New Britain herald., 1930-03-12

latter was arrested by Detective ! Sergeant Daniel McGillicuddy yester- day upon complaint of Assistant Probation Officer lrma Funk. Giliis is said to have sold $1,92S worth of stock to local residents and tn en failed to deliver it.
 Game Tomorrow Night
 The Bristol and New Britan Boys club teams will meet at the local gymnasium tomorrow evening at : o'clock in the third of a four-game series. The local lineup will cor- tain the following players. Zetarsi:i, Rao. Bordeau, Martino, Cavalieri, karwoski and Avallone. Each team has won one game thus far.
 Preparing for Tournament
 The Bristol High school basketball team has been drilling diligently at the state armory since Monday in anticipation of the annual state championship tournament at Yale University in New Haven on Friday and Saturday of this week. Coach Tommy" Monahan has ordered scv- eral more practice sessions on the armory surface this week to accus- tom the boys to the large playing surface of the Elm City arena.
 Several hundred Bristol fans were in attendance at the elimination game at the Weaver gymnasium in Hartford last night, when Windham High Of Willimantic was erased as a contender by Naugatuck High by q S7 to 97 score.
 The local hoopsters will journey to Plainville by automobile Friday morning and will leave that town by bus for New Haven at 10:S0 o'clock, arriving at the arena in time to wit ness the preliminary games. The other teams to participate Friday, besides Bristol, will be Torrington, Meriden, Manchester. Naugatuck. Central and Warren Harding of Bridgeport and New Haven.
 The local players who arc to make the trip include Captain Eddie White, "Dikes" Hall. Andy Palau, Ben Allaire, Louie LaPonte, "Obbie" Gurske, Fran" Wasley, Tommy Lin- coin, Louie Albertelli, and Walter Czaplicki. Among the city officials who are expected to be present when the Bell Towners take the floor will be Mayor W. Raymond Crumb and the entire personnel Of the city coun- cil.
 To Open Shop
 Miss Celia Quanz, local girl who was graduated from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, N. r., short time ago. announces that she will open a shop at her home at e Chestnut street tomorrow night to sell ladies' wear ing apparel. continuing this business in the future.
 Legion Meets Tomorrow
 A meeting of the ladies' auxiliary unit of Seicheprey post, American Le- zion, will be held at the Legion headquarters tomorrow evening at s o'clock. An entertainment by the Camp Fire girls of the auxiliary will precede the meeting. The girls will present several specially numbers, among which will be camp fire songs and dances. Mrs. Eugene c. Potter and Mrs. Ruth D. Sessions will di- rect the entertainers.
 The principal speaker will be Mrs. ". Wollenburg of Pennington. coun- ty chairman of girls work, who will be the guest of honor. All members are requested to be present.
 Funeral of Mir. Chapin
 frhn f,,p Nf a veteran of the Civil War. was held from his late home in Unionville at , o'clock this afternoon. The services were conducted by Rev. Francis T. Cooke, pastor of the First Congreea- tional church. The remains were transported to this city and inferred in the family lot in West cemetery.
 Wallace Barnes Minstrel
 The Wallace Barnes-Dunbar Co. will present a minstrel show at the factory recreation hall on Main street on Thursday and Friday eve nings at s o'clock. The production will be directed by Charles C. Ball, and Claude Miles Terrell will assume the role of interlocutor. Harry Barnes will render a number of piano se- lections.
 After the show, dancing, with music by the Simpson brothers ra- dio broadcasting orchestra, will be enjoyed.
 Mourns for cX-Prcsidcnt
 The city was in mourning yester- day for the late ex-President Will liam H. Taft. who spoke in this city during the World War on theLiberty throughout the city.
 Grand List Prepared
 The assessors have completed the work of arranging and summing the grand list by taxing districts, Asses sor Junius z. Douglass has announc- cd. The total listed is S54,7o1,535. The sum is divided among the tax ing districts as follows: First district, s45,c27, 900; second district, s3,5SS,- SIS; and third district, s3,o59S10.
 Drawings On Display
 Architectural drawings by Harold A. Hayden for the proposed Terry vile avenue fire station are on dis play in the council chamber in the city hall building. Contractors who wish to submit bids are requested to view the plans. The drawings specify the erection Of a story brick building. the first floor to house ap- paratus and the second to include quarters for the fircmen.
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