New Britain herald., 1930-01-08

Corbett or Kolodzy when asked to do so by Prosecutor Charles F. Lewis.
 In summing up the case. Attorney John F. Downes, appearing for the accused men, asked for a discharge on grounds that the state had not proven it's case.
 There is not one iota Of eyi- dence,' he asserted, ito show that Kolod2y was the driver of the car"
 Judge George Griswold. in binding kolodzy over, held that the court had found probable cause
 Corbctt Case Nolled
 The case of Edward Corbett, who was arrested in early September in connection with the death of Se- mon, was nolled.
 Hard Luck story Fails
 Edward J. Dondero of south Main street, Andover. Mass, told the judge last night that he was the worlds champion hard luck driver. He claimed that he left Boston on q trip to New York city. He ha1 not changed his registration and was still driving with old marker S. He left Boston in plenty of time 10 go through Connecticut before tke new year. he claimed. On the hign way his rear wheel came off and lIe could not find nut. After spending several hours searcning through the woods for a nut he eventually got the car going. Then. :or some uneNplainable reason, the car stopped and, though a mechanic and he himself worked on it. the car would not budge Suddenly Ii started almost as uneXplainably as it mad stopped. By this time the new year had come and was we'll on the way to becoming aged and he had crossed the Connecticut line. State Policeman Joseph Sashso seemed to be waiting for him in Berlin and arrested him. These were the details he told the judge. The judge listened patiently. Well. pay the costs of the court" hc final ly said, but the story sounds rather weak"
 Case Postponed
 The case of the state vs. AlNcrt sherman of New Britain was post poned for two weeks until the Wom. an allegedly injured by Sherman'S auto leaves the hospital and is able to attend court.
 Library Assn. Elects
 At the annual meeting of the Berlin Library association held at he library last night the follow ing officers were elected for the coming year: President. Frank l.. Wilcox; vice president, Charles (. Camp; secretary, Mrs. Elmer <. Stearns; librarian, Miss Emily Bran- degee; assistant, Mrs. Elmer $. 
 Reports for the past year were read and discussed and other busi- hess was transacted.
 Grange Initiates
 Berlin Grange initiated a class of seven candidates into the first and second degrees of the order at meeting last night. The degree work was put on by officers of the local Grange. with Mrs. Florence Tryon at the piano. The new can dldateS were Mrs. Dorothy Bancroft. Mir. and Mrs. Adolph Schultz, Miss Eva sheldon, Mss Helen Brown, and Mir and Mrs. John Harmon.
 At the next meeting on January 21 the installation of the officers will be held. The high priest of demeter, Charles M. Gardiner of will be the installing officer.
 Boys Club to Play
 The senior basketball team of the kensinston Boys' club will travel to Highland park on Thursday night to meet the fast senior team from that place. The Highland park basketball team is purported to be one ot the spcedicst in the County '' '" league, and the local club will nave it's hands full.
 On Friday of thls week both the senior and the intermediate basket Oall teams will meet Southington on the local court in Fraternal hall, hensngton. So far the intermedi- ates have the better percentage of the two teams representingS the town. Last week the intermediates defeated the South Church from New Britain while the seniors were being taken in hand by the cor responding team from that city.