New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 14, 1928, Page 2

LONGEST WAY OVER SHORTEST WAY N il Faces Newark Jaywalkers, Police Threat Newark, N. J., Sept. 14 — The longest way acroas the street may | be the shortest way to jail in Jersey ‘Wwhere new state traffic laws have made joywalking scarcely less rep- rehensible than bootlegging and pickpocketing. The new laws regu- late pedestrian traffic just as strict- | ly as they do the ebb and flow of the automobile tide. 8ince the observation of traffic sig: became a state law rather than a police requirement this particular Jersey city has been con- ducting an educational campaign, preaching the straight and narrow a8 against the blas line of march. Begin With Warnings dAdditional traffic officers have been placed at each of the four corners of the most congested fin. tersections of the principal streets| of Newark, traffic lawbreakers. to give warnings to The officers remonstrate kindly with wayward | pedestrians at first, but are showing increasing firmness toward habi- tual offenders. Now they are about to bestow tickets, fines, and week-ends in Jail in their efforts to break the Jaywalking ring. “We don't anticipate any trou- ble, and have had little so far to speak of,” one traffic officer said. “But it may be necessary to make & few examples for the public 800d. The law is for the benefit of pedestrians, but they seem un- able to realize it. They seem to think any old way of crossing the street still is okay.” ‘Women the Worst Offenders On Broad street, pedestrian traf- fic is becoming an orderly, almost military sight, moving with the reg- ularity of a huge loom. The few who duck across when they think no one is looking are so conspicuous that they attract the officer's attention immediately. “Yes,” admitted a giant of an ofticer at Broad and Market streets, ‘‘women are worse offen- ders than man. Women are natural Jaywalkers.” At an opposite corner, where a considerable younger and more serious officer was holding back the lines, a young girl, possibly 18, with challenging eyes and a blue coat that fitted her pencil figure as ‘smoothly as a peeling, started from the opposite curb before the green “light had changed to red. Up went the policeman’s hand in warning. The girl caught his eye, smiled, and went right on. That smile something considerably older than any traffic law. She got away with fit. The Fault of the Age “lI was in such & hurry,” she apologized sweetly. “That's the way with all ef them,” the officer remarked, becom- ing duty-conscious again. “That's the fault of the age—hurrying.” Just then a gray-hatted, gray- suited man darted — or attempted to dart — scross the street. The po-.. licoman was adamant. “Don’t you know you can't croas until the sig- nals have changed?” he demanded. “Sorry, officer, sorry,” the man stopped short. “I'm late for a mati- [nee. It's a fine law—fine law—glad to see you enforcing it.” But not every man is so amen- {able to restraint. One was unwilling |to turn back when the policeman halted him. When approached by the officer, he waxed slightly pro- fane. The officer trumped his lead by |saying he could go to jail—which he did for the night. But the offense was then disorderly conduct rather than jaywalking. Latest in Bootegging Pedestrians are forbidden by the | new state law to cross in the middle ior a block as well as to cross diag- onally at a corner. It is conceded, however, that the law will be en- forced only in congested business | districts. On side streéts and in resi- dence sections, sidewalk pounders | can bootleg their way across ad lib. Considerations of both safety and acceleration of traffic entered into | enactment of the statewide anti- | jaywalking statute. New Jersey's traffic troubles are multiplied by its nearness to New York and Philadel- phia. Endless streams of automo- bile and truck traffic flow slong the state’s main roads and through | its key cities. It pedestrians in the cities—par- |ticularly those which are gate- ways to New York and Philadel- | phia — can be induced to move | across streets in clockwork fash- |ion rather than haphazardly, it is | believed many accidents will be avoided and motor traffic percept- |ibly hastened. {New Mart Will Occupy Historic Chicago Site Chicago, Sept. 14 M—Where the | new Merchandise Mart, a $30,000,- 1000 structure, will stand at the ‘Wacker drive bend in the Chicago river, in the early days of the city | one of the first general stores was erected. It was built in 1830 and operated by Miller and Clayburn. Their | stock of calicos, groceries, meats, | boots and clothing was housed in & one-room log building. Ferdinand ‘W. Peck, one of Chicago's pioneer | merchants, bought it in 1832. He | enlarged it trom time to time until [in 1872 he built a new structure, | using it for the first sawmill in the | eity. The Chicago and Northwestern | rallroad subsequently acquired the | place. For years it was the road's | passenger terminal as well as its freight house and yard site. The road leased only its air rights to the Merchandise Mart builders. NEW FALL STYLES HAVE ARRIVED! For Men and Young Men All Wool Pants $4 85 OUR THRIFT SUITS TOPCOATS OVERCOATS Guaranteed All Wool Alterations Free Remarkable values!. Every one of them. Serviceable woolens, cut and tailored under Princeton’s own su- pervision in Princeton fae- tories. The fabric colors are tan, blue, brown and grey. In single and double breasted models. All sizes to 46 stout. Student Suits Strong serviceable suits— Serges, Cheviots and other guaranteed all wool fabrics in the newest Fall shades. All neat patterns. LINE At this price yon will find remarkable va i cassimeres and cheviots, colors Collegiate ALTERATIONS FREE! for or Conseryvative in all the prevailin wear FREE VALET SERVICE!! We will sponge, press and minor repair every garment purchased from us FREE OF CHARGE during the life of the garments. Who else OPE} ever did that for you? SATURDAY TILL 10 P. M. NCETON CLOTHES FOR MEN ~ YOUNG MEN 352 MAIN STREET NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 ARE RILLED BY ALTOS I ONE EEK Labor Dy WoekEad Swels Aeidnts to 51 ‘The destruction of human life by motor vehicles in Connecticut reach- ed a high peak during the week ended Beptember 8, equalied only once before this year, and the num- ber of accidents reported to the state motor vehicle department broke all records for 1928, it was announced Thursday. Fourteen people were killed dur- ing the week. making the year's to- tal thus far 275, as compared to 220 during the same period last year. The total number of accidents was 651, of which 339 occurred in the 11 prin- cipal cities of the state. Hartford was the scene of 75 accidents and one fa- tality. The week-end embracing Labor day, as was expected, yielded the greatest number of automobile mix- ups. Sunday, according to the reports 126 accidents occurred in Connecti- cut, while en Labor day, the follow- ing day, 120 accidents were serious enough to be reported to the motor vehicle department. Saturday rallied many months! 151 MAIN ST. to close the week with & record of 101 aecidents. N ‘The other days were less produc. tive of destruction but maintained the awesome numbers which have startled observers in the state. ‘Tuesday, 93 accidents occurred, Wed- nesday; the number dropped to 73 and on Thursday, 71 were reported. The low mark occurred Friday when 67 accidents were reported. A year ago, in the same week, six fatalities were caused from auto accidenta, less than half of this year's harvest. The total number of acci- dents, however, was higher than this year by 19. The total number of per- sons killed last year at this date was 220 as compared with 275 for the present year, The persons whose lives were for- teited by someone's negligence dur- ing the week were: Branford, James Liddard; Columbia, Hazel Johnson; Derby, Mary Karsitz; Hartford, John Riccio; Manchester, Arnold and Shirley Wright; Milford, Patrick Field; New Ha John Ballertini; New London, M: e Orange and Mrs. Alfred Maratari; Torrington, Frank Pollack; Putnam, Albert Anesty and Harry Pickford; Water- bury, Frances Toletti, Co-eds Spend Little Corvallis, Ore., 8ept. 14 UM—The college girl spends relatively little for amusement, Oregon S8tate col- lege has found. A survey showed co-eds spend 2.7 per cent of their The pleasureof giv ing you satisfaction is our code. Our Jashions are new and priced consise tently lower than elsewhere becauseof our 95-store-buying = aturally these fall dresses are the season’s successes. They are just what September frocks should be—very smart—very new—v. becoming—and they will stay chic through s vl All‘Id 'thhnl: values. see for yourself. The best dressed wom in this city can’t be wrong, i Come in New Britain, Conn. One Step South of Strand Theater for Their Amusement : yeagly collegiate income for social life, amusements and kindred things. Mildred Nye, senior in the college, who -made the investigation under the direction of the faculty, found |that the average total amount ex- pended was $505, excluding that spent for clothes. Only 0.6 per cent is saved, while one per cent is spent for non-essen. tials, that is, things for which tI girls could not account or which they could have done without. WILL LEAVE TRIBUNAL Belgrade, Jugo-Slavia, Sept. 13 (UP)—The Jugo-Slav delegation to the Hague tribunal will leave the tribunal, it was understood today, if the claim of Grand Duke Friedrich for 10,000,000,000 dinar damages for the confiscation of his estate at Belje during the war is accepted for consideration, viC CONGRESS FAGING REAL TOUGH TASK Caleodar is Jammed With Bills for Action Washington, $ept. 14 UP—Two hundred bills repose on the calen- and some 13,000 are tucked away in committee pigeonholes awaiting the opening of the second session of the 17th congress. When conress next convenes it will pick up the legislative burden at exactly the point where it was set down May 16. It will find un- finished legislation awaiting it in THOLAS every corner of the capitol. In legislative activity the first session of the 17th congress out- shone the figst sessions of the pre- ceding four. The records show that more bills were introduced, its com- mittees approved more proposals and the congreas groupd out more finished legisiation than had been done at the first sessions of either the 66th, the 67th, the 6Sth or the 69th congresses. A total of 14,750 bills and reso- lutions were introduced. Congres- sional committees placed their ap- proval upon 1,927 of the proposals, leaving almost 13,000 in their hands. Of ihe 1,927 approved by committess, 993 were enacted into law, five were in conference When the session ended, 91 awaited & place on the calendar, 203 already had found positions there and 636 had beea acted upon adversely. Included among the 993 bills en- PIANOS $28, home. Ruch covered Washington, California, and other western states, having made the biggest part:of his Journey on foot and catching rides. He will return to the University of New Mexico at Albuquerque this fall to resume his studies at the in- stitution. We will be ready in another week to move into our New Store NOW We Are Offering BIG SAVINGS during our Atwater Ken Electric UL % ] Model 40 with Cabinet ‘102 Less Tubes. I 4 L S | . e — B ~ L4 Beautiful Cabinet Perfect Tone. ( H New Style ORTHOPHONIC TYPE PHONOGRAPH Terms Places one in your Reg. Price $90. home. A really beautiful cab- inet . with marvelous deep orthophopic tone. The Perfect Radio | 11372 Price Less Tubes. includes seven — b : This is an unusual val- s l o tube set, cabinet, built- [) ue. Get.ene today. Down in dynamic speaker.