New Britain herald., 1930-02-14

taxes for the year l929. According 10 the new stale law recently adopt cd. taxes must be pad on or before March 2. The old ruling allowed tax payers until April 3 Those who fail to pay within the specified time will be assessed the Sl fine required by law and will be forced 10 pay costs Of $5.SO If summoned into court by warrant. The tax collec- tors office is open every day. ex~ cepting Sundays, and on Monday evenings from : until 8 o'clock.
 Fifty-Four Births
 According to the report of the city clerk for the month of January there were 54 births. 92 deaths, and six marriages In this city.
 Community Chest Drive
 About SC per cent of Bristol resi-. dents enrolled in the Community Chest drive last year and contrib utel enough 10 overflow the quota desired by about 5000. There were S,3lS individuals and corporations among those who contributed to the S'bAoN' U 10 tNpNNltN. NNEpltt AI' recent working depression, that this years quota of S9l, ,5OO will be sub- scribed. Solicitors will start next week Monday or Tuesday and can. vaSs the factories, business and pro- tcsSIondl offices, and homes. On sunday the pastors of the local churches will explain the drive 10 their parishioncrs. The organizations benefited arc the Bristol hospital Boy scouts Of America, Boys club. American Red Cross and Visiting Nurse and Family Welfare associa- tion.
 state Sdjutant>' Night
 William l. Murray, state adjutant Of the American Legion, will be the Nonored guest of Scicheprey post on Tuesday night at its annual observ- ancc Of "adjutants' night" The de tails of national convention of the Legion, which will take place in Bos- ton in October. will bo given. The chairman of the entertainment com mittee has arraigned special pro- gram for the occasion. A smoker will follow. after which refresh mcnts will be served. A large crowd is anticipated
 IIouSckccper Is Left S25.O0O
 According 10 the will Of the late Mrs. Addie Strunz. the sum Of s25,- o00 was left to Ida Lassy in appre- citation Of her long and faithful service as a housekeeper. The will, filed in probate court yesterday. shows that Mrs. Strung bequeathcd 5000 to the First ConsreSa Sational church and the sum of sl,000 to the Bristol hospital.
 The decedents home at Woodland and Oakland streets was left 10 Bessie Cairns, a niece who resides in this city. The rest Of the estate has been equally divided among nephew. Edward T. Cairns Of San Francisco; niece, Bessie Cairns: and d second niece, Mrs, Ada stone of l"orestville.
 The American Trust company was named an eXecutor in the will.
 Hears Disabled Vets
 Thomas $. Mclagan, q national officer of the Disabled American Veterans, and staff of other off, ccrs advised q number of veterans at the state armory last night in regard to obtaining compensation from the government. The officers were brought here by the local branch of the D. A. V.
 Twins for Iannclls
 Twin sons have been born to Mir. | and Mrs Walter BannelI of 20 | Henry street, according 10 a certfi- cate filed al the office of the city clerk yesterday. |hey have been named Anthony and Walter.
 Girls Club Trolic X dance will be given by the old CT, girls of the Bristol Girls club at Elks' hall tomorrow night at s o'clock when q Nirginia reel and d prize elimination contest will be run off. The patronesscs of the affair are Mrs. Victor Chabot. Mrs. Charles .Cari and Mrs. William Burke.
 Auxiliary Valentine Party
 The ladies auxiliary of the Vet crans Of Foreign Wars will give Valentine party at s o'clock tonight at the state armory. All members of the auxiliary. the Vets. and their friends are cordially invited to at- tend. A luncheon will be served and dancing enjoyed.
 East Hartford Tonight
 The Bristol High school basketball team will engage the East Hartford High school quintet at the local gym tonight at S:$0 o'clock. The second squads will minglc in the prclimi- nary at 7;30 o'clock, Dancing will follow the games. with music by Cookc's Ecvclers.
 Give Minstrel show
 The Business and Professional Womcns club presented minstrel show at the Federal Hill school audi torium last night. X ladies' orchcs- tra from Hartford furnished music for dancing which followed.
 Cullen Landis Here Cullen Landls, motion picture star lS scheduled 10 make personal ap, pCaranCc at local thCatCr Sunday afternoon. He had the distinction oi being the first leading man to ap- pear in talking pictures when he wns assigned 10 The Lights of New York"
 Meetings Tonight The regular meeting Of stephen Terry lodge, l. o. 0. F., is scheduled to take place Lt the club rooms on Main street at s o'clock tonight.
 The Daughters of Dorcas of the Swedish Baptist church will meet at the home of Mrs. k. E. Carlson Of .6 Jennings road at s o'clock to- night.