New Britain herald., 1930-04-08
PLainuiM Mews
TUCKER ASSISTING LOCAL CONSTABLES Police Determined to Clear Up
 Recent RobberieS Here PUBLIC WARNING ISSUED

Large Attendance At Benefit Show High School Boy Involved In Au-
 tomobiIc Crash-Mecting Of Amer ican Legion Auxiliary.
 Deputy Sheriff Carl Tucker. who | is attached with the states attorneys office at Hartford, was in Plainville | today assisting Constable Schubert in clearing up the recent robberies here. Following the break at the home of | Constable Thomas Royce Sunday, q | thorough investigation was started and Consta ble Schubert soon discov- cred that the same thieves who had broken into the home of Benjamin Getchell week before were guilty of the Royce robbery. The local po- lice are determined to bring the ser | ies of robberies to a sudden end and will receive the help of state officers, i County Detective Edward J. Hickey was also in Plainville lately in con- nection with the robberies.
 4 Through good work on the part Of since the first of the year have been cleared up and the thieves punished. The supposed break at the Fulton market a month ago was solved !. through keen detective work by the officer within an hour after the mon ey was taken. He has several strong clues in the recent robberies and with aid from the attorneys office hopes to have several important de- velopments in 8 short while
 A short time ago Constable Schu- bert urged the residents of the town to be careful with their yaluables and not 10 leave them in sight while out visiting. He requests that any suspicious characters seen about the town be reported to the police at once.
 Auxiliary Meeting
 The American Legion Ladies auxiliary will hold it's regular meet ing this evening at o'clock in Legion hall on Whiting street. All members are urged to make special effort to be present as there is some very important business to be dis cussed.
 Student in Accident
 An automobile driven by Louis Brown of Elm street, Thomaston crashed into machine driven by Harvey C. Smith of East Broad street, Plainville. a pupil at the Flainvlle High school. last evening about 6:45 o'clock at Davitt's cross- ing in Forestville. The local youth was driving car owned by his mother and was on his way to Bris- tol. The force of the impact sent lis machine to the side of the road, where it crashed through a state highway fence. badly damaging the car. which was lowed to Usher's garage in Plainville for repairs.
 The occupants of both macaine5 escaped injury. Both drivers were taken 10 the Bristol police station and after an investigation Brown was placed under arrest by Police man Timothy Lambert on charges of reckless driving and operating a ma chine while under the influence Of liquor. Smith was held bamclcss.
 Play Plans Proceeding
 Miss Betty Jewett, daughter of MT, and Mrs. R. D. Jewett of Church street, has the role of Mrs. Barring ten, Richards mother in the play Honor Bright to be given at tha high school Thursday and Friday evenings by the senior class. All the receipts outside of the bare expenses necessary for graduation will be turned over to the library building fund. This play is to be the opening shot of the campaign for funds of $50,000 for a new library.
 Miss Jewett will be remembered for the leading part which she had in "Applesauce." which was present ed last year, and also for the very important role of the mother in ) "Oh, Kay" which was presented in , the fall of this year. In the coming play she represents the exact anti thesis of Mrs. Carton, which leads to many laughs.
 Fred Geamans. who won the hearts of Plainville by his portrayal of Kempy last year, appears agaln in this production as the Rev. pr.