New Britain herald., 1930-12-15

and extinguished chimney fire with three gallons Of vitriol. No damage was done. At 7;3D o'clock this morning fremen Of Squad A were called to Rockwell park to squelch a grass fire which was endangering surrounding buildings. The fire bor- dered on Jacob street. No damage was reported.
 Stolen Car round
 An automob bile owned by Mrs. Ehea Irwin of 69 Gridley street, re- ported to have been stolen as it was parked in front Of Hayes restaurant on Main street Saturday evening. was recovered by local police yes- terday on West street apparently in good condition. .=..
 Loss Is Reported
 Stanley Miecznikoaski Of Pardee street reported to police yesterday that a pair Of white rabbits and quantity Of chicken feed were toIen from his barn sometime dur ing the previous night, An investi- gation is being conducted.
 IDUtIts IdNS Sluu
 Peter Roberts Of 19S south street, who vas arrested by Policeman Edgar Norton Saturday evening on charges Of driving while under the influences Of liquor and reckless driving after q car he was driving struck a second one operated by Policeman Ernest T. Gosseln Of 4. Douglass street, Hartford. on Broad street, near the plant Of the Bristol Brass company, vas tinerd $l0e and coats, total of sl45.50 in po- lice court this morning.
 After striking the Gosselin ma chine it was said by Prosecutor An thony J, Rich in police court, Rob- erts drove his car into a fence. Flying pieces of window glass cut him about the face, but Gosselin es- capped without scratch, The Hart ford car was proceeding toward this city at the time Of the accident.
 James Pickett Of Chestnut street, charged with intoxcation, was fined S3 and costs, a total of $l5.2o, in court
 Hundreds Attend Benefit
 4 crowd of several hundred per- sons attended the benefit dance and entertainment given by Harold r. Emmett post, Veterans Of Foreign Wars, at the Bristol high school gymnasium Saturday night, Music was provided for dancing by the New Departure orchestra.
 Monoplane Acquired
 4 monoplane has been acquired by the Reliable Flying Service of Watertown and stationed at Ste phenson field. East Bristol. where it carried a number Of passengers yesterday afternoon. Pilot Ted MatuseNic, who has charge of the service at the local airport, has an- nounced that three new student fliers have enrolled for courses at the field.
 Many Inspect Chapel Numerous persons visited the newly erected Carlyle Fuller Barnes Memorial chapel in West cemetery yesterday afternoon between the hours Of ? and 4 o'clock and in spectcd it as they were usfered through by members of the cenle- tely association's executive board. Mrs. Worthing " Snow, contralto, sang and Miss Gladys Hodgliinsor rendered several numbers on the organ during the course of the in- spcction.
 Funeral of Mrs. Thayer
 The funeral of Mrs. CaroIyne NJ. ! Thayer of 34 Spring street was held l from the late home at 8:30 o'clock l this morning and a solemn higil mass for the repose of her soul was sung at St. Joseph's church a half hour later. Burial was in St. Jo- scphs new cemetery.
 Boys Club Victorious
 The Bristol Boys club basketball team, led offensivelE by Bunny" Scnshi and "Ruffy' Rao, each Of whom scored eight points, defeated the New Britain Boys club team at the local organizations gymnasium on Laurel street Saturday night by q score of 3a to 30. Complete de- tails of the game may be found on the sport page Of this issue.
 Tommy Brannick of the Central board refereed
 League Games: ''steg" Tops Scorers
 At the Bristol Boys club gymnasi- um this evening, starting at 1:15 o'clock, three games of the schedule in the City Basketball League will be presented for the approval of the
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