New Britain herald., 1930-01-03
and welding business.
 Evergreen Trimming Removed

Evergreen Trimming Removed
 The evergreen arch over the
 western side of Main street was re- i moved this morning by the various merchants along the street. The | trimmings were put up for the Christmas holidays 10 present a winter-hke appearance but were more Of nuisance than they were | anything else. Several Of the green streamcrs fell to the sidewalk and many hung low enough to catch mons hats.
 Car Runs Wild
 An automobile owned by Alvin J. lindquist of Pennington avenue de- cided to leave it's parking place in front of the Presto lunch on Main street last evening shortly after 2 o'clock, crossed the highway, nar- rowlE missing several other ma chimes proceeding in both directions and crashed into q light standard in front Of the Bristol Trust Co. The bumper of the car, according to Officer Lambert, who investigated the accident, was very slightly dam- 1 aged. The standard escaped dam- age but received a severe shaking up.
 It was reported that the car left lis moorings when the brake. which 1 was on at the tune, looscned. Ii slowly but surely crossed, displaying the judgment of an experienced | driver, and slipped through the eve- ming traffic and bumped head on into the light poie. Several pcdes- trians looked on, completely as- tonshed, at the mysterious motor 1 car winding it's way through the string of machines operating on the ] street.
 l Bar Association Meeting l The Bristol branch Of the Bar as- | sociation met yesterday afternoon at
 4:30 o'clock to confer with the Brs-
 tol real estate board in regard to | certain kinds of work now being | done by lawyers. It was explained that the cooperation of the two
 bodies was necessary. It is the ! thought of several of the real estate
 men that they should handle much of the work now being handled by the lawyers, and vice versa.
 Installation of Officers
 The United Spanish War veterans will install thei, officers for the year at a meeting which will be | held Monday night at o'clock.
 Deming Elected President Perry Deming was elected presi- dent of the recently organized Seicheprey post, American Legion | Rifle association at a meeting held last night. Isaac Kicker was elect cd secretary and Irving Wasley treasurer. The organization will | hold it's next meeting at Legion hall on the evening ot January '. The 1 first shoot will take place on the fol- l lowing evening, it is reported.
 Police Report Released
 The report of the Bristol police i department for the month Of De. ccmbcr was released by Police Clerk Francis Donnelly yesterday and | shows that q total Of 55 arrests were made in the department during the month. The largest number arrested was for reckless driving, a total oi 1 eight, and the second largest for in, ] tONiCation, seven. Four persons were arrested for breach of the peace anC | f,-n i, ;oI I,- ] the parking ordianCes. The remain. l der of the arrests were for other of. lenses, which included breaking anC entering, larceny, theft, vagrancy
 and violation of the liquor laws.
 The report shows that five were | committed 10 jail, 10 had their case. nolled by the prosecuting attorney ] six were released by Chief Beldel 1 f paid fines and one was turned ever to Probation Officer Thomas A i Tracy. There were four boys under 21 years Of age arrested and only one girl under that mark. Police of . fiCers investigated 95 complaints and arrested II as result. One child i Was lost, found by the police, and returned 10 its parents safely. | The compilation shows that q / total number of 65S notices were served by police and property val ued at $200 was recovered or found ! The local police investigated q auto accidents during the month.
 Beats Are Changed
 The following beats were assigned 10 officers for the month of Janu. ary: Office, nights. Captain Guckin; ! investigation and detective work Sergeant McGillcuddy: specia
 work. Sergeant Jeglinski; traffic
 work, Sergeant Breault; southsidt beat Officer Thompson; North Main street beat, Officer Cirves: northside 1 beat Officer Connolly; west side ! beat, Officer Doolan; center beat 1 Officer McLaughlin; south side hill
 beat and office, Officer Messier; For 1 cstville beat. Officer MCNamee; i north hill beat. Officer Mccarthy; l No. l 6 beat, Officer Chabot; shift i beat, nights, Officer Lambert: day beat, Officer Keith: parking beat 1 Officer Strupp; East Brstol traffic i officer. Officer Norton; shift beat days, Officer O'Connor; and motor. cycle work. Officer Burns.
 Endccs in Benefit Game i The local New Departure basket. i ball team will oppose the New Norh 1 Yellow Jackets at the Hopkins street gymnasium, Hartford, on Friday night, January r, in a game the proceeds of which will go to the EX. 1 change club charity fund.
 The Endees defeated the Yellow Jackets last season in a spectacular game. The Johnson brothers, who played in this city with the Hoboker Germans, will again be with the New York team. Bill Johnson play. cd with the Endees two seasons agt