New Britain herald., 1929-02-25
QUESTION VALIDITY 0F Cl1Y'S CHECKS
Automatic Siener Thought Con-
 trary to Bristol Charter .ZACNYN CASE CONTINUED
NOOnaM's Assailant Under ObScrva- ton -I.awirnCc Sp:clcr Dies - Man Arrested TwitA, In One Night -J'Olitr Entertain Small Boy.

The validity of checks or orders signed by the new automatic check signcr. purchased by special ap- propriation of inc city council at an expensc of sS5o. is now being ques- tioned by those close to city affairs, who contend that the use of the machine Is in violation of Section 1S1 of the general provisions of Eiistors city charter. which reads in part as follows: No money shall be paid by the city treas nrer except upon an order drawn by the city clerk and countersigncd by tn" mayor"
 In support of their contention, ii is pointed out that under the revised cbeck signing system. both th" signature of the city cI""k and th" mayor arc affixed at the same tim. by the machine which IS kept in the office of the city clerk. Such an arrangement is contrar, to the in tent of the provision in question. II is claimed. and would permit the signing of checks when the mayor Is out of the city. The provision was included in the charter prima''iy for the purpose of having ,he chiei executive of the city personally ap prove all disbursements by aillA'he his signature to checks.
 Whether or not his question will !, be broachet at future count Il nc ceting is uncertain, although It 's probable that a ruling will he so- icited from the corporation counsel. Case Continued
 The case of Mrs. Bertha Zagryn of 425 North Main street. this city charged with carrying revolver without a permit, was continued in the Hartford police court last Sat urday. until Friday. March l. Mrs Zagryn early last week threatened td shoot Compensation Commissioner Leo J. Noonan in his Hartford office l Since that time she has been held at the Hartford municipal hospital for observation.
 | Lawrence Spiclrr
 1 Lawrence Spieler. G9. died Sun day morning at his home. G Field street, following two weeks i'll. ness. He had been a sufferer Oi asthma for the past two years.
 Born in Bavaria, Germany. De. cember g. 1859. the son of Francis and Sophia Spieler. he came 10 thi! country when 24 years of age. settl ing in New York city. where he wal married A years ago to Miss Mar, Bachmann. A short time later ht moved 10 Terryville and 39 years agt came 10 this city. He had resided since then in the house where ht died. He first worked for the Terr, Foundry company, Terryville. latcl at the Sessions Foundry company ir Bristol. and for l5 years prior tt his retirement in 1927 had beer employed by the Wallace Barnes Co
 Surviving are his wife: two sons Henry and Emil Spieier of Rristo, five daughters. Mrs. Rose Einglcrt Mrs. Emma McManemim. Mrs. Mar! Spielman, and Mrs. Josephine Far rar, all of Bristol. and Sister Theo dore of Waterbury; l6 grandchil IINI. olic NpIflti U this city. and two brothers and i; sister in Germany.
 Mir. Spieler was a member of th' Holy Name society of St. Joseph ichurch and of Gutenberg lodge, U U. Fl.
 The funeral will be held at st Joseph's church at ? o'clock Tues | 1.., I lin, pastor of St. Josrph's will ccle brate the high mass of requiem ant burial will be in St. Thomas ccmc tery. Friends arc requested to omi flowers.
 William S..Iunazcr
 William Schnazer, =, of Farm ington avenue, died Saturday at th Bristol hospital. He is survived b. his wife and two sons.
 The funeral was held at the fun eral home of c. Funk and Sons a 2 o'clock this afternoon. Rev. Hu bert D. Jones, pastor of the Prospec NJ. F.. church. conducted the service
 To Talk on Holy Land II A talk on the Holy Land will b
 given by Rev. Francis r. Cook, pastor of the First Congregations church at a meeting of the men 0 Prospect NJ. E. church at s o'clocl Tuesday evening, March 26. Tn gathering will be held under tn auspices of the Evcryman's class.
 Rev. Mir. Cooke. following hi graduation from the Yale Divinit school. spent several months in tn Holy Land and is well vcrscd O the topic to be discussed. The lee turc will be illustrated.
 , Man Arrested Twice