New Britain herald., 1929-08-08

neutral grounds and the committee would not accept the suggestion that the game be played out Of town. The Berlin grounds are not in the best of condition, as little has been done on them this year. Both teams will have the same dis advantage and both agreed that the grounds are suitable for the play off.
 American Legion Meeting
 The regular semi-monthly meet ing of Bolton-k -kasica post, American Legion, will be held tomorrow night at the Legion hall in kenslngton. to be at the meeting, as important business matters will be discussed.
 On August 24 the state conven- tion will be held in Hartford. It is the plan of the local post to be represented by as many of the members as possible, A band will be in the line of march with the Berlin post, making a showing that. 1t is hoped. will bring the post to the front m state work.
 Plans for the testimonial dinner that will be given to the members of the four baseball teams of the town were made. At this supper the cup for the junior champion. ship of the town will be awarded the winner of tomorrow nights game.
 The meeting will open at S:1j o'clock, following the game.
 Secret Agents Here
 Four secret agents of the United States government have been mak~ ing Berlin their stamping grounds for the past few days. Many of the residents of the town have asked what the men were after. as they had been seen in the most con- spicuous places such as back yards, pastures and even front yards Of the houses.
 This morning it was learned that they are members of the army that has sworn a fight to the death with the corn -borer and the Japanese beetle. It has been facetiously re- step in the World war with the yellow race, hut as far as can be learned the men are interested only in the beetle. They are working out of the Now Haven office of the federal board of agricu.tLtre and fo, I,,t l,,. or two more.
 Parsonage Nearly Finished
 Work on the parsonage of the Kensngton Congregational church. which IS being remodeled and re- finished inside and out, is rapidly nearing complettion. Work on the outside of the house has been com- pleted and there remains but a lit tie interior decorating to be finished.
 ReT. Vernon l.. Phillips, pastor of the church, stated today that he hoped to finish work by the end of the week. He plans to have house warming party when the en- tire job is completed.
 Condition Improved
 The condition of Samuel Chase Coale, Jr., of l;rrin. who has been confined to d New London hospital for the past i weeks, is greatly improved. Coa!2 was injured when the propeller of a plane which he was crankiug struck. him on !l3 thigh, breaking his leg and cutting his leg severely He expects 10 DC confined to the hospital for several weeks to coma
 Residents DafTled
 Residents os Kensinrton and vi- cinity are ''up against a wall" i'll the matter of police protection as a method of preventing the reoccrr renee of robberies that have been prevalent in town for the past few months, not to mention those of the past five years. There seems to De little being done in the way CT getting the petition presented to the proper authorities for the pro- curing of policeman in the dis trict to be on duty nights.
 Since the petition was drawn Up there have bee, several further robberies. Andcrson's store was broken into and although nothing