New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 3, 1927, Page 13

EIGHT INJURED IN COASTING CRASHES Collisions With Auto and Other Sliders Responsible | Eight children injured in coasting accidents in this city over the week-end, although none of oc- currences resulted fatally. The most serious occurred last night when two vouths and a girl, riding on a sled, received painful injuries upon the collision of the sled with a motbr car on Lasalle street. Julie Tutko, 16, of S0 Lawlor street; Vincent Valentine, 13, of 233 | Lasalle street, and John Setzko, 13, of 179 Tremont street, were coasting | between Tremont and Oak streets, | when their sled struck a truck operated by Alex Mierzewski of 28 | Connerton street. He told the police | that when he saw the sled approach- | ing he tried to avert a collision by | heading into Wilcox street, not successful. He was not held. The first two young people men- | tloned were taken to the New Brit- | ain General hospital for treatment, . while the third was taken to his| home. At the hospital it was said | that Julia received a fracture of the | left leg, while the Valentine boy's | right leg was broken. The third | member of the party suffered lacera- | tions on the chin. As the result of the collision of a sled with a truck operated by Ed- | ward Gorfain of 168 Arch strect, | William Palazy, 13, of 116 Miller street, is suffering from a sprained left arm. The accident occurred yes- | terday afternoon while Willlam and several other boys were coasting near the corner of Farmington ave- nue and Miller street. Detective geant George C. Ellinger investi- gated. Herbert Wolf, 11, son of Mr. and | Mrs. Nathan Wolt of 750 Arch street, received a fractured right leg | yesterday morning when he was run \ down by one of his playmates while | ¢ coasting near his home. He was| treated at the New Britain General | hospital. Spepina, 13, daughter of Mr. were ed a broken right leg while coasting near her home vesterday afternoon. She was also treated at the hospital. Joseph Halaricio, 12, of 16 Sexton when a sled upon which he rid- | ing collided with an automobile | driven hy Michael Ondrick of 103 | Sexton street. The boy was coasting | from Ann street into Sexton street | when the accident oceurred. Ondrick | took him to the hospital in his car, | where the boy was treated and later allowed to rcturn to his home. | Sixteen stitches were required to close a cut on the head of Adolph | Glawka, six years old, who, while | coasting on Beaver street last night, | was severely injured when his sled struck an automobile p: ed at the curb. He was taken to the ) Attleboro Power Rates | der | cost us $8 but \\'\sl by | the noble game of pinochle; 'BOSTON TAXICABS PUT * ON TEN CENT SURCHARGE This Is To Help Defray Expense of State’'s Compulsory Auto Ldability Insurance (P —Seven com- panies operating 1160 taxicabs n the city today announced that on and after tomorrow a flat charge of ten cents a trip would be added to all fares to cover the costs of the compulsory automobile liability in- surance act which became effective Boston, Jan. 3 |on Jans 1. A. E. Hodson, acting as spokes- man today for the taxi companies, said that the new fares would still be within the maximum allowed by law. He said tha S cars operated by his company fear cov approximately 5,000,000 miles, * the present ipsurance rate,” ‘our *premiums would 0, or about one and three-quarters cents a mile. We showed the insurance commissioner that over a fivesyear period the cost to us for all glaims that are covered the compulsory insurance law was never more than $25,000 a year. In other words, the average cost to us per mile was .0065 cen Several tax b companies in .the state had protested the rate fixed by Insurance Commissioner Wesley E. Monk. The attorney general ex- pressed the opinion that the fle insurance they asked for was illegal under the law The mileag premium W fixed for t cabs in contrast to the flat annual premium rate for private car: continued, Married Kaceys Dine As Bachelors’ Guests members of the married men’s card team of Tta council, No. 12, K. of C., were the guests of the members of the single men's team at a turkey supper at the lodge rooms on [Franklin Square last evening. The married men were under the leadership of their indomitable captan, Joseph Shields while the single men were led by Captain Edward (Turk) Restelii. IFollowing the feast, Lawrence P. Mangan was named toastmaster at ebration. Rem ks were mad »nator James Woods, one of th “three Jims,” who gave a brief but comprehensive history of James Crowley, intrepid anchor man of the married team; Dan Fitzpatrick, one of the heavyweights of the ngle men and P. J. Riley, who talks a great game. Vocal and mus selections with John J. Crean at the piano, were rendered by various and sundry meml of the gathering and although bitter enemies at the card table, under the soothing in- fluence of Chief Chef Charley Reed’s culin; art, battles were forgotten until 1111\ next time. Bathelmess’ Wife Thinks She’ll Be Divorced Soon Cannes, I nee, Jan. A1 known motion pieture , told the Associated Press to- The that she does not expect to be | GHAPMAY JURORS anted a divorce from Richard jarthelmess until about February 13 Premature reports that the di | vorce of the two prominent movie 3 (P —Mary ed to rate of | | | . of the {who is now NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, MONDAY Telephoto Picture of Alabama-Stanford Game s Photo, Copyright, 1927, JANUARY 3, 1927, 2% h NEA Service, transmitted by A. T. & T. | eon the | club Telephoto Wiies “A touchdown or bust!” might be the label of the expression on the face of George Bogue, | Stanford halfback, in this telephoto picture—and touchdown it was! photograph was snapped, Bogue heaved the bali to Walker | perfect catch and dashed 10 yard of the Stanford line on the play is he throw, and the nearest threatening tacklers. around his end and across tanford An instant after the right end, who made a the goal line. Splendid work indicated by the distance between Bogue, as he braced for The touchdown came early in the first period, as the climax of a rush of Stanford passes and fake reverse plays. NEW TEAGHERS IN PUBLIG SCHOOLS Four Added to Senior and Junior High Faculties Four trachers were appoi to the Senior and Central Junior High schools, Superintendent S. H. Holmes Mool department announced Miss Helen F. Barksdale, | teaching at the high N. H.. has position for- Miss Adele depart- school at Portsmouth, been appointed to the merly held by the late D. Murray in the English ment. The new addition to the teaching staff of Senior High school which Principal Louis P. Slade in a letter to the school board declared is necessary because of the increase in the enrollment of the February in- coming freshman c! will be Mis: Hawes. She taught in Ply- mouth, H., last year. Miss Gladys B. Chas eof Massa- chusetts and Miss Robertine B. Howe of Georgetown, M . were appoi teach histo respectively in the Central \High school. Cannot Be Increased | fisures already was an 1\mmp1uhu1| Washington, Jan. 3 ~The at- | tempt of the Rhode Island public | utilities commission to increase elee- | tric light and power rates in Attle- |4 horo, Mass., was declared invalid to- day Dby the supreme court. The court held that state utility | commissions are without authority to | control rates of their corporations on siness outside the state. Such control, it was held, would | amount to an illegal attempt by @ | state to control intersta commerce and place a direct and unlawfuld burden upon it. | Justice Brandets delivered a dis- | senting opinion. The decision is expected to apply 0 a number of other cases through- out the country, arising out of trans- mission of clectric power across state Jines PALMERS Mr. and Mrs. V TEND THANKS aite Palmer, super- | intendent and matron of th town farm, wish to thank the many riends of the home who aided the nmates of the institution to enjoy . happy Christmas. The following | list of per§ons are mentioned hy | Mr, and Mrs. Palmer as being the most convenient method of reaching | all the contributing frienc | Miss Stanley of ranklin Square, | zift contributions; t Side Market, | contributions of foodstuffs; Rev. J. E. Klingberg, who sent a delegation of children from the Children's Home to present a play; the Corbin club who donated gifts and candy | and St. Mary's Sodality which gave a pleasing performance for the benefit of the residents at the home ial thanks is glven Moran's ic Shop for the loan of a radio which brightened up the home with | Its music. READ HERALD CLA TEDLADS | FOR YOUR WANTS The Holidays Demand that you look your very best; all your friends and relatives expect you to be at the festive season we 2 tering. Clean, wel half the battle; let us keep your toggery up t Cleaning cor. To a Mastevs Standard, inquality and Sevvice” 96 WEST MAIN ST. PLANT 415 W. MAIN ST. 1323-3 PHONES - 335.2 | wick lattend the con {He will tell of “The Psychology | motion | fact were erroncous. They referred merely to that part of procedure in France know wtempt at reconc ¢ both Miss Hay agreed to part My husband is one friends,” said Miss H both be happier when this episode is | ended and neither of us is attempt- | ing to conceal the divorce.” and of my best Van Cott Will Speak To Kiwanis Wednesday rd, president, John Han- E and David Borth- of the local Kiwanis club wilt England district at Boston Wedne: day. The regular Wednes ing here will be in charge of Har Wessels, vice-president. The ad- | dress will be delivered by Dewey Van art director of the local schools. of Cott, Advertising.” “TRUST" CHARGE DENIED TPamous Players-La Corporation Files Bricfs in Case Washington, Jan. 3 (A—Denial t the Iamous Pl -Lasky corporation is or ever has been a combinaflon to restraint of trade made in a final brief filed to- with the federal trade commis- in answer to charges that the picture producers were en- engaged In unfair trade practices. rgument will be heard Janu- day sion, corpor: 8, Inc., Adolf tion, New Southern I Zukor, and | All this talk atmospheri k Ine., : 1. Tasky. hout conspi fiction,” said y is m the your very best during e just en- l-pressed clothes are o the occasion. Barthelmess | | BREA KOILENGE (Continued from First Page) man if he thought the child stood in Mr. Crockett joins with Rourke of Unionville in xplaining just what points swayed them to name Chapman as the guil- ty man. Two of the main the minds of alibi offered b testimony of rs old tres: Inn in Meride Speaking of the alibi, the hat had Frederick J of New York, senior counsel for *hapman, accounted for the where- abouts of Chapman during {he sev- cral hours after the time spoken of in the g , the jurors would have been led to believe that the alibi had some weight. Mr. Rourke laid e point and also on the alibi was offered by stain, a convict friend who represented him- E ar store owner in Brook- Iyn. He claimed to have been a nurse to Chapman in Atlanta peni- tentiary. Th libi placed Chapman in Brooklyn in the early hours of the night but there it etopped gi ing no information as to where he spent the time following his alleged visit th B, According to the jurors son who gave the most damaging evidence from the witness stand was Lillian Knell. Tresenting a pitiful picture in the witn, stand, the 15 vear old girl with trembling lips and showing evidences of a st n which bordered on hysteria, stuck to her: story of seving Chapman and Shean stop at the inn and hire a room for the night The thunder of Judge Groehl's cross examination could not shake the girl’s sto pite the | fac' that she was so frightened that she had to have water before she could find her voice. Another whose words helped to conyinee the jurymen of Chapman's ' presence in the local store that fate- ful Sunday morning ler of this city who testified H\ at he had seen Chapman come out of the place with a gun in his hand. An- other point was the pr ju beneh of two ballistic Mr.. Crockett and George of ‘Wethersticld who were piece out facts from the timony of experts for. the for the defense. Mr. Rourke said that it w Knell's simplicity and child 1i of telling her story that served to nvince the jury. He said that she a very young girl of unassailable character who had no motive in tifying. Her story in the New Brit- ain police station coincided with her tale in the superior court. She was close to both Chapman | and Shean at the inn and saw their car with its Massachusetts markers, She procured an alarm clock for Chapman and showed them their rooms. All this she told, not willing. Iy but in her fright and evident ter- ror. In speaking of Skelly's identifica- nts in the case rors, were apman and an Knell, 1 at the Old Col- in th the jurors the per- able led tes state and s Mis |He | tomorrow Groehl f lln.\ of Shean as his murderer, Mr. Rourke considered this the impor ant turning point in the case bec it frightened Shean so much that he turned state's evidence and gave I "ngthy testimony at the trial. Shean s caught before Skelly was shot— that was shown during the trial Heller's testimony offset that given by Policeman Alfred Atwater. Heller was an important witness. He heard the shot and watched Chapman closely as he circled him OVHKhll‘ the store. Under those cir- Rourke stated, the j nced that Heller would never forg e man. Juryman Crockett as vehe- ment as Juryman Rourke in speak ing of the testimony of Lillian Knell. also spoke of the importance of testimony of Heller and agreed with what Mr. Rourke had said. Doth jurymen ted that there was nothing in the closed jury room but quiet and calm deliberation of e evidence as it was presented. Ty hit of the evidence was sifted through and through until the 12 men stood unanimous in the belief that the state had placed the finger of guilt on the right man. Both men believe that the as a just one and both ed in the own consciences that they did their duty, City ltems : Wom- A en's e meeting of th cvolent T evenin school hall at § o'clock. Mr. and Mrs, Robert B. Ruther- ford and sons, Robert and Kenmst™ returned to their home in ate College, Pa., after a two weeks' visit with Mrs mother, Mrs. Julia Keeney have of 1184 Lane, Gene pathologist at [ hospital wio has been oft on sick leave for the past year, has returncd to duties in the laboratory on a part-time bas temporarily. William H. Dorsey Britain son of Mr. and street, o returned to r spending at their homes in this as returned Itural college. NEW BRITAIN BANKS IN 600D FINANGIAL STATE Valnation of Capital Stock Shares Announced By State Tax De- partment Today sharcs of tain banks was an- in a H The valu capital stock of New nounced toda sued by Wi tax commissioner, B am valuation is ness October purpos follows: City National bank, $100, shar valuation $100 nk, par value par value par New share $100, ust value $13 par value value §$100, re Trust Co Bids “Boss” Bon Vm age When Ossian Bennett, owner the Union Laundry, 1 Mrs Bennett leave tomorrow f New York en route to their tour the Mediterranean, the former will with him a traveling bag presented New Year's eve by ployes of the laundry of the “Union fam ' were | and a cheer when John Wa 1alf of the employes, pre . Mr. Bennett respon outlined the itinerary of his which will be of geven weeks' tion. Mr. and Mrs. Benne York. of ent 1y trip, Adura will sail ‘Ag'ed l{;smgto;)l:m Is Dead in Hartford John Pastore, SO years old, con- idered one of the oldest residents of Kensington, died in Hartford last night following an illness of several | months. advanced He leave He worked 00ds C'o. his death. held at Laraia & Sa funeral parlors tomorrow at $:30 o'clock and t St. Paul's church in Kensington at o'clock. Burial wiil be in § cemetery, Complications due to his ge caused his de no surviving re it the Kensington Paper for many prior to > will be es. Rutherford’s em- | All members | HEMBERS OF BOTH HOUSES IN FIGHT (Continued from First Pa should be on the member of tk conscience of « > house who faile spoke, ives nocrat, hild, republican, of New troduced rosc for information as Fairchild r‘vn]mfl.v., drawn to tl could be no * In presenting York, zed murde his resolution, rtor Edwards red “this nation has been wallowing in a trough of | prohibition corruption for nearly § vears, During season i\l.\l; should have prevailed in ey ship a our cheer mas spir vorely W from ¢ country announc from poison rum. Here izures from Represen American cities in which Ie murder is looked upon with his so-called paternalistic ment of ou shoc tehes, are or hy | govern- s Opens formation 1loon Wayn Attack or the poisoning of would be Mell d today by New ial aleohol by Seerctary resolution prepare tor Ldwards, democrat, Jer- | ® resolution also would ch authority the that indust render tre alcohol unfit for to it orresponden pent with « f Ame alcohol.” the ring to rt of his with the rica or ing on poison- predict poison early elimina nt alarm “hig hear,” t propa- wr chemi natured so t el from said th wood aleohol ol ] produet o much like aid not u 1ded, however, is eo-operating with ent chemi able was that inter that sts in acti substitut wood a colol. General Andre 1t the nume resulted from ured ohol much alcohol, probably the cause ceretary Mello Andrews and he with the prohil was told made in stitute for Mr today a th the chemists, rogress enaturants, Industrial estab) Mel Littshur | paisonous said 1ssociation ews ship at th n rticular probiem. Tt s belicved by chemists {that petroleum will offer the {tion for non-poisonous turant which will at the same ti make industrial alcohol taste so by that it cannot be used by drink salu- dc Babe Escapes Injury In Three Story Fall Bruno Nicholina, 3, of 189 Hartford avenue, ped serious in- jury when 1 three stories at his | home S lay. He is at New Brit- ain Gene 1 hospital and will be V\!l-‘ der treatment for several days, at least, it «is believed. He was badly | aken up but so far as be arned he is not suffering as might ged oS can during the World wa lis W I mony | bers alized | © | Dedtoloy, sury | ¢ POST HERE GETY LETTER FROMEDDY Legion to Have Note fo Dralt! Board Put in Frame offer of James Watson, s a member of t draft board in New Britain to give the Tost tter over from | Lieuten; I {to the that e was in Platts A Legion Lunch- ting this noon. Robert C. Var uthorized by ub to secure the letter and to it framed for post. Curtis Sheldon explained to the that the ba s are an money 1o ex-servicemen on compensation, more known as the bonus, at of § and a fraction of ¢ on the dollar. A for fill- Jut is given the vetc and s ment why the money is needed necessary, before the banks can The money is loaned 6 per cent with the board es service vpted by the b at it m Unite was ac the ¢ have nk at | bonus Co post told urged the members performance next Mond The Legionnaires 1 body and Commande - cts that there will b the initial perfo Commander request of Parker, told of the mem- plans of the state and na- 1t present,” said J © going 1o conce it we land will he the « of the over 100 Past Tackson on ance. H on o sership tior son, them, ht, for st to on r v 1 hy the member are * He ended his falk by e questing that all Bdd cmbers send their in dues Masonic Activities For Month of January Entered Appr Degree > worked by Centennial lodge, and A. M it a stated com- vening. T ated at ree will he rey January 19 loweraft will Harmony evening by and A. M., at a ed January 17 Apprentice degree wil worke Mor will inst Fellow Craft cl neighboring here Wt club, e b om towns attend are the rom be to t A M, Arch degree again on Thurs Hale Chapter, will meet on 1 fourth Tue evenings will work the Royal day evening, Nathan Order ot the second in REPORT AGRICULTURAL BILL Washingtor otal of $128, ¢ the house, department tion bill was reported to- day to the senate. ‘Le expected in view of his long fall. the second | presentation to | preparcd | rry | President | ( sections of Hartford county. Johm | 3. Crean presided at the piano. Tollowing the program, a banquet d, DOUBLE INSTALLATION Ofricers of Rev. W. A. Harty lh..\uuh, | A. 0. H., and Auxitiary Inducted N. B. H. S. Committees For Graduation Day TFour committees which are to A. O.!take charge of activities and other , held a joint | details in preparation for the mid- o | vear Senior High school graduation nounced today by the class or, Mrs. Amy C. Guilford. class night committee fol- Richard Porter, chairman; Blackman, Jullx Silverman, ide Young, Donald Kerin, and d Sirain. Abe Ribicoff, member of the foot= | ball squad, was appointed chair- man of the banquet committee with a committee consisting cf Edna Lar- son, Clayton Dohrenwend, and Donald Maguire. treasurer, lawrence P.|™goiging the photo committee 1w sergeant-at-arms, Willam | o gorie Lockwood, with Francis - | Holmes and Dorothy Hallin assist- ing him. Winton Catlin, chairmani Katherine Clark and David Carlson make up the personnel of the motto | committee. Officers of the class are as fol= lows: Osear Erickson, president; Virginia Humphrey, vice presidents i urcr; and Anna Into Chairs by County President. Rev. W. A. Harty its auxilia Branch, and on of officers in Red Men' terday aftcrnoon. Mrs. Mary hy of this city, county p.ow‘ igent of the auxiliary, and Thoms Dignam of Hartiord, county pr dent of the wen’s branch, were presiding officers. The officers of Rev. branch who Zelda the R W. A. Harty | ducted into of- Presiden neial secreta vice-pri recordin Kalinosk Nellie Me Kehoe; Mrs. Catherine sceretary, Miss Miss 1 ms, Mrs. John Minnie Heery; A e e d chairman of Irish History, Miss Anne O'Keefe, Following the ceremonies of in- tion, a program of speeches musical numbers were enjoyed. were made by county cCarthy and ol ational Director John Donnelly of Bristol, Rev. Mat thew J. moe g or of national director, | 4 Crean, and other nd divisional offic | ctions were rendered by | Williams and Merritt erine | FINED ON BATTERY CHARGE In police court New Year's morn- | ing, Judge Alling imposed a fine of | £10 and costs on Peter Seichtono, 1 29, of Westwood Park, Plain- on the charge of violation of w relative to storage batteries. The O'Neill Tire & Battery Co. com- plained that Seichtono rented an automobile battery and did not re- | turn it. Stanley Nevulis, aged 52, of 18 Tremont street, and Walter Chalada, aged 45, of Broad street, charged with breach of the peace and drunk- enness at their respective homes, Humason, William Kinir Miss | were placed on prabation, and simi- A Keegan of Southington, and |lar action was taken in the case of Several ente ring danc- | Adolph Kalinows ibitions werc given. 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