyading responsibility, ]; embezzlement by bailcc, 1; fishing without fishing license, l; gambling, 1; failure to pay personal tax, II; intoXicatiOn, 3; support. 8; oper- ating a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor, 1: operating a motor vehicle while under the in- fluence of liquor and reckless driv- ing, 6; operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor and with only one headlight lighted, l operating motor vehicle without operators license, 1 operating motor vehicle with headlights and tail light out, | obtaining money under false preteuscs, l; parking over one foot from curb. l reckless driving, 10; reckless driving and failure to endorse operators license 2; theft Of dog and resistance, l; vagrancy, s; violation of parking ordinance, ?; violation of immigration, 1; viola ton Ct liquor law, 4 violations of rules Of the road, &,
 The cases were disposed Of as fol- ! lows: Appealed, 1; continued, 10; turned over 10 out of town officers l; turned over 10 immigration off Cers. 1 committed to jail. 5; judg- ment suspended, l; judgment sus- pended on payment of costs. 13; uollod by prosecuting attorney, g; uolled by prosecuting attorney on payment Of costs 27; placed on pro- bation, [; released by chief. 8; paid fines. 21.
 During the month F boys under 21 years of age were arrested and one girl under 2l was taken into GUS tody.
 Consolidation Effective
 The Bristol American Bank and Trust Co.,, formerly the Bristol Ma tional bank. and the American Trust Co. were consolidated at the close of business on Saturday, Aug ust 31 The new consolidated bank is the American Bank and Trust Co. The present accounts of stock holders will be carried forward with out Interruption and the present supply Of checks may be used in drawing against such accounts A supply of new checks carrying the name Of the new consolidated bank, however, may be secured upon re- quest
 The officers and directors will he the same as those of the consolidated banks. The assets of the Bristol American Bank and Trust co. will b. approximately &G.o0o,0oo, with capital surplus and undivided profits of oycr S75o.000.
 TnyamHmcnt Announced
 Mr and Mrs, Dennis C. Crowley of 153 stafford avon"a, Forestville, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Mary Elizabeth Crowley. to Edmund J. Cafferty of G&5 Pine street, l7orestvill". The wedding will take place during the week of September 21.
 Miss Crowlev is a native of For catyiNo and is graduate of inc Plainyille grammar and the New Hritain nigh schools For the past several years she has been employed as hookkoepcr at the National Marine 1.amn co. of this city.
 Mir. Caffarty is also a native of Foreetvilla and attended the local schools. During the World War he served as a lieutenant of infantry and saw severnl months service in the trenches. He operates an insur- arce and real estate office in Forest vile and has just returned from trin to Labrador with Judge William J. Malone.
 special Seh0o! Meeting
 A spoajal meeting oi the voters of the Stafford school district has been called for Wednesday evening, September 1, to hear the report of the committee appointed several months ago 10 secure plans for the erection of q new four room school house on property recently purchas- cd at the corner Of Pennington ave