New Britain herald., 1930-01-30

""'ii JbuSt JOStpn M. DohoFan found him not guilty.
 Admitted to Court
 Inc VIII Of William Swoote Of Forestvlle. who died recently. was admitted to probate court yesterday. Mrs. William Swoote inherited the cntire property Of the deceased. consisting of real estate in Forest Vile. She Was named eXecutriX un- ger the terms Of the will but filed q resignation and the Bristol Trust Co. was named administrator
 Funeral Of George l.. Roberts Funeral services for George l.. ! Roberts. 4. Of 4 Willis street, who died suddenly at his home Tuesday night, will be held at St. Joseph's church tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock when il solemn high mass of requiem will he celebrated. The funeral will be held from his home "t $50 o'clock. and intcrmcnt will be in the New St. Ioscph's ccmc- tcry
 Games Tonight
 ''' . 7dIbES, lIlc Ildl ones Ot the first half of the City Basketball IeaSu" schedule, will be played at l the Boys club gymnasium tonight starting at o'clock The Eagles ] will contest with the Dixies for first place in the final and feature . battle Of the evening. scheduled to commence at o'clock. In the other l"o games the Older Members and New Departures and inc Maccabces and Bristol Maple Ends will pair olr.
 Clyde Waters Of the c.nrrs, board ~lll odIcjats
 Cast Drilling Hard
 The r-st O. the Nyst Ind I,;n- S'rrl show which is to take pI,,c. Ut the high school auditorium on Monday and Tuesday evenings drill. cd diligently at the Boys club rooms last night. A dress rehearsal at which only gentlemen of the press Will be allowed. will be held at the high school theater on Sunday aft ernoon at 2:@Q o'clock.
 The principals Of the cast are Hay Cantiell, who has gained con- siderable popularity hy his singing over the radio; David McMahop, Harry Sorsi'Iicnry Doucct. Clarence Yard. Aurora Pratto. Ada Clarke and NeIma Gaudrcau.
 iIwIt NchooI IH;tiu. Trail
 The Bristol High school basket H"rs will journey to West Hartford tomorrow night to meet the high school quintet of that place and will go to Torrin2ton on Saturday night to battle their bitter rivals Of that city. It is expected that a large crowd ot Bristol fans will follow inc team to Torrington as a great scrap IS anticipated. The locals dropped the New Cityitcs in re- cent game by a - to % score and ! hope 10 repeat. although they are not too confident of victory on strange floor. The Torrington club Is one ot the strongest in the state and has been defeated only once this season.
 firc Damages Store fire broke out in the store Of ~Sohn Porat at the corner of Lex in9tOn and Lewis streets at 6,4J o'clock this morning and the fire men Of Squad X and Company No. We're summoned. X hole about one foot square was burned in the floor. but no other Gamage was ionr,
 IL is thought that rats chewing on m%tchos may have started the fire The flames were cAtincuisncd with the use ot chemicals in short ordcr.
 Gases Nollcd by Prosecutor
 The cas"s of Richard l.aesey and Frederick Stanko. who were brought into couT on charges Of reckless Jri'nc, were nollcd by the prose cutting attorney this morning. The case vas considered q civil matter and. after a brief discussion. it was i d'cidcd 10 allow the drivers to set tic between themselves. Cars operated by Iasscy and Stanke col lidcd on Pennington avenue about two weeks ago.
 Au.o snow Tonight
 The 1880 Eristol auto show will open in the state armory on Center street tonight at : o'clock. Tho of l'cial oTcnme Of the show will be at x o'clock, when Mayor W. Raymond Crumh will deliver brief address. i
 parade will prcccdc the opening. The line Of march will be from th,. Memorial boulevard 10 the north end corner. mp North and down West street. preceding into Center street and into the armory. The New De parture band. under the direction of Ernest F. Becker. will lead the parade. The banl will furnish music at the armory tonight. tomorrow afternoon and night. and Saturday afternoon. On Saturday evening, however, tho New Departure or chcstrJ has hrcn engaged for dance mnsic. There will be free dancing from 10 o'clock until midnight. Each local automobile dealer has planned 10 have five of the latest models of th" type of ear in which 's" deals in the show. There will also be q number Of cars from the Boston show on display. Tee Carnival sunday Carctaker Joseph Civizzio has an- nouncod that arrangements for the l ice carnival which is 10 take place 1 at Rockwell park on Sunday after noon at , o'clock arc practically complete. X large number Of tal- 1 'nted skaters are expected 10 enter ! tho various races and novelty events.
 Prizes donated by local merchants