New Britain herald., 1930-07-08

clerk today, brought by Gus Rode through Attorney Howard MatheT of Mather and Mather of this city, and made returnable at the court of common pleas in Hartford on the first Tuesday in September. Damages amounting to s144 are asked by the plaintiff who has had property of the defendant on King street attach ed by Constable Thomas H. Hart.
 Marriage License Issued
 City Clerk Thomas B. Steele this morning issued license to marry 10 Fadei Sorochinski Of 161 Burlington avenue and Sofia Churchill of IS Molzon place.
 Wouldn't Sell License
 Chief Of Police Ernest T. Belden stated this morning, in answer to re- ports that the local department re- fused licenses to peddle to veterans of the World war, that permit wouldn't even be sold to peddlers on circus day" Veterans are issued licenses free Of charge for any length Of time in Bristol, he ex- plained. excepting on days when cir cuses are granted permits 10 show. CirCuses pay $10O for licenses and furnish free street parades at noon, the concessions for which are allot- cd 10 men connected with the shows. Chief Belden remarked that the children would rather see the parade than any other part of the circus He said that veterans would be given licenses on any other day in the year and offered one for yesterday 10 Abraham H. Thall of New Haven when he appeared and requested one.
 Thall stopped at headquarters yes- terday afternoon, exhibited his hon. orable discharge papers from the United States army, and requested today. Sergeant Daniel McGillicud- dy, on desk duty, refused to grant the license and, when the eX-service man offered to show letter receiv- ed from the attorney generals office in Hartford, the sergeant did not want to see it. When Chief Belden arrived. ThalI again requested the license. which was again denied him, with the remark: You may have d permit anytime excepting when there is a circus in town" The New Havener promised to take the matter up to higher authorities"
 Circus Arrives. Parade at Noon
 Nearly 100 motor trucks trans ported the Downie brothers circus into the city from Winsted early this morning and workmen imm ediately set to the task of erecting the big top and the numerous other tents. At noon lengthy parade, including elephants, a calliope, and the usual string of wagons. filed through the principal streets of the city. The line of the parade was from the field on Middle street, up Riverside ave- nue to School street, into West and North streets, thence to North Main street, back down Riverside avenue, and back to the field
 The opening show at 2:3o o'clock this afternoon drew a goodly number of persons. The final performance will be given at s o'clock tonight, after which the troupers will remain overnight and leave tomorrow morn ing for the next scheduled place.
 Chimney Fire
 At 12:55 o'clock this afternoon Squad A of the fire department was called 10 the home Of Alyn N. Wheeler of Terryville avenue for a chimney fire No damage was done.
 Two Auto Collisions
 Cars operated by Alexander An dcrson Of 163 Goodwin street and George Markie of 1G2 Concord street collided at Queen and Good win streets this afternoon at o'clock. Slight damage resulted and the drivers were ordered to appear in police court tomorrow morning for a preliminary hearing.
 At 1 o'clock cars operated by AL bert Reindfeisch Of Wolcott street. who was driving east from Preston street onto Frederick street. and Philip Slllarsky Of - Douglass road, Forestville, proceeding west on Frederick street to Preston, collidcd Both machines were badly damaged but no one was injured. Officer Thomas Mccarthy investigated and ordered the drivers to appear in po- lice headquarters tomorrow morn ing.
 Prisoners sentenced 10 hard labor