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vf T-F HARTFORD COURANT: SWy, JTf" JTTfiT Adult Club To Hear 1 Police Conrt Sociologist Talk on Single People Snow Removal Praised By Bus Firm Executive To Launch Talk Series storm were exemplified Lt East rv Tiiwinr T.pnn Why People Stay Single" will be discussed Sunday at the Hart-j ford Jewish Community cemer "I Adult Club meeting at 9 the center. Panelists will include w. David D. Komisar. chairman of Hillver College psychology 'department: Jacob Little recior or me jewisn vice agency; and Dr.

psychologist with the Hartford School system. CBS Sells Building On Asylum St. Waldo M. Plaisted, manager of the Hartford Division of the Connecticut Friday came to the defense of the city ad- ministration and its action in; removing the remains of the re- cent lO-mch snow fall Inaletterto City Manager Sharpe, Plaisted said, with traffic conditions 1 a it kJ from expressing to you and the Public Works Department my most sincere admiration for the work they did in' clearing the streets and the removal of snow on our main arteries in Hart- i i i I y.i Uv i I i ri-n -t iwu i-n i nwiKMiatrtiat iriij ford served by the ft. Him' I The large four-story Duuuing! mx it was an accident and at 555 Asylum St.

has been sold sne changed her position, but to Louis K. Roth and associates'; when the incident occured a see-by the Columbia Broadcasting tin mbbed ward Co. buses." Side Street Parked Both the manager and the de- partment have been criticized by Mayor Kinsella and Council- man jonn M. Fitzeerald for thejsrorm. manner in which the snow was plowed, particularly on residential thoroughfares.

"In the first place," Plaisted pointed out. "it can be readily granted that it was a storm of intensity, and second, the time of arrival was extremely difficult for the handlingof snow." He said the difficulties of House Armed Services Committee awaiting the closing of the door for the committee to hear secret testimony from them. Gavin created a stir earlier this month when he decided to retire in protest against certain Defense Department policies (AP Wirephoto). DISPLAY MISSILE MODELS AT HEARING: Gen. L.

L. Lemnitzer, left, acting Army chief of staff, and Lt Gen. James M. Gavin, army chief of research and development, hold a model of a Jupiter missile Friday in Washington. At right is a model of the Redstone.

The generals were in the hearing room of the Moses Fox Club To Admit 14 New Members Tonight Fourteen new members will ations: Mrs. Ethel A. Whittaker, Join the Moses Fox Club of i domestics; John E. Wysomierski. 2 Safe-Crackers Draw One-Year Jail Terms G.

Fox Co. at tlie 20th annual banquet tonight honoring employes with 25 years of more service. The club was formed in 1939 by Mrs. Beatrice Fox Auerbach, president, G. Fox in memory of her father, Moses Fox, to honor store employes who have been with the store 25 years or more.

The new 23 year members are Mrs. Marian A. Bauer, coats; Paul J. Cavanaugh. carpenter shop; Miss Marie G.

Cowley, beauty salon clerical; Miss Car-mela R. DeBona, women's alterations; Miss Miriam C. Herzfeld, secretary; Miss Emily M. Hop- son, girt shop; Mrs. Mary S.

Lewis, specialty shop; Jacob I. Lubin, women's shoes; Mrs. Florence E. Montgomery, beauty salon; Mrs. Loretta C.

O'Connor, collection department; Benjamin Romanoff, drapery workroom Mrs. Freda Sack, women's alter- License Plate Inserts Available By Mail Feb. 10 a System for a price reported to be about $300,000. M. J.

Neiditz, whose firm has been named managing agent for the property, announced the sale Friday. Formal title transfer will take place in about 30 days. CBS purchased the building from John E. Hayes, local real estate developer, on Sept. 20, 1956.

The local CBS studio, WHCT-TV Channel 18. has occu-1 pied the first floor of the struc-, ture for some time. In the past: year CBS has extensively re. modeled its quarters. WHCT-TV Remain Under terms of the sale, WHCT-TV will continue the first floor office and studio on a long-term lease arrangement.

The building was formerly occupied by the Factory Insurance Association, which purchased it in 1920. The building contains some 000 square feet of floor It has both passenger and freight elevators and is completely sprinklered. Roth's firm, Radio and Appliance is now occupying the second floor. The appliance firm will remain there until comple tion of a new 65,000 square foot warehouse, office and display room it is building in East Hart ford. Upper floors in the structure are not now in use and will be available.

Couple Injured When Car Jumps Curb, Hits Steps A young Hamilton Street cou ple received slight injuries late Friday night when their car went out of control and ran into the stone steps in front of a building at 143-145 Sigourney St. Phillip Melanson, 20, and his wife, Marilyn, 19, of 72 Hamilton were taken to St. Francis Hospital in a cruiser by Policeman Dan C. Shepherd. Melanson was treated for a forehead lacer ation and his wife was treated for lacerafions of the right knee According to police Melanson was driving west on Asylum Avenue about 11: 2a p.m.

when ha turned south into Sigourney Street and apparently lost con- tol of the car. The car jumped the west curb and ran into the stone steps of tne nrick apartment building about halfway between Asvlum Avenue and Niles Street. Firemen from nearby Engine Co. 5, at Aiies and Sigourney streets went to the accident and discon nected the battery to prevent a tire. Police quoted Melanson as saying that the accelerator stuck as he rounded the corner at Sigour ney btreet causing the car to go out or control.

Policeman John Franco investigated. Flutist Will Appear In Concert Sunday T. Newton Steward, flutist, will appear as soloist with the Hartford String Orchestra Sun day at the orchestra's first con- cer of their 16th season. The concert, featuring the Vivaldi Concerto for flute and string orchestra, will be held at Avery Memorial at i p.m. Steward is a member of the New Britain Teachers College music department.

He has ap peared with the New Haven Pops and Fairfiled Pops Orchestra's. the New Britain Symphony and the Hartford Symphony Orches tra as well as with the Hartford String Orchestra. Sunday's concert will also in clude a varied group of numbers including Elkan's arrangement for string orchestra of Purcell's Golden Sonata. Peter Warlock's Capriol Suite and Vaughan Williams' Fantasia on a Theme by Tallis. I UUftlLlUllL Suspended IV 111111 J.

Vll lTXtAtj jonn s. Wooawara, zt, 01 south Marshall accused of "hn.hprinz a woman in a local theater, had judgment suspended Friday in Police Court by Judge Martin J. Mostyn on a charge of breach of peace. Woodward was arrested uct. 29 after the victim told Policewoman Frances M.

Ostroske and Policeman Frank J. Sperini that the man sat next to her despite many empty seats nearby and then he placed a hand on her. The victim also told the in- 11 HILVI the aisle and made a complaint. UV lilt Il'llA Contempt Of Court Judgment was also suspend, ed in the case of Salvatore D. Tolisano, 37.

of 517 Albany charged with making a false complaint to the police that he had been held up and robbed of $60. Detective Szt. Joeph A. Civit- iolo made an investigation of the complaint on Jan. 7 and Tol.

iisano then admitted, police said, a I k- Unl th mrtnAir Kit -ys'd he dicfn-t know wnat to tell his wife, Tolisano was represented by Attv. Georee Silvester. Francis J. Detreitas, it. ot 191 Windsor Bloomfield, who spent the night in jail for contempt of court, was fined $15 on a charge of theft after he apologized to the court.

DeFretias was arrested Nov. 7 bv Detective William F. Hippe after a Rohde Street resident chased the youth and held him for police when he said he saw him trying to remove hubcaps valued at $S0 from a parked car. Police said the youth admitted at the time he was tying to steal the hubcaps, but Thursday in court he "couldn't remember" he made the admission and was found in contempt of court. James Peters, 45, of 8 Donald has a charge of evading a taxi fare continued until Feb.

21. He was arrested Thursday by Policeman James F. Regan who reported that Peters took a cab from New Haven to Bellevue Square and then didn't have $22 to pay the bilL Charge Nolled Edward F. Tremblay, 18, of 73 Fairmount was found guilty of damage to property and his case was continued until Feb. 19 for disposition.

He a arrested Thursday by Policeman Theodore Napper of the juvenile unit of the Crime Prevention Bureau after being ac cused of slashing four tires on a car parked on Fairmount Street on Oct. 31. Richard L. Chase. 19.

of 66 Chestnut was given a 30- day suspended jail sentence on a charge of assault and battery. He was arrested Jan. 18 by Policeman F. A. Niro after a complaint had been received that Chase had assaulted both his parents.

Chase was also quoted as saying he would kill the policeman. John J. Griffin, 58, of 13S Wooster who was represented by Atty. Herbert Older, had charges of statutory rape and injury or risk of injury nolled when Judge Mostyn indicated that the complaining witness, a 15-year-old pregnant girl, gave "conflicting testimony." Griffin was presented a month ago on a hearing of probable cause. Judge Mostyn reserved decision until today.

Griffin admitted knowing the girl and giv. ing her money according to Policewoman Ella G. Brown's report, but he denied molesting her. Other dispositions included: Overland Thomas, 43, of 63 Will-ard breach of peace, nolled; Benjamin M. Rodriquez, 20, of 228 High $25; Thomas Mitchell, 26, of 36 Pequot breach of peace, $15; Ruby M.

Latti-more 25. of 59 Nelton shoplifting reduced to breach of peace and judgment suspended: and Mary Kackowsky, 43, of Naugatuck, shoplifting reduced to breach of peace and judgment suspended. Also, Joseph R. Allen, 47, of 287 Bellevue breach of peace, nolled; William Boseman, 25. of 47 Bellevue breach of peace and resisting arrest, 30 days suspended on each charge; William Carpenter, 23, of 180 Albany breach of peace, $15: Charles J.

Bogaski, 46, of 76 Van Block breach of peace, $15; Albert Jones, 21, of 83 Pleasant carrying a dangerous weapon, nolled; Will-am E. Rice. 36, of no established residence, breach of peace. Rivera, 22, of 428 Asylum breach of peace, $2a: and James B. Marini 24.

of 161 Seymour fugitive, noli- ed and turned over to Vermont 1 authorities for non-support. Black said both principals were informed that the administration felt strongly the use of pupils at any time for such work; was completely Additional letters were sent to principals at all city schools, he added. Following receipt of Blade's report the mayor sent a memo to Thomas E. McBride, presi. dent of the Board of Education, informing him of the situation and pointing out the practice "is not only unwarranted but also subjects the city, should any child be injured while doing this work, to law suits and severe criticism." i He suggested the Board make a full investigation of this practice not only as reqards snow removal but also other manual labor.

The Board of Education Is re. sponsible for the clearing of all walks in the vicinity of city Hartford on the morning after the storm and for two and three days after when Slain Street, lEast Hartford, was a mass of ice packs and ruts. Hie same condition existed on many state roads, he added, "Both of these statements are not tr he mnsuterpd a rritir- 'ism of the work done but simply 1 1. ji ct; volved in clearing streets and roads because of the time it oc curred and the depth of the fall, he said. Plaisted readily admitted many of the side streets are to operate.

This cannot be con- sidered criticism, he said, be cause clearing efforts were blocked by parked cars on the streets during and after the "It probably would be a very severe hardship, but if the Street Department is to do a decent job on plowing streets, the parking of cars during and after: storm must be prohibited; otherwise we are going to have the same problem confronting us as confronts us now on our side streets." he said. major electrical. Five store employes will be honored for 40 years service They are: Mrs. Carolyn James Kilebrow, inspecting and marketing; Frank Mazzotta, women's alterations; Miss Margaret Murphy, Deb Shop; Miss Anna Rosenfeld, cosmetics; Hyman Yanowitz, boys clothing. There are 14 members in the 50 year club of whom three are still employed by the store.

Still with the store are: Miss Bessie Kadis, women's hosiery; Miss Anna C. McCarthy, cosmetics; Miss Kathryn B. McGrath, curtains. Other 50-year members who have retired are Miss Catherine B. Burgess, Miss Mary J.

Corri-gan, Miss Agnes Fagan, Miss Elizabeth C. Fox, Mrs. Anna J. Kelleher, Miss Mary E. Mathers, Miss Minnie M.

Minke. Miss Anna J. Murphy, Mrs. Alice F. O'Brien, Max P.

Slonim and Miss Ann M. Sullivan, Beauty Salon Week Chairman Is Named Mrs. Lee Triars of Ralph and Paul Coiffure Designers has been appointed chairman for the Hartford observance of Nation al Beauty Salon Week, which will be celebrated througout the nation Feb. 9-15. During National Beauty Salon week, beauty salon operators emphasize their year-round program of special services, such as their volunteer beauty care work for hospital patients.

Estate Accepts $3,500 As Lawsuit Settlement A $3,500 settlement Friday ended a Superior Court lawsuit arising from a traffic mishap on Broad Street five years ago. Plaintiff in the action was the estate of Mrs. Georgianna Cody of West Hartford. She died April 12, 1956, but her death was not related to injuries she said she received June 2, 1953, while riding in a car operated by Thomas Picking of Detroit, Mich. The suit claimed that Picking suddenly applied his brakes and that Mrs.

Cody fell orr the seat, injuring her right leg. Picking said he made the sharp stop to avoid striking a car operated by Richard Ryder of Hartford. Mrs. Cody sued both drivers on the grounds of negligent operation. The estate was represented by Attv.

Nathaniel Bergman of Hartford. Pickinz was sented by the Hartford law firm of Schofield. Fay and Courtney, while Ryder was represented by the Hartford law firm of Day, Berry and Howard. $45,000 in bank accounts and her $30,000 loan with $3,570 in terest from the date of her hus band's death. The controversy over the bank accounts stemmed from what Mrs.

Carey said was an oral agreement between her husband, her sons, and herself In 1944. She said her sons, both Army pilots who in 1945 were shot down in the same plane in Indo china, asserted they wanted the joint accounts to go to their mother in the event of their death. carey wui gave his wife a one-third trust and $30,000 In cash. The will also set up a trust for a surviving daughter and there was a $3,000 bequest to Loomis School. The residue was set up in trust for Mrs.

Carey. The ury verdict, which clim axed a full week of trial, was accepted and ordered recorded by Superior Court Judge! Charles S. House. Mrs. Carey was represented by Atty.

Brue V. Manternach of Hartford. The estate was re presented by the Hartford law firms of Eill and Bill, and Day, Berry and Howard. ate professor of sociology and anthropoloey at Connecticut, Teachers College, New Britain. will deliver the ooenins lecture in the second semsester of the Psychology of Human Relations series at 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday in Room 35, Hartford Public High School. The seven lecture series is sponsored bv the National Coun cil of Christians and Jews and Hie Hartford Adult Education Bureau. Miss Mary D. McGee, faculty member of Burr Junior High School and associate direc tor of the Hillyer College Sum mer workshop in Inter group Education, is coordinator of the discussion series. Dr.

Lenn will speak on "Hu man Relations and Family Liv ing." Speakers on subsequent dates are: Feb. Dr. Robert Meade, assistant professor of psychology, at Trinity College, "Understanding Feb 11. the Rev. Charles W.

Daly, St. Joseph Cathedral, "A Catho. lie View of Human Relations Feb. 18, Miss Lillian Mansfield, formerly of the Weaver High School sociology department, "Citizenship and Human Rela tions." A.o: Feb. 25.

tlie Rev. George A. Rigan, professor of theology at Hartford Seminary Founda tion, "A Protestant View of Hu man March 4, Rabbi Leonard Helman, Temple Beth Israel. "A Jewish View of Hu man March 11,. Dr.

Georgiana (Mrs. Ping-teh) Sie, assistant professor of psychology and pre- school education director, Hartford Seminary Foundation. "International Understanding." The course is free to Hartford residents. 16 Divorces Granted By Superior Court The following 16 divorces were granted in Superior Court this week: Hartford: (intolerable cruelty) Albert J. from Elizabeth Laur-idsen; Rosalie from Joseph Link; Mary A.

from Philip D. Oliveri, $10 weekly support, one child. Deiertion Cited Hartford: (habitual intemper ance) Edna from Kenneth Pierce: (adultery) Sam from Joyce W. Peelpes. crueltyht ht ra ra do do lii Last Hartford intolerable crulety) Marilyn from Rudo- loph J.

Guedesse, 510 weekly ali mony and $10 weekly support for each of two children. Wandakay from Charles E. Becon; (deser-ation) John from Helen Rutig- uano. Glastonbury: (habitual intemp erance) Joseph from Alice Zuszai. Manchester: (intolerable cru elty) Sarah M.

from James J. Mackintosh, $10 weekly for sup port lor each of two chudren; Barbara B. from John Conkun, $10 weekly alimony and $8 week ly support for each of two chil Phyllis M. from Charlton Sperry, $8 weekly support for each of three children and $11 weekly alimony; (habitual in temperance) Mary M. from Ray mond A.

Johnson, $10 wekly support, one child; (legal sepa ration on the grounds of intoler able cruelty) Margaret D. from Harry F. Hampson. $10 weekly alimony. Wethersfield: (desertion) Kath ryn from James E.

McFanane, $5 weekly alimony and $10 weekly support for each of two chil dren. New Britain: (intolerable cruelty) Agnes M. from Neville II. Mahoney S10 weekly alimony and $15 weekly support for each of two children Helen from vaile Zaiko Jr. Truck Strikes Child, Driver Is Arrested An 8 year old child, who was struck by a truck at p.

m. Friday at the corner of Wyllys and Lisbon streets, was released from Hartford Hospital after examination for a possible back miury. John Booker, of 34-A Dutch Point Colony, was taken to the hospital by ambulance after he was hit by truck driven by Arthur J. Gardner, 30, of. 87 Fairmount police said.

Gardner was arrested by Policeman William M. Keams on a charge of reckless driv ing. Policeman Keams invest? gated the accident. City Ranks Second In Fire Prevention The National Fire Protection Assn. Friday announced that, in its rankings of municipal fire prevention programs conducted 19j6, Hartford was second only to Phoenix, among cities of the United States.

The association promotes fire safety by encouraging the spread of fire prevention educa tion. It has been rating fire prevention programs of North American cities for 30 years. Ottawa, Canada, was ranked tops among Canadian cities. In a ranking of Connecticut com munities, the top three were Hartford, Suf field, and New Britain. Bloomfield won honor able mention.

Cattle Reproduction Topic of UofC Study STORRS, January 24 (Special) Managing dairy and beef herds in Connecticut for maximum re productive efficiency will be highlighted at the annual Artifi cial Insemination Short Course at the University of Connecticut College of Agriculture, Jan. 27 to 31, A. I. Mann director of short courses, announced today. Thirty-five herdsmen, managers and herd owners have signed up for the course which will be conducted by specialists in animal industries and a veterinarian at the university.

I The 1958 license plate inserts may be ordered through the mail beginning Feb. 10, State Motor Vehicle Commissioner John J. Tynan said Friday. Tynan said his department has set Feb. 10 to March 5 as the mailing period for renewals of licence registrations.

He said the department expects about 1,200,000 registrations for 1958, or about 100,000 more than in 1957. Colors Reversed Owners of passenger cars, hearses and combination vehi cles (business pleasure) will keep the present blue license plate with white lettering issued in 1957. Certain vehicles, not issued new plates last year, will get new plates this year white Background with blue lettering Commercial vehicles, trailers, motorcycles, motor buses, taxi- cabs, livery vehicles and farm tractors and trucks will get new plates. Taxes Must Be Paid Tynan said the 1958 registra tion may be displayed after March 1. He reminded all registrants that all personal property taxes due to their towns must be paid before their MVD reg' istration is issued.

Applications may be made by signing the 1958 renew slip, at tached to the 1957 registration and mailing it. along with a check for $8 to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. Tynan said that the 1957 registration totaled 1,079,187 repres enting almost 12 million in reg istration fees. Members of the Hartford La dies Auxiliary Executive Board, American Medical Center of Denver, will meet Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Hotel Garde.

UofC Alumni To Hold Annual Dance Feb. 7 The fourth annual Blue and White Ball will be held by the Hartford chapter of the Univer sity of Connecticut Alumni Assn. Friday, Feb. 7, in the Hotel Statler ballroom from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Gov. Ribicoff and Albert Jorgensen, university president, have been invited to attend. Tickets can be obtained from Seymour Benson, 18 Asylum St, Girl, 6, Molested, Mother Slugged, Police Seek Man Police Friday night were seek ing a isegro man or average height and weight, about 30 years of age, wearing an Eisenhower jacket and a gray felt hat, who reportedly assaulted a 6-year-old girl and her mother late Friday afternoon. Police said that the man met the girl in a grocery store at Garden and Capen streets about 4:45 p.m. and then took her to the cellar of a building at 136 Enfield St.

where he molested her. The child's mother went to the store abo-t 5 when her daughter failed to return and saw the girl walking up Enfield Street. The two were walking home after the child told of be ing attacked when the girl suddenly pointed to two men and said one of them was her attacker. The child's mother is report ed to have asked the indicated man about the incident when he struck her in the face and knocked her to the ground. She and her daughter fled to a near by drug store and telephoned police.

A police surgeon examined the girl at headquarters a short time later and said that the girl had not been raped, po lice reported. Sight-Saving; Program Names New Chairman Harvey H. Olson of Wethers- field, program manager of radio station WDRC, has been ap pointed chairman of the Greater Hartford branch of the Con-netcicut Prevention of Blindness ness Chapter. He succeeds Roy G. Matheson of Rocky Hill, who will head a committee to promote cooper ation with state Lions Clubs on sight-saving programs.

The ap pointment was announced Fri day by Stanley F. Withe, state president of the sight conserva- uon. Olson is also president of the ureater Hartford Tuberculosis and Public Health Assn. and of the Hartford Instrumental Mu sic Foundation. He is on the public relations advisory committee of the local Red Cross chapter and is an lnsttuctor at the Evening College University oi naruora.

Dedication on Feb. 11 At Batchelder School The new Louis W. Batchelder School on New Britain Avenue win be dedicated Feb. 11 at 8 p.m. State Education Commissioner William J.

Sanders will be the principal speaker. Batchelder, retired princpal for whom the school is named, will take part in ine ceremony. mayor tunseua wui rece ve the building from the city and will formally turn it over to Thomas E. McBride, president ot tne Board ot Education. Pu pils from the Batchelder and Kennelly schools and a string quartet from Bulkeley High CU I T.

otumi wui provide music. Youth, 18, Arrested In Evasion Charge Gifford A. Risley, 18, of 36 Walker Lane, Bloomfield, was arrested Friday night on a charge of evading responsibility after a two-car accident at 64 Garden Street. Risley was arrested by Policeman John F. Franco who investigated the accident According to police, Risley't car collided with a cab driven by Norman Levy, 27, of 36 Nelson St.

Accordiing to police both cars were traveling north on Garden Street when Risley passed on the left, and the right rear of his car sideswiped the left rear of the cab. Risley failed to stop, police said. He was seized at his home by Bloomfield police and turned over to local author-! ities. 1 arrest of Bartlett and Cloonan They said they spent the money on a spree in New York. Assistant State's Atty.

Doug lass B. Wright told Judge Shea that the stae's policy towards safe-crackers ordinarily is to re commend a State Prison term But, he said, the states does not feel that Bartlett and Cloonan are professional criminals. Judge Shea agreed. Other dispositions by Judge Shea Friday included: Melvin Taylor, 34, 14 Hopkins bigamy, one year in jail, suspended, two years probation. Dolald Frederickson, 24, New Britain, larceny, one year in jail Foster W.

Anderson, 31, 184 vvetnerstieid obtaining ser vices Dy iaise pretenses, one year. Starling Deaths Investigated By Police Here Detective Lt. Julian P. Darman said Friday that police are investigating the death of about 150 starlings actiing on a com plaint from the Connecticut Humane Society. Lt.

Darman said that Ernest Preston, an agent for the Humane Society, came to the detective division rt 1 before noon with a dead bird which apparently had met its fate because of a bird repelent on the window sills at 163 Asylum St. A sample ot Bird utt, a trade name for a substance intended to keep birds away from a building, was scraped off the window sill by Detective Nicholas P. Skripol and sent to the state laboratory for examination. Later in the day, Lt. Dar man said a sample of the sub stance was obtained from a 25 gallon jar at Sanitas Window Cleaning 1493 Main and this was also taken to the state laboratory.

Lt Darman reported that of ficials of the Sanitas firm, which, police said, place the "Bird Off on me wmaow sms, ottered a sample to the Humane Society about a month ago. This was confirmed by a spokesman for the Society, but they told police that while they did not have it analyzed, they suggested that it not be used locally. The report from the state lab oratory is expected Mondav, Further police action may be taKen, according to Lt. Darman. if the substance is found to contain poison, since a state law prohibits the poisoning of ani mals, including birds.

School Dept. Given Film on Auto Safety A filmed version of the tele vision program, "No License to Kill," for which Gov. Ribicoff was narrator last fall, has been presented to Thomas E. McBride, president of the Hartford Board of Education. It will be used in the Hartford school system, with an in itial showing at Bulkeley High School.

McBride expressed thanks to the Aluminum Com pany of America, show sponsor. for "a great contribution to our safety program." Shot Misfires, Stops Suspect the suspect went after giving them the note. Kane was seized by Policeman Ferrigno and placed in a cruiser with the two girls. Officer Ferrigno was on his way to headquarters when Kane jumped out of the cruiser at the corner of Mdin and Sheldon streets and fled into a parking lot next to 460 Main St. with Officer Ferrigno behind him.

The policeman attempted to fire a warning shot but the first cartridge misfired. The second bullet made the suspect dive to the ground where he remained until told by the policeman to rise. He returned to the cruiser and was taken to headquarters. Kane was taken to the Vice Squad for questioning in connection with tha note and later booked on charges of breach of the peace and resistance. Two amateur safe crackers drew one year jail terms in Superior Court Friday after they pleaded guilty to the charge of breaking and entering.

Roger Bartlett, 43, and Stuart Cloonan, 28, both of Windsor Locks will be considered for release on probation in five months if they behave themselves in jail. Judge William J. Shea told Public Defender James D. Cos-grove he would consider such an application in June. Went On Spree The two were arrested Nov.

6 in connection with the Sept. 1 theft of a safe from the P.X. Restaurant, Windsor. The lipped-open safe was found Nov. 1 by hunters in a field in Bloom- field.

Investigation led to the Virginia Fugitive Loses Fight To Evade Extradition A decision by Superior Court Judge Howard W. Alcorn Friday ended a legal fight by a Plain-ville man td escape extradition to Virginia where he is wanted as a fugitive. Barring a miracle, Douglas C. McPheters will be returned to Virginia. Judge Alcorn said there is no merit to McPheters' claims that the extradition papers are illegal In his writ of habeas corpus application to Judge Alcorn, McPheters also raised the defense that he was treated cruelly and inhumanely at the southern prison camp from which he fled last August.

He was later arrested in En- Iield and it was then that his status as a fugitive was discovered. After an extradition hearing, Gov. Ribicoff ordered mat McPheters be returned to Virginia. Judge Alcorn Friday said that the governor did not err when he signed papers turning McPheters over to authorities. The judge said there was nothing technically wrong with the extradition papers and that McPheters himself "admits his escape and concedes he is a In another defense, McPheters said that if he is returned to Virginia, he will be deprived of the right to turn to Virginia courts to which he sought access while serving with the chain gang.

Judge Alcorn pointed out that during his freedom by escape, McPheters made not the slightest attempt to initiate any legal proceeding in Virginia challenging the treatment he received as a prisoner there. Democratic Group To Hold Open House The 3rd Senatorial District Democratic Organization, whose chief backer is Rocco D. Pallotti, announced Friday it has opened headquarters on a permanent basis at 438 Franklin Ave. An open house will be held for members and friends Tuesday at 8 p.m. Lucien Grillo, organization president, said more than 300 invitations have been mailed to active members of the group.

The headquarters will be open daily from 7 to 10:30 p.m. Policeman's First Sound Of Second A defective round of ammunition in a policeman's gun that failed when the officer attemp ted to fire a warning shot at a fleeing suspect proved no handicap Friday night to the suspect's capture. Policeman Anthony J. Ferrig-no was able to fire the second round into the ground causing the suspect, John H. Kane, 28, of 59 Catherine Middletown, to fall flat on the ground and submit to being taken prisoner.

Girl Given Note The incidents of the misfired bullet and the warning shot followed police investigation of a complaint by two teenage girls that a man gave them a suggestive note before walking out of a Main Street drug store into a nearby grill. The note was given to. police, and the girls told police where Widow Awarded 78,570 From Husband's Estate Explanation Is Asked Of Pupil Snow Shoveling A Superior Court jury after one hour of deliberation Friday awarded a West Hartford woman $78,570 from her late hus band's estate. Mrs. Elizabeth N.

Carey filed suit against the estate of tred J. Carey, owner of the Plymouth Lunch and properties on Asylum Street, after he died Feb. 1, 1956. She claimed the estate owed her $145,000. It was Inventoried at $129,000.

Bank Accounts Mrs. Carey claimed (1) a loan to her husband in 1925 which, with interest, now amounted to $100,000, and (2) ownership of $45,000 in bank ae counts held jointly by her hus band and her two dead ions who were killed in action during World War 11. Mrs. Carey's suit was contest- ed by the Connecticut Bank and Trust Co. of Hartford, executor of Carey's estate.

The defense was a denial that Mrs. Carey has any claim to the joint bank accounts and that the $30,000 loan to her husband should earry interest only from the of hii death. The verdict indicated that the Jury awarded Mrs. Carey th el Children were used to shovel walks at the Moylan-Wilson and Kinsella Schools following the recent heavy snow fall, it was learned Friday. Mayor Kinsella, acting on information supplied by a resident In the area of one of the schools.

demanded a full explanation from Superintendent of Schools Robert H. Black. Pay I Offered In his report Black said a cus todian at the Moylan-Wilson School, without the consent of the principal, asked several boys to help him remove snow from sidewalks during study periods. He offered to pay them out of his own pocket. Black said.

At the Kinsella School onlv one boy was involved, also at the request of the custodian. Elack said the upon learning of the incident, informed the custodian site "did not approve of the practice." scnoois..

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