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New Britain herald., 1930-10-16
MISS LEIGH TALKS
 ID KIWANIS CLUB
Explains Methods Used at Home
 for Crippled Children

Miss Constance Leigh, superinten- dent of the Newington Home for Crippled Children. was the speaker at the. meeting of the Rotary club at the Burritt hotel at noon today.
 Miss Leigh explained the depart ments of the institution which she heads and of the work being done among the children there. She spoke of the hospital and of the school and expressed her appreciation to the club for it's cooperation in the past.
 Miss Leigh was introduced by o. Lambert Lord, chairman of the cripple children's committee.
 Francis Egan sang several selec- tions, accompanied by John J. Crean.
 MT. Creams rendition of this se- the patriotic medley of his own ar engagement for which he has achiev- cd a wide reputation He played this selection twice for the Lions club.
 MT. Creams dendition of this se- lection, especially those parts where he apparently seems to be playing several instruments at once, always brings a terrific burst of applause. He starts with a bugle call and goes on to all the we'll known patriotic selections, including "Dixie," and The Girl I Left Behind" giving perfect rendition of fife and drum corps marching down the street, playing the fife notes with his right hand while the deep boom of the drum is played on the bass notes with the other.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-16
POLISH MERCHANTS l
 T0ESTABLISH FUND
Organizing Of Loan Association
 Approved by Business Men

A loan association, composed of members o fthe Polish Business Mems association but independent of it's jurisdiction. will be establish ed by a committee appointed at the regular monthly meeting of the or ganization held last night. at the Falcon hall on Beaver street.
 The plan of this corporation, which will be forr-- at a special will be to make loans to needy mer- chants affiliated with the Polish Business Mems association and to borrow money from those members who have more money than is need ed in maintaining their businesses.
 Members of the committee are Paulin Nurczyk, treasurer of the Peoples Savings bank; John Smo- lak, Andrew Brzuszek, Joseph Choj- nowski and Leon Gorski.
 It is also plan of the committee to present to the officials a division Of the treasury. a part to be set aside for sick benefit claims and advertising while the remainder will be loaned to the corporation.
 Members of the association voted Tn favor of the issuance of thrift stamps, given to customers after each purchase. This plan will be fur ther discussed at the next meeting of the organization when the commit tee will make a final report for the organizing of the loan corporation.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-16
BARTLETT WORKER
 ACCUSES QUIGLEY
Scapelatti, Unable to Get City
 Job, BlameS Mayor

Mayor George A. Quigley was ac- cused today of letting politics in- terfere with his duties as head of the city government by Nicholas Scapellati who claimed the mayor did not give him job as tax enum- orator because Scapellati "slashed" the republican nomination against Donald L. Bartlett.
 Scapellati claims he worked as tax enumerator before and that the registrars of voters recommended him this year. It is Scapellati's con- tention the mayor turned down the recommendation because of the work he did for Bartlett. He bases his contention on a conversation he held with the mayor on Main street after the mayor had refused to ap- point him.
 After he had explained to the mayor that he was married and had fur children to support the mayor is said to have invited him to sec him in the office. Scapellati claims he has not been able to get an in- terview although he has waited in the outer office for two days. Others are seen ahead of him, he said.
 His statement follows:
 About month ago I went to the office of the registrar of voters and applied for the position of personal tax enumerator and MT. Smith and MT. Ziegler gladly agreed to recon. mend me for the position to Mayor George A. Quigley. Their recon. mendation was not accepted by the mayor and when I asked him his reason he said:
 "'You slashed me during the re- publican primary when I was run. ming for the nomination for mayor.
 'How's that?' I asked.
 You worked for Bartlett he answered.
 " That's true but after you wor out in the primary went out and worked for you. You should not hold that against me. I am married and have four children and l need the job,' I said.
 "The mayor said he would think it over and when I asked him if could see him he told me to come around tomorrow. I have tried for the past two days to obtain an in. teryiew and have been unable to get the interview. Today, after wait ol about three hours. the secretary told me he couldn't do anything for me just now.
 T believe that the reason I ar not getting consideration is because the mayor is letting politics inter fere with his duties as the head ol the city government.
 Signed,
 NICHOLAS SCAPELLATI.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-16
Marks Indicate Woman
 Met Death by Violence

Norwalk. Oct. 16.-P-Marks in dicating that she had been strangled to death early today were found on the throat and face of Mrs. Gertrude Substein, 47 of Mount Vernon, N. Y., Norwalk police announced. The woman was found dead in bed in Pleasants' inn, -Rowaytown, where she had been staying for several weeks, with her husband, who Dr. John w. Vollmer declared was in sane. The police are holding the husband, Solomon Substein. for in vestigation. Dr. Vollmer, following examination of the husband said he was suffering from hallucinations. The police state that the husband had been previously confined to a sanitarium for his mental condition.
 Dr. William H. Slaughter, medical examiner, will conduct an autopsy this afternoon.
 The strangulation may have been caused by a set of false teeth which were clogging her windpipe when she was found.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-16
Man Bitten by Dog;
 Canine Was Not Mad

A complaint registered at police headquarters at 10:15 o'clock this morning that a man had been badly bitten by mad dog in the neighbor- hood of Columbia street prompted Captain Kelly to send Officers John Diebler and James Kelly and Mo- torcycle Officer David Doty to the scene.
 Arriving there they learned that Frank Mazzi of 46O Arch street was the man bitten and they found the dog securely tied to tree in front of Is Lyons street.
 The dog was turned over to Dog Warden Thomas Rouskie, who re- ported that it was not mad. The ami nal was later learned to be the property of Edward Vogel of 125 Columbia street.
 Mazzi was treated by Dr. Charles J. Greenstein.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-16
WOMAN GETS &,500 FOR FALL ON WALK
Wins Suit Against Warrington in
 Superior Court Case

Mrs. Anna Bjorkman of New Britain was given verdict of s6,- 500 damages against the town of Newington by jury in Judge Ed ward M. Yeoman's part of superior court yesterday afternoon. This is considered one of the largest find lngs of a suit of this type. It was based on a fall on cinder path in front of the home of Lauren M. Bancroft in, Newington on Decem- Der 20. 1929.
 She sustained broken leg and injured her hip in the accident. It was brought out in the testimony week prior to the accident so that the town has notice of it.
 Attorney s. Polk Waskowitz reps resents the plaintiff and Kirkham, Cooper. Hungerford Ss Camp repre- scented the defendant.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-16
City Items

Miss Betty Googel. a student at the University of Vermont, has been elected freshman member of the house committee at Rand House.
 Mrs. A. Squillacote of 16 Maple street has returned from St. Fran cis' hospital, where she underwent an operation several weeks ago. She is convalescing at the home of her daughter. Mrs. R. Ferrara, 123 Pendleton Road.
 Samuel Applebaum, baker, of New Britain, and Ida Rosenson, made application at the bureau of vital statistics in Hartford for a marriage license.
 Officers will be elected at meet ing of the Walter J. Smith post, Veteran of Foreign Wars, at the club rooms tonight. A large attend ance is expected.
 Frank Zehrer of 61 Trinity street, New Britain High school football player, who underwent an operation for appendicitis at New Britain Gen eral hospital last week, has returned home.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-16
StOeckel Pleased at
 Decrease in Accidents

Hartford, Oct. 16.-(R1A mark ed decrease in the number of acci- dents for the first nine months of the year as compared with the same period in 1929, with a corresponding decrease in the number of injured and killed, has led Motor Vehicle Commissioner Robbins B. Stoeckel to believe that the development Of caution on the part of drivers of motor vehicles no Connecticut high ways, plus the excellent work on the part of directors of traffic, are show ing marked results.
 "The records of the motor ve- hicle department show that in the first nine months in 1880 there were 14.127 accidents reported as compar- ed with 17,34S in the first nine months of 1929. a decrease of IS per cent" said Commissioner Stoeckel.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-16
TRACK TEAM GETS 1 READY FOR FALL
Regular High School Cross.
 Country Course in Use

The first cross country run of the fall track practice season at the Senior High school was scheduled to be run this afternoon after school. This afternoons run will be a llmbering up exercise more or less as the boys have not been out since last spring. Easy workouts will con- tinue for the next two weeks after which candidates will be permitted to stretch their legs for more speed.
 The regular high school cross country course will be used for this years run. The course starts at the high school, down Bassett street, through Glen street to Brook street. From Brook street the course con- pletely circles Willow Brook park coming out of the park at the Mill street entrance. Glen street, Ellis street, and Bassett street complete the course, ending at the high school.
 As in former years there is a large try. Coach Lionel M. Depot keeps the sport largely non-competitlve, using it only as conditioner for the regular track season of next spring. The boys out for the mile, and half-mile and any others who care to try however are given a chance to see if they can lower the school record of IT minutes and 30 seconds set by Merwin Pfersick, star miller who was graduated last Feb ruary. PfersiGk set his record two years ago.
 Coach Depot does not expect to be pleasantly surprised by a new rec ord, nevertheless he is keeping his eyes open for material for next springs track team. Cross country workouts will be held every Monday and Thursday afternoons.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-16
ENTERTAINERS FOR
 CHAMBER BANQUET
C. of (. to Have Variety Pro-
 gram at Annual Banquet

A program which the committee in charge feels will excell anything offered at a public function of this type in New Britain before, was an- nounced today by the Chamber of Commerce annual banquet commits tee.
 The banquet will be held in the Masonic Temple, Wednesday, Octo- Der 29, at 630 D. m.
 One number on the program will be the "Ilina Islanders" Hawaiian ensemble, whose selections over a radio 5roadcasting station are well known to New Britain radio fans. Besides being heard on most of the nation wide broadcasting stations. this group also has made numerous records for talking machines
 During the entire evening. includ- ing the dance to be held at con- clusion of dinner. Si Yaffe and his orchestra will play.
 John Walters, humorist, will speak,
 d. I dllhlll bdpp' hilo"h NoiiiiS the war to the boys on the other side as .'Daddy''-famous welfare worker, now appearing for the New England Council, speaking on New England Industries nd commercial work, will be the principal speaker.
 The committee consists of Man. vile Johnson, chairman; o. Lambert Lord, l.. J. Albro, Clarence H. Barnes. Harold Clark, Rene Liegeot. Leon A. Sprague, John Ball, Mabel Bollerer, Helen Phillips. Robert | Patterson and Annette Borg.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-16
BOUND OVER FOR TRIAL
 FOR ASSAULT ON GIRLS
SIotto and Megdalis Held Under $1,OOO Bonds For Superior
 Court Hearing

Judge Stanley J. Traceski found probable cause today in police court in the cases of Michael Motto, age "A, of S6 Dwight street and Lewis Megdalis of S1 Church street who were charged with indecent assault side in Plainville, and both were bound over to the next term of the superior court under bonds of $1,- 900 each.
 Motto was arrested by Officers Hayes and Gigliotti on October 10 following a police investigation into the stories told them by the younger of the Plainville girls. Megdalis was arrested the same day by Sergeants Michael Flynn and Patrick McAvay.
 Megdalis was at first held on the technical charge of breach of the peace pending the finding of the older of the two sisters. At this mornings session the charge against him was changed to indecent as- sault.
 Motto was represented by Judge William F. Mangan and Megdalis retained Judge Frederick B. Hun gerford.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-16
GARBAGE COLLECTION BIDS

Bids for the contract for the col- lection of garbage in this city have the office of the board of health to be returned to that office before 12 o'clock on Novemb Der 8.
 The bids will be for the entire city and will be received on two con- tract bases, one group for one year and the other for not less than three years The contracts cannot be cans celled during the period of contract.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-16
COURT RECEIPTS IN
 6 MONTHS &0,4ll
Clerk Danberg Files Report for
 April to September
Income amounting to $2O,411.25

Income amounting to $20,411.25 was received in the police, city and small claims courts. according to the semi-annual report of Clerk Emil J. Danberg, during the six month period between April and September 30. The report was made public today.
 The largest amount was in Sep tember when $3,476.40 was re- ceived. This Is the first time re- ceipts from small claims. court have been included in MT. Danberg's re- port. The total was s9S5.50 and the expense $146.70, or net receipts of $s3S.SO.
 "To the Treasurer of the City of New Britain:
 hereby respectfully submit my report as clerk of the city and po- lice courts from April 1, 1880, to September 30, 1880, inclusive:
New Britain herald., 1930-10-16
ILLNESS DELAYS TRIAL
 OF MEAT MARKET CASE
Charge of Selling Food Unfit for Consumption Booked for Octo-
 ber 2S Hearing.

Inability on the part of Supt. Louis J. Dumont, of the health department, to appear as a witness because of illness, and because it was necessary for Dr. Mcintosh, state official, to be at the bedside of his mother who is precariously i'll at her home in Vermont, the case against Michael Belkin and Oscar Spitzler. resident and district manager respectively. of the Strauss Roth Stores. Inc, was put over until October 2S.
 This is the second continuance made necessary in this case, against the local meat store, which grew out of the allegation that meat unfit to sell was found in the place of bus mess at 361 Main street.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-16

Former arch rivals are now united on the same football team at Yer mont academy. They are Joseph Potts. captain of the 1929 eleven at New Britain High school, and Jack Kenney, captain of the Hartford Public High school team the same year. Potts is a guard and Kenney is halfback.
 There are also many other New Britain and Hartford Public High school players on the Vermont acad- emy squad. William Mangan of this city and Dan Kelly of Hartford
New Britain herald., 1930-10-16
City Items

A still alarm yesterday afternoon at 4:02 o'clock sent Engine Co. No. to 73 Brooklawn street where q fire was discovered in a house own- ed by A. Petrauskas. The firemen found the blaze to be in a pan of grease.
 The Stanley School Parents and Teachers association will hold a card party tomorrow evening at the school for the benefit of the Chil- dren's Christmas fund.
 The New Britain Fish and Game association will meet tomorrow night and will watch motion pictures talk en of the recent outing by Archie G. Hawker.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-16
WOMAN HURT IN CRASH

Mrs. Walter B. Mills of Farming ton suffered painful leg injuries when the car in which she was rid ing with her husband, was in colli- sion with another machine owned and driven by Victor Sperry, also of Pennington.
 The accident happened about s o'clock last night when the Sperry automobile skidded on a wet pave ment and crashed into the auto of Nelson F. Marion of this city which was parked alongside the road.
 Sperry also was injured suffering from a bad cut over the right eye.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-16
City Gets Bill From
 ' BlOdgett for S73,612

Tax Commissioner William H. Blodgett sent out bills yesterday to cities and towns liable for state and military taxes. New Britain's bill being for $73,612. Berlin's bill is for s4,01S and Newington's $3,O03. Plainville will pay $4.421 and Bris- tol $30,045.
 The tax is apportioned among the communities of the state on the basis of their average revenue from taxes over a three-year period and in the majority of cases the bills are less this year than last.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-16
ARRESTED FOR ASSAULT

James Bottiglieri, of 3S Beaver street. was arrested by Officer Thomas Dolan at noon today on warrant made out by Prosecutor Joseph G. Woods which charged him with breach of the peace and assault.
 The warrant was made out on complaint of Sebastian and Jennie Listro and alleges that the assault took place this morning.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-16
46th Anniversary of
 Wedding Celebrated

Mr. and Mrs. w. L. Carpenter of 620 Stanley street quietly observed their 46th wedding anniversary yes- terday. They were married at the South Congregational church 46 years ago by Rev. Dr. James Cooper. Many friends called to offer their congratulations
New Britain herald., 1930-10-16
SUE ID F0RECL0SE
 OLD HANNA BLOCK
Mortgage Holders Claim Install ment on S23,000 Not Paid

The Hanna block on Main street which comprises several stores. a large meeting hall and offices is in- volved in a foreclosure suit brought by Severin Johnson against Sam and Mary Lurie. Jacob Hoberman, Charles Giedraitis, Rogers Sash & Door Co.,. Baba George. Paul Mont vile, John Cianci and Ben Cohen. Installment on a mortgage note of $23.o00 has not been paid, it is claimed. Attorney Monroe s. Cor don represents the plaintiff.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-16
City Items

Serfeant Patrick J. O'Mara re- turned to his duties at police head quarters today after a ten day con- tinement to his home with a wrenched leg.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-16
LeOna the Great Wins
 Fourth Straight Stake

Leona the Great, owned by Fred Beloin of this city, won the three year old race at Stafford Springs fair this morning. She ran three heats of 14 1-4, 12 IA and 12 IA, coming in first for a purse of $500. Today's race was the fourth straight stake won by the mare.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-16
SMITHS MANAGER DIES

Ithaca, N. Y, Oct. 16 P-Charles E Tremain, capitalist, banker and manager of Alfred E. Smiths state campaign in 1928 died here today of complications at the age of S2.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-16
LICENSES RETURNED

The following have had their li- Censes to drive returned to them according to word received at police headquarters from the Motor Vehicle department at Hartford: Joseph Rondini, 323 Oak street; John F. Yeamans, 29 South High street: Harding r. Bancroft, 37 Elliott street.
 Licenses of John Serbin of 117 Willow street. and Michael A. Rim kie of 260 Washington street were suspended.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-16

are roommates and play side by side at end and tackle on one of the academy's elevens.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-16

Worthy to grace the hearth of til eXpensively priced. At Porter's yC selection in Andirons. Fire Sci Lighters, etc.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-14
Dodge Engineers. Fit
 Truck to Haul Jobs

Fitting motor trucks to the enor- nous task of hauling the worlds Goods is the fascinating but com- plex job of transportation engineer ing, faced daily by trained experts in the truck division of Dodge Brothers. Actually 10 build and as aemble the component parts of motor truck is relatively a simple job, but the proper application of truck transportation to.the manifold l,auling needs of all countries and all kinds of business is an exact sci cnce to which much has been con- tributed by Dodge Brothers tram portation engineers.
 With it's present line of four-anG- s'ix-cylinder trucks, adaptable to almost endless combination of ca pacities. wheelbase lengths, gear ratios, tire sizes, etc, Dodge Broth CTS meet 96 per cent Of all hauling needs, an achievement in the appli- cation of transportation units re- Sarded as of more than ordinarv importance to the industry. and one that could not have been accom- plished without research and eA- Derimentation extending over T long period of years and involving the use of motor trucks in all lilnds of work in practically everv part of the world.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-14
Auto Manufacturer Aims
 To Please the Public

Commenting upon the more re- cent years progress of the industry, MT. Lawrence P. Fisher, President Of the Cadillac Motor Car company, draws attention to the extremes to which manufacturers have gone in giving the public variety in body types. choice of color, and practical lv everything in the way of appoint ments and equipment.
 So marked has been the effort uu the part of the manufacturer to wholly please the motoring public that much which has been done has come to be a matter of course and taken pretty much for granted.
 As an illustration Mr Fisher draws attention to the range of body types and styles available oil the three chassis which are being built by the Cadillac Motor Car company.
 On the Cadillac V-S chassis there is line of twenty-one bodies Fisher and Fleetwood; on the La Sale, fourteen; and on the Cadillac E-16 there are thirty-two, supple mented by specil designs up to s15.000.
 The Cadillac N-S chassis is the
New Britain herald., 1930-04-14
Semi.AutOmatic Starter
 On Oakland-P Pontiac

The new semi-automatic type of starter developed for the Oakland Eight and the New Series Pontiac Big Six is regarded by Oakland en- gineers as the most important ad- vancement in motor starting since the abandonment of hand cranking.
 The new Oakland Pontiac starter as perfected by the Delco- Remy corporation differs from the starters previously used on these cars in one major respect-it does not com mence to turn the engine until it first has fully engaged the starting teeth on the rim of the flyWheel.
 The first downward movement of the starter pedal slides the starting motor pinion into complete engage ment with the flywheel teeth. De- pressing the starter pedal further makes electrical contact which TO- tates the starter armature and "cranks" the engine.
 The engineers assert that the posi- tive re-engagement feature pre- vents the pinion from tanning or chipping the teeth of the flywheel.