The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-27

Four intoxication cases were dis
posed of by Judge Timothy j.
Lyons in city court yesterday
morning.
Giovanni Franculli, 81. of 367
High street, pleaded guilty to in
toxication and was fined IS with
costs of $10.40.. Officer Edward
over found FrancuIli, intoxicated
and with a bruised eye. lying on
the sidewalk on New Litchfield
street. He was taken to the police
station in a taxicab.
Adam Macy, 40, of 81 Scoville
street, who was arrested by Officer
Domenic Tremp following an argu-
ment at the Macy home, pleaded
guilty to intoxication and was fined
So with costs of $11.40.
Walter Hinchcliffe, "a, of 40
Whiting avenue, who was arrested
Saturday evening by officer Will
liam Twittey following disturb
ance on East Albert street, plead
ed guilty to intoxication and
bleach of the peace. He was sem
fenced to thirty days in Jail and
taxed costs of $11.40. Execution of
the jail sentence was suspended
and he was placed on probation af-
ter he. had promised to abstain
from the use of liquor for a year.
Legion Sons Hold Meeting
A first meeting for the purpose
American Legion squadron was
held Saturday in the legion club
rooms. Forty-eight applications
were received for membership.
Opening the meeting, William G..
Kruser, post commander, stated
that the purpose for the new or
ganization was to help make a boy
a better citizen, to keep him ply
sically and mentally alert and later
to help carry on the program, es-
pecially the patriotic ideals of the
parent body, the legion.
Douglas G, Little, chairman of
the committee on organization, ex-
planned in detail the points in
volved in getting the movement
started.
Plans are being made for a pub
lie initiation and presentation of
the charter, to be held in City Hall
at a time to be announced later.
Teachers Salaries Under Par
According to statistics compiled
by the state hoard of education
the average salary of high school
teachers in Torrington is 1884
per year, as compared with the
state average of 1880. The aver
age salary of elementary school
teachers is $1,243, as compared
with the state average of $1,340
for elementary schools.
y Arrangements Ready For
Auto Show
AFRO tc ~ .,~I
an automobile show and Industrial
exposition to be held at the state
armory. April ~, 10 and IA under
the auspices of Company l. and
| headquarters company. Local au-
tomobtle dealers who have airead,
signed up for. space are Henry j
Zele, Roscoe Benjamin, Leon Zele,
| Sheldon Motor Company, c. d.
Clark, Edward Wilson and Howard
A. Buckley.
-Four Slightly Hurt in Auto
Crash
A car operated by Arthur Neil
of 35 Birge street, side-swiped an
other car owned by Police Chief
Hugh Meade and driven by Pat
rick O'Rourke of East Canaan, on
the Norfolk road Sunday evening
slid. off the highway and crashed
into a tree with terrific force. Neil
claimed that he was blinded by
the lights of the other car.
| In the car with Neil was his
| Wife, his sdn, Arthur, Jr, and his
daughter, Nancy. All four were
taken to the Hungerford. hospital
in the Red Cross ambulance buj
We're able to return home after re.
| ceiving first aid treatment. All sur.
fered from shock and in addition
Mrs Neil had a severe cut on hel
head and an injury to- her wrist
Neil suffered injuries to his head
and knee, and Nancy had a cut or
her head which required severa
stitches. The car was completely
demolished.
officers Frank Savage and Pete
Bourquin investigated the accident
Appointed Supervisor For
| Traffic Survey
William r. Hall has been an
pointed supervisor for the loca
district in the traffic survey which
is being conducted by the stat,
motor vehicle department. The fol
lowing Torrington men began worl
on the survey yesterday: Walter A
Mcmahon, Joseph Y. Jacobs, Fran
els Carroll, Frank W.. Parrish, Win
cent p. Kelley and John F. Nc
Eiks Bridge Tourney to End
April S
Final matches in the Elk bridg
| tournament will be played Thurs