New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 6, 1922, Page 17

AUTOS KILL 8 HERE IN YEAR Death Toll ior Entlre State From This Cause, 249 Harttord, Jan, 6~~Automobile accl- dents resulted in 240 deaths in Con- necticut in 1021, according to statis- tics tentatively compiled yesterday at the motor vehicle department. Al- though this is an increase of nineteen over the previous year, there were less aceidents of that kind and fewer resulting fatalities the last half of the year then in the corresponding period of 192C, This was attributed by oM. elals of the motor vehicle department to the result of “Safety Week," which was observed throughout the state in Beptember, The total number of motor vehicle pccldents for the past year was 235, o8 against 228 during 1920, but there cent in motor vehicle fatalities. In the state in 1021, the total being 142,- 000. In proportion to the number of ears on the highway, there was a de- crenge of slightly more than b5 per cent i nmotor vehicle fatalities, 1In 1920, 18.6 persons were killed for each 10,000 cars registered in the state, while a study of the figures ghows that 17.6 were killed during the | past year, COctober proved to he the worst month for accidents this year, suc- ceeding to the reputation which No- vember had in 1920, Tt was explained at the motor vehicle department that October came too soon after the edu- cational safety campaign to derive its henefits, but that the effect was ap- parent the following month when there were only fifteen accidents com- pared to thirty-six in November, 1920, Forty of the 249 deaths for the whole| January with nine year occurred in October had the lowest percentage, Adeaths The largest cities contributed 28 per cent of the fatal motor vehicle accidents, Bridgeport and New Haven have twenty-three each, and Hartford twenty-one. There were ten in Wa- terbury and eight in New Britain According to the National High wavs Protective society, 1,981 persons were killed by automobile trucks and passenger cars in New York state, in- cluding New York city, in 1921. This fa an increase of 452 over 1020 and represents an increase of 60 per cent over the number of deaths resulting from automobile accidents in that state in two vea LEAGUE WORKS FOR STANDARD SERUMS Nations Pledge Support to Dr. Blue's Efforts to Bring About Uniform- ity On Anti-Toxins. New Yorfl, Jan {nternational standards of serums has heen begun oen a scale by the leagne of nations committee, according to detailed plans received here today. The TUnited States the league of nations bureau annonnced has agreed to co- operate in this work throngh the presence at the conferences of Dr. Rupert Blue, assistant surgeon gen- eral, stationed at Paris. gcientists will also take part as well as Japanese and representatives of a1l the larger Buropean medical serv- ices. “Up to now" th ebureau said, “there has been as much confugion in the various national standards of measur- ing the strength of anti-toxic serums for diseases such as dysentery, tetanus, diphtheria, syphilis and others as tthere has been in the different cur- rency systems in the world “This, has had two serious effects. large health First, the American scientist is handi-| capped in studying methods of treaf- ment of various vital discases abroad, because of the different standards of meaguring the strength of the anti-| toxic serums employed; secondly, as International trade in serums is in- creasing it represents not only an in- convenience but a positive danger have their strengths listed at varying standards.” NEW \IOT(‘R TRUC l\ ASSN, Officials representing the Motor Owners' Protective League, have been eoliciting members and subscriptions in this city for the past several days In reply to a query State Secretary A. P. Marsh, of the Connecticut Motor Truck Association said it was not the same organization which he represents and which has been hold- ing conferences recently with the state officials concerning a contro- wersy over motor laws. ‘WRIST RROI\] N. Miss Cora Litchfield, of 13 Ellis street, has a fractured wrist, sustained when she fell on an icy sidewallk near the High school Tuesday evening. For Those Going South JANNING’S Shoe Store 6T nification of | anti-toxic | new | German | to! [OPEN HOUSE AT Y. W. | BEGINN Discugsion Class Will Be Held At | o'Clock in the Afternoon— Other Interesting Notes, The Sunday afternoon committee of the Y. W. (!, A, has arranged to keep | open house and serve tea from five to six o'clock, beginning this coming Sunday. At four o'clock there will be | a discussion class for young women lasting one hour led by the general secretary, Miss Jean Wardrope. Ques- tlons of every day Interest such as work, health developraent of per- sonality, the place of religion in life and how it affects our aititude to- wards the 1ssues of the day will be taken up in this class, with ample op- portunity for informal discussion. All young women, whether members of churches or not, are cordially invited. At the meeting of the Business Women's club held Thursday evening, | plans were made for a banquet to be | glven on February 2 with a speaker | from the national league of women | voters of Connecticut Members are asked fo invite friends and prospec- tive members to this banquet, A name | is desired by the Business Women | for their club and so they are offering | a proze for the best name to he sub- | mitted to the executive committee on | or before January 27th W clagses in swimming, health, | | gvmnastie, dancing, also dresemaking | and arts and crafts, will be started |the weeR of Jannary 2 Great in ter has aleo been manifested in| a class for the study of history which | will be in charge of Miss Margaret| Porter of the Normal school, who is| deeply interested in the work of the Y. W. C. A.throughont the ecountry and who will teach this class for a| period of eight weeks, { The association also hopes to ar- \range for a class in citizenship which will be announced later - LHGA BOWLING | Bible Class Teams Have Freedom of Building—Army Trims Navy Two | { | Games Out of Three. | following | Davis | | Every Thursday the meeting of the John L. | Bible class, at the Y. M. C. A, two| teams representing the Army and the | Navy adjourn to the bowling allevs and “have it out." Last night the Army won 2 out of 3 games. Scores as follows: Army. 68 63 evening. Loomis .. Clark Emerson Strong ..... Christenson Dressel Andrews Kalgren Lord Raymond Harris Elms .. 349 3891093 BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Two Home Games Wi vll Be Played by Vocational §chool Team. 355 The basketball geason of the Con- inecticut State Vocational schools, which opened Wednesday night at | Bridgeport, provides for two games in this city. The schedule: | New Britain vs. Torrington-—Wed. | | nesday, Jan. 18, at New Britain; | Tuesday 7. at Torrington TFebruary 7. | New Britain vs, Manchester—Wed- |nesday. March 8, at New Britain; | 'riday, February 17, at South Man- chester | Torrington ve. South Manchester- Saturd January 28, at Torrington; Friday, February 24, at South Man- chester. Boardman vs. Bridgeport—Wed- nesday, January 4, at Bridgeport: Wednesday, January 25, at New Haven. Stamford vs. Bridgeport-—Wednes- day, January 11, at Stamford; Wed- , TMebruary 1, at Bridgeport Stamford man—Pending. Geldman, Berkman and | Shapiro in Stockholm Etockholm, Jan. 6 (By Associated Press)—Emma Goldman, Alexander Berkman and Alexander Shapiro the deportees from America who recent- 1y left Riga for Stockholm on their way out of soviet Russia, arrived here today. They have received per mission to remain a month in Sweden for the purpose of finding means fo proceed to some ofher country. TO ELECT OFFICERS Officers for 1922 will be elected at the annual meeting of the Baptist Young People's union this evening. A soclal time will follow. AN early spring model with saddle, seen now at southern resorts. 211 Main St \As President of First Gongrega- | tional Church Woman's Society | G. Bradle W BRITAIN FRIDAY, 1922 MRS.F. 6. PLATT RETAINS OFFICE DAILY HERALD, KELLY HEADS A. R. I. R, Re-olects | JANUARY 6, s ‘hw to turn out emble Clark street at [ morning HOUSE BADLY GUTTED 52 Commaodore Barry Council Officers at Annual Meeting--1"an Whist Soclal | Blaze OF Unknown Ovigin Dos W00 Martin - J, Kelly was re-elected | Damage At Oall Street Plac Last of Barry Night three-tenement honse wned Swarskl at 11 Ol oot ed last night in burned the v will amount Jarm was sound 4 o'clock, bring and b to 1 Wom an's society of the Firat Congregation- al church yesterday, Mrs. Frederick G. Platr was re-elected to president for year. Marcus White was ident and Mrs berlain assistant secretary for the coming year will be Mrs. Samnel H. Hellyar, Mrs. Hellyar having been elected to succeed her. self. Another officer, Mrs, Stanley T | Goss, also was selected to fill the sition for another year % Committee chanmen were named as follows: Visiting, Mrs, James H. Al biston, who was chairman last year; Mre. Harris J. Cook sneeceeds Mrs, H L. Mills as chairman of the entertain. ment committee; Mrs, . W. l'pson will continue as chairman of the so- cial committee, and Mre. H, M, Rates retains her authority as ehairman of the tfurnishing committee Both the foreign missionary depart- ment and the department of home missions reported havir increased their apportionment 1o the church from $600 in 1920 to $1,430.65 for 1921 It was Goodwin, Robinson, At the annual meeting of the = b gy an unknown orig BerVe a Mrs, | pres another named viee fia firen arrived, t Cham en The rederick L vice-president prevented but some part of po- Killed in Action in France, Arriy —Military Funeral Saturday. of the needs MR CHANTER COMING One ot principal speakers in the January program, of the - ctween the First that Mre lent ary-tre reported president; viee-pre /\ secre Mrs. E. C James H, | W Mre. E. | surer, of the | Home sfonary sociely had been | re-clected, #s had Mrs, Arthur Lee aned Mr . Hahn as dircetors he exidont ymmodore Jack ouncil, A. R, I, R, at a meeting of that organization in Judd's hall last evening | The Other officers named were: Viee. [y 1 president, Mrs, Michael Wynne; re.|Was budly cording secretary, harles Murray; | fire of financial secretary, Miss Margaret | roof entirely off Corcoran; treasurer, Mrs, Johu Don.|to about 82,5 welly; sergeant-at-arms, Thor Me- | ¢d from box 47 Cormic ing I companies 1, 3 Plans were discussed whist | the and dance to he held in Judd's hall| When the December 19 | tire roof of SR flame The the spread of the ANOTHER BODY HOME. £t~ s | the house by watcr | Remains of Stanley Wojak, Who Was | VY elfare Association Ts Grateful for Clothing In a recent appeal of the Welfare [association for clothing sent out by " 3 5 Imail to a considerablesnumber Wondahualk’ o "GHuakla . arsivad | sy Athough comparatively few in this city last evening from Ho- responded, the garments sent boken, N, J. Woiak was killed in | xactly the kind angd France on October 20, 1618 _‘h”p‘mlrwl the bill unusually well, as re. serving with Company L, 126th|8ards quality and cizes, The thanks Tatantey, . B |and appreciation of the association Eddy-Glover Post of the American | and of the grateful mothers Legion i5 in charge of the body and a | Passed on fo those responding fo the temanilitary funeral will be aceorded |call for he to him. He will be buried from the - home of his sister at Clark street | PROFESS with services in the 8 Heart church at 7:30 o'clock Saturday union morning. Interment will ha in the | Sacred Heart cemetery regational churche Commander James Rogers of ssor W Chanter, it was stated | American Legion has issued a morning. Brofessor Chanter is |quest to all the servicemen who in- |instructor of ethics at Wesleyan uni C\)housana’s of Ruirs of the most ‘7‘ashzomble Sioes of Superior ENORNIOUSL One Opportum%fiou ham been DON’T MISS 1T No wonder this sale has created a sensation among thrifty women, for lock what we have done to our prices. Of those shoes that sold regularly for $4.00, some are now 98c; of these that were formerly‘ up to $5.00 some are now $1.98; and of those that were up to $6; some are now $2.98. This means that you have your pick of thousands of pairs of highly desirable shoes at these astoundingly low prices. For Instance: THE BOOTS are in black, brown kid and calfskin, plain and wing tips, round and medi- um toe effects, with /Military or Cuban heels. STRAP PUMPS in brown, black and tan calf, black kid, patent leather and suede com- binations of contrasting leathers. Styles in- clude novelties and exclusive modes. Walking and dress models. THE OXFORDS embrace the smartly tail- ored and walking types in black, brown and tan calf. Choice of any style heel. This is the greatest footwear buying opportunity of the year. It means that you will be able to buy TWO pairs instead of one. Don’t miss it by any means | and ESouth | . will be Pro. | e e e e e e o e t has not heen an ROOS RETURNS TO Former Mapazing Fngineer of Company Leaves Plerce. Azain Take Up Old Duties Bridg rt, Jan. 8 r former manag y comobile o, of signed his position af of the Pierce-Arrow 'n the Locamobile co n oas chi gineer tavmer! with the Locomobile Co years and he will nc take of Mr. Riker, the time s a member of the rectors of the veral other imy ofticers have Travis, formerly in ¢ tropolitar America, has uto gng to rett Roos was the who at antarnobile tunt ch also been made AIge triet will manager neer of the nuary LOCOMOBILE That Arrow to connec eight place present ard ot di- concern ) of the Me return Clir & was connected will be in- | Fngland manager of with offices in Roston, and Wilson 8, Porter former~ Iy of the Wills-8t. Claire, will be in of the Chicago branch, who Motor Co. ton It with the stalled the Armonrs, Daniels as New Locomobile Co charge STATE GRANGE MEETING The Connecticut State Grange will meet ir Waterbury Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of next week. A number of people from this city are planning to attend the sessions, them being Constable and Mrs, both of whom are dele- Burritt Grange, of New farsh, '8 from Britain FILES BANKRUPTCY PETITION by reth Lafayette street fled @ petition in bank- ruptey as a result a suit for $600 bronght against him last week. Law- yer David 1. Nair h been retained to represent him His amount to ahout 00 while liabilities elinla jeweler, ha of his China, have an aarial huan, tablish put up $4 0 to e transporiatic Spend Both TR of Your Dolilar Here ANNUAL SALE SUITS and OVERCOATS Saturday Specials VASSAR WOOL UNION SUITS $3,50 Satur dn\ $1.50 NECKWEAR 2™ $1.00 Saturday $5.00 and $6.00 STLK SHIRTS $3.95 Saturday $1.00 NECKWEAR 2™ $1.00 Saturday $10.00 BATHROBES $5.00 Saturday 00 and $6.00 STIFF HATS Saturday £4.00 and $5.00 FLANNEL SHIRTS $2.95 Saturday $3.00 and $3.50 EARL & WILSON SHIRTS $1.85 urday $3.00, $3.50, $4.00 MUFFLERS $2.00 .mndnv 1 Lot §1.50 SOFT CUFF SHIRTS ™ $1.50 Smurda y 2.00 and $2.50 SOFT CUFF SHIRTS $1.45 Saturday 35¢ and 50¢ SOFT COLLARS 19¢ Saturday A REAL HONEST SALE AT ASHLEY BABCOCK CO. CORD McKONE TIRES FABRIC OUR OWN PRODUCT CORDOVAN TUBES R. M. HEALEY 18 MAIN ST. TEL. 2750 The McKone Tire and Rubber Co. Division