New Britain herald., 1930-12-23
LIONS AND SCOUTS
 ID GIVE OUT TOYS Two Months Work for Poor Tots
 CulminateS Tomorrow COURT FREES BERNARD
Girls Story duplicating Him In Theft Discredited-J. l.. Elton Dies-Madden' Case Nolled--N CIV Days Record at Post Office.

Day HeSOIO at IOSt oHlCe. Approximately 1000 toys valued al thousands of dollars will be dis trbuted among the poor children Of the city in a feet of motor trucks and automobiles tomorrow after noon by members of Bristol council. Boy Scouts Of America. Many Of the toys. all Of which were donated by this city's generous residents, are valued as high as $l5 and $20 each. while others arc Of an inexpensive type, ranging in value from I0c to $I0.
 Committees of members Of the Lions club, which is sponsoring the distribution, have charge Of the work. The mems committee, head cd by George E. Cockings, general manager of the Connecticut Light X Power company, as chairman, con- prlses Emil Funk. Attorney William \. DcRosier, Robert Harris, Harry Rex, Alfred H. Brcck bill and Will liam E. Bowes, who is president of
 
 committee consists Of Mrs. Emil Funk, chairman; Mrs. George k. Cockings, Mrs. John Murphy. Mrs. Joseph N. Donovan, Mrs. William R. Bo"eS, Mrs. Alfred H. Breckbin and Mrs. Frank Kennedy.
 About l25 Bout Scouts from the various troops Of the city have work ed in the Lions club repair shop Tn the Arcanum building, Main street, for more than two months repairing and repainting the toys as they were received. These boys have been under the supervision of Scout Exv- cutiv Breckbill, Scoutmaster Walter Lawrence Of Troop f, Scoutmaster Nelson Hopkins of Troop $, and Scoutmaster Daniel Davis of Troop D, who IS chairman of the Lions club troop committee.
 Today a number Of the feminine members Of the organization pre- pared the toys for distribution. In as many cases IS possible, toys re- quested by children in letters ad- dressed to Santa Claus and forward ed to club officials by Postmaster Frank S. Merrill have been placed in boxes ready to be delivered to them Wednesday.
 Toys will also be given to hun dreds Of children whose names the club has obtained from the files of the Family Welfare and Visiting Nurse association and office of Will liam r. Smithwick, charity commis sioner. President Bowes said today that more than 300 children, some of whom are orphans, have communi- cated with the Lions club asking for gifts One letter follows:
 Dear Santa Clause,
 I'm just tiny boy but like you IS fl l was q. big boy and I'm goin 10 ask you to give me just little Chirsmas present because my Father don't work mush so cant get us noth- in, and Chirsmas with no toys is not Chlrsmas. So I'm small but I like you, so don't forget me. I am talk and l can walk. I am two years Of age so don't forget me.
 Please, if you cant send me two send me one. Good by Santa I'll wait for you"
 James Edward Elton
 James Edward Elton, 5s, died at the home Of his father, George II. Elton, at 4 Summit street at 1:3O o'clock this morning after an illness of several months. He was born in Burlington on July ?, 1892. the son Of George H. and the late Etta CWil- coX) Elton, and came to this city l9 years ago. He and his father were engaged in the painting and decorat- ing business in this city, in Winstcd and in Livingston, N. J, where he remained until taken i'll in Septem- ber.
 Mir. Elton was married in 1912 to Eleanor Bacon of this city, who sur- wives him with two children. Donald and Stanley Elton: his father and stepmother; a brother, Charles t.l- ton; and 8 sister, Mrs. Bessie Bree- land, all Of Bristol
 The funeral will be held from the home of the father at 1:30 o'clocl, Friday afternoon, Rev. Spencer E. Evans pastor Of the Tcrryille Con sregational church. will officiate and burial will he in the family lot m Center cemetery, Burlington.
 Bernard Is Not Guilty
 After discrediting the second story Of Martha Adams, Is, of 51 Fourth street, East Bristol, Judge William J. Malone this morning handed down d verdict Of not guilty in the case of Alphonse Bernard, 20. who was charged with larceny of