New Britain herald., 1930-12-10
PARTISAN SYSTEM OF VOTING DOWNED Charter Revision Committee
 Votes for Present Method GREEK TO BE DEPORTED
Athanasiades, ill [. E. Illegally, Is Anxious to Leaye-Jcns to Cele- brate Chanukah-Christm Rush at P. 0. Slow in Beginning.

at P. o. Slow in Beginning.
 An attempt to have city officials elected by party cauCuses instead of by non partisan primaries and to establish d finance board fell flat last evening when the city charter revision committee voted against the projects
 Judge Epaphroditus Peck, chair man of the meeting. stated that, while some of the members Of the steering committee favored party ,aucuses, the committee felt that in view of the strong opinion against such a change 1t must bow to the wishes of the public.
 It was decided, however to recon mend that in the event Of the death of q mayor q special election be held, that several Of the sections of the charter be made more clear. and that provision be made in the char ter for the election of constables.
 ] Of assessment on sewer and water mains vas left with the steering committee with power to act.
 When the charter IS rearranged, 1t will be sent to the legislature for approval and next October will be submitted to the people ot Bristol in a. referendum at the city election.
 Fish and Game Meeting
 The Bristol Fish and Game as- sociation will hold a meeting this evening in the club rooms at the Endee inn on North Main stree. Commissioner John W. Tincomb will be present and will explain what the state of Connecticut is doing for hunters and fishermen.
 To Be Deported
 Because he came into this country without a, proper passport, William Athanasiades of 1S9 Laurel street IS locked up at police headquarters awaiting orders from Washington which will result in his deportation.
 The man was arrested late yester- day afternoon by Immigration Off, cer L. L. Martneau Of Hartford and Sergeant Henry Jeglinski of the Bristol police.
 This morning Athanasiades stated that he came to America in 1927 on an Italian boat and that he had Sc cured a passport from the captain of the ship. He has worked n Bristol for about a year and is un- married.
 Athanasiades is very anxious to return to Greece and will not fight deportation. However, when arrest ed he expressed the hope that he be allowed to return to his native land alone and offered to oblige the by paying his own ex- penses to Greece.
 Chanukah Celebration
 The celebration of Chanukah, the feast Of dedication, will be observed | by the Beth Israel congregation l Sunday evening at the synagogue.
 The pupils Of the local Hebrew | school under the direction Of Rev. Samuel Plutzik. will present two . plays, "Israel's Martyrs played by the older children. and Here and There" which will be given by the younger students.
 On Sunday the synagogue will also observe it's seventh anniversary.
 Apples For Poor
 N-I- | has another supply of apples for the poor people of the city.
 Applications for the apples will be received at the office of Oscar Anderson in the city hall building until Friday. On Saturday the ap- ples will be delivered by the city trucks.
 A fine basket of apples will be given to each person who applies for them.
 Arrested After Crash
 Adam Hamel Of Tulip street was early this morning by Pa .rolman Lawrence Doolan for the Plainville police on a charge O. reckless driving and evading respon- He was turned over to Pa rolman Matteo Of Plainvllle.
 IL IS alleged that Hamel collided with an automobile in Plainville ahout 11;So p. m. last evening and failed to stop.
 Auto Catches Fire |
 The fire department was called . out last evening at 9:15 o'clock to eX- a fire in an automobile be- longing to Ross 0. Reed, which was parked on West street, near Dunn's . parlors. Squad A re- sponded and eXtinguished the fire . with chemicals. Damage was slight. !.
 The fire was caused when the i,