New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 8, 1929, Page 18

GRADE CROSSINGS NOT SO DANGERAUS Percentage of Killed and Hurt Low, Tyler Says Only one-fourth of ope per cent! of people injured in automobile ac-| eldents were hurt at grade crossings, | according to Leslie H. Taylor, special representative of the public | relations department of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, who told members of the Lions club at the noon luncheon today that the grade crossings have been over emphasized as a danger spot. In Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts, in 1927 there were 1,172 deaths in automobile accl-| dents, of which only 33 were at grade crossings, he pointed out. He added that in the same period and in the same territory there were 49,638 persons injured of which only 118 recelved their injuries at grade crossings | The number killed at crossings is only two and elght-tenths per cent, | the railroad man averred. | Speaking of the elimination of grade crossings, Mr. Tyler called at- | fention to the fact that the New | York, New Haven and Hartford railroad has 1700 grade crossings, ' elimination of which would cost 50 million dollars. Of this almost 200 million would come from the rail-| roads. This woud mean, he com- | puted, that.freight rates would ""i crease 30 per cent or freight and| passenger rates in New England | would increase 15 per cent to pay the costs. Automobile accidents are due to five causes, according to the speak- er, thoughtless; inattention, carelessn: drunkenness and in- competence. | Even by eliminating the grade crossing, it would not alter the sit- uation any, Mr. Tyler commented, <aying that people who are cireless enough, or reckless or drunk e¢nough to be involved in grade crossing ac- cidents are the same type who would be likely to go out on the highway and kill some one. He told his hearers that the fellow who shoots past street intersections at 50 miles an hour without slowing up the same fellow who is apt to kill some child or get mxed up in a grade crossing accident. “The careless motorist will get into an aceident whether there are grade crossings or not.” he added. Favors Stricter Laws the percentage throughout the country is only 3 per cent. The New Haven has 19 per cent of its croasings protectpd by audible or visible signs while in the country as a whole only 6 per cent are 3o pro- tected. He added that the New York, New Haven and Hartford has no crossings not marked in some way, while there are several thousand in the country not marked. He quoted a verse to {llustrate why 80 many men get hurt or killed at grade crossings. “They are picking up the piece with a shovel and a rake; Because he used his horn when he should have used his brake.” He told of one grade crossing ac- cident where the motorist crashed into the 34th car of a train and of another when a train was stopped on a crossing and was struck by an automobile, one each side almost at the same time. He closed with the reading of the following decision by the United States supreme court: “When a man goes upon a railroad track he knows that he goes to a rlace where he will be killed if a train comes upon him before he ig clear of the track. He knows that he must stop for the train, not the train stop for him. It seems to us that it e relies upon not hearing the train or any signal and takes no further precaution, he does so at his own risk. “1f at the last moment (name of plaintiff) found himself in an emer- gency, it was his own fault that he did not reduce his speed earlier or come to a stop 5890970 BALANGE IN CTY COFFERS Comptroller Curtis Makes Re- port for Third Quarter of Year Departments of the city govern- ment spent $3,414,101.72 in the first nine months of this fiscal year, ana have $890,970.93 rcmaining in thelr | funds, Comptroller Hanford L. Cur- tis reported today. The accounts from which the larzer outlays were made and in which large halances remain a: Consolidated sch 511.44 expended, ance; polics drnartn 12 expended, €5 fire departr ed, $55.588.30 halane struetion f ed $22,481.46 sower com. cna- street fugd; 61 bas- By spending a small fraction of ! the money it would take to elimi- nate grade crossings, much mor could be accomplished by more stringent laws regulating people who operate on highw the rail- road man stated. He spoke of the regulation on railroads, examinztion of equipment operators and sivict supervision and inspection of «c ment, even while it is in motio said the $50 car never si lowed on the highway w deigoing thorough overhaui the operator being required t a certificate showing that it proper condition to be oper He spoke of the complaint from New Britain and other places of time lost by people who say they arc held up on grade crossings, by trains which stand on the crossings He said this is not done when there ) is any way to avoid it, but that when it is done the delay is no more than that which people accept good naturedly at any street intersection where there is a traffic light. New Haven Road Statistics Quoting some statistic® he said 16 per cent of the New Haven cross- ings are protected by gates, while in the United States as a whole only three per cent are protected. The | New Haven road has watchmen on 10 per cent of its crossings, while |ning at tre e Skating Schedule j No skating at Willow Brook | No skating at Stanley Quarter No skating at Walnut Hill | POOR PA BY CLAUDE CALLAN many words, but I've drop- pey sly hints to let each one of our daughters-in-law my favor- Ideal Home New Cottage Facing North End Park and Miss Cors tion ar cve her ¢ pined to her mental condition and it i3 prchable that she wil be cemmitted to an institution. Mrs. Rush said she wns 41 years of aze but she is believed to be abonut 55. ELIM BAPTIST CHURCH Haddop Klingberg, student at the Bethel seminary, St. Paul, Minn., will deliver a message Wednesday eve- Slim Swedish Baptist church at 8 o'clock. The congrega- tion is holding a serics of meetings this week and Mr. Klingberg, who is here on his Christmas vacation, has been engaged as one of the speakers. He plans to leave the latter part of the week to resume his studies. READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS AUNT HET BY ROBERT QUILLEN “My third boy wasn't as bright as the others, but I didn’t expect much when I seen he was long an’ skinny like his pa's folks.” (Copyright. 1928. Publy i synéicate) i ‘U\ikl!dlui COMPANY INSURANCE REAL ESTATE Commercis! Trast Compasy Building Tel. 6000 — NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1 _—_——r_————’— The adoption degres will also be|Curry fo Rehmeyer's the evening RUTHERFORD WILL BACK UP DEPUTY (Continued from First Page) strict conformity with the law, and he computed the floor strain with the result that a slight variance from the required strength was found, he explained today. A type of cross beam construction was found to be capable of adding the necessary strength, and this fact, together with consideration of struc- tural teatures which caused an even distribution of the weight resulted in Deming being instructed to pro- ceed in this instance, only, accord- ing to the building department. Shortly thereafter, Rutherford went to the house at the request of Davenport and noticing the smaller joists, remarked that he would not e A R S L conferred on a class of candidates. Funeral of Joscph Ryan | ‘The funeral of Joseph Ryan of |82 Burlington avenue will be held |at St. Joseph's church 'at 9 o'clock | Wedneaday morning. Rev. William |P. Laflin will celebrate the high {mass of requiem and burial will be in the new St. Joseph's cemetery, Announced Engagement Mr. and Mrs. Emil H. Funk of | 88 Prospect street have announced |the engagement of their daughter, | Miss Erma Mae Funk, to Willam P. Moore, son“of Mr. and Mra. Gales P. Moore of “Broadview. Neighborhood Prayer Meeting The weekly neighborhood prayer meeting will be held at 9:30 o'clock Wednesday morning at the home of Mrs. A. L. Norton of 49 Woodland | street. Eighteen Deaths | Fighteen deaths were recorded 'n the office of the city clerk during the month of December. This num- ber shows a decrease of five over have sanctioned placing them in the floor. Rutherford sald today he at no time rejected the building since | the matter was of slight importance | the previous month. " efficient or In col usion jand would have | waste with no benefit had an order been issued to rip it out. With spe- cifled safeguards, the building was then approved, Rutherford sald. Ridiculous, Rutherford Says “1t is ridiculous to say that I re- jected the job after Inspector Fay sanctioned it, and such is not the case,” the chief inspector com- mented. About two weeks ago, Davenport came to the bullding department for a conference regarding the job, and at the invitation of Rutherford, Fay came Into the conference room. The discussion switched from the Dav- enport street dwelling to a dilapidat- ed barn on the Davenport property which Fay had ordered torn down and on which, he says, he has been unable to get action despite threats {of prosecution. . After several re- ymarks of an alleged disparging na- iture concerning Fay's ability, the |deputy openly accused Dayenport of Ibeing “sore” because he "is being | pushed for action on the barn mat- ter, and Fay, according to his own statement and that of Rutherford. |declared: “We'll ride you until you do take down that barn.” “Inefficiency or Collusion™ On the following day, Davenport {communicated to the bullding com- mission his demand for a hearing. {alleging that Fay was either “in- with the contractor,” in allowing construe- tion other than specified by ordi- nanee. He also asked that an evplanation be made to him as to what is meant when a ci‘y employe tells a taxpay- yon for thi These ihed to Fay during the and rorved ineld, rent y 1at. =t Mar'et at 13 et, conducted by Ludger A. Valentine for the past sev- eral years, closed lust evening and s will be dizcontinued. ‘The mariket is located in the city 'hall building and the lease to Val- | entine was renewcd a year ago. City Clerk Thomas B. Bteele, in a state- ment made to the mayor and city council, explained that back rent due to the city by Valentine totaled $1,- 049.98. * Red Men's Meeting in the wigwam at 8 o'clock evening. uty grand sachem for the caused extreme | tribe, will be the installing officer. POLLY AND HER PALS WITCHCRAFT 1§ PART OF TRIAL (Continued from First Page) he got the witch” opened the way. Hess today told what he claims ‘was the cause for the slaying. | “Blymyer said he had to get a lock of hair. ‘The man has a spell over your parents’ he told me. “He said he would dig a hole and put it eight feet in the hole to take the spell off my parents.” ‘That conversation took place Mon. day night, November 26, and Hess said he took Blymyer and John Curry, one of the others awaiting trial, to & woods near the Rehmeyer home. The next night Blymyer came back to the Hess home, Hess sald. “Blymyer said, ‘I need help to get the hair. The man's too strong. I'm going down to get the hair again,'” he testified. Hess' brother, Wilbert, also await- ing trial with Curry, then went with the other two and Clayton Hess to the woods, amination by the defense, maid he’ had first met Blymyer on the Sun- day night preceding the slaying. and Curry on the Monday night | preceding the slaying in York and took them in his car to & woods near the Rehmeyer home. The commonwecalth, in trying to sldetrack the witcheraft angle, ob- Jected to a question by Cohen as to what Blymyer sald was his intention in going to the Rehmeyer farm. The court allowed the question ard Hess replied: “He g:ud he had to get a a lock of hair from Rehmeyer. Rehmeyer, he 12'd me, had cast a spell over my nts, 1le was goirg to dig a hole in the eround and put the hair eight feet in t ed to elaborate on this. rncy Herrmann obj ct- ¢l tguin, saying “This witness has &°ne praty far” - J e Saerwood, presiding in the trizl, in overru'ing, the objectiun :ald to I''rrmann “Yes, but you opened the door by allcwing the word ‘witch® {n this trial.” “If not for that, this question would not be relevant and would not be nllowed.” | Hess then added, | wanted to break the parents.” | Further reference to the witch- ,eraft factor in the case was given i by Hess. On Tuesday night, Novem- | ber 27, the time of the alaying, Hess testified Blymyer came to the home of his parents and said: “He sald he spell on my | “I need help to get the hair. The | man’s too strong. for me, we're go- ing down to get the hair again and The recently elected chiefs of |I need help.” Compounce Tribe, I. 0. R. M., will be installed at a meeting to be held | made no visible signs of emotion as this Harry Wallace of Wonx Tribe, No. 28, of Southington, dep-|brother, Wilbert,' returned to the local | Hess home early Wednesday morn- Blymyer sat staring at Hess, but [lhe witness testified. { Hess then sald Blymyer and his ing after he had taken the two with HE JES' WANTED Clayton G.oHess on cross ex- ' He testified that he met Blymyer 3 i G Ly ; before. He then brought Blymyer to York. On Thanksgiving night Blymyer told him, Hess said, that he did not find Rehmeyer home. “The dogs were barking, the shut- ters were closed and I believe the man was out in the woods, 1 didn't see him at all,” Hess said Blymyer told him. Cohen then asked Hess: *“Were you cautioned by any one about the use of the word “witch?" “No, but I don't care to use it,” and both the court and District At- torney Herrmann broke in “That's enough, that's enough.” Hess then left the stand. CREW OF PLANE FOUND TO BE FIT (Continued from First Page) assigned them, the Question Mark's crew kept the great ship afloat until ing it to earth with one motor dead, another failing rapidly and prac- tically powerless, and the third able to make but 1,300 revolutions per minute. But even against those insur- mountable odds the courageous crew refused to give up without a daring last minute battle against mechan ical failures. When every effort to revive the lagging motors falled, Major Carl Spatz, in command, finally gave the landing order, excess gasoline and supplies were dumped, and the ship glided to earth prac- tically at the spot from which it | took oft at 7:26:46 a. m. January 1. + 32 Hours Over Records Landing at the Metropolitan air- port here guaranteed the crew offi- cial recognition for record-breaking performances made by the ship, ! which flew 32 hours longer than air- craft ever stayed aloft before, and '85 hours longer than an airplane ever before had flown. About the only record of conse- ‘quenoe not lifted by the question | mark was the non-refueling endur- ance flight record of the Germans, Johann Risticz and Wilhelm Zim- merman, made about six months,ago. | That record of 65 hours, 25 minutes stands only by virtue of the fact that no new supplies were taken on board during the flight. The retueling endurance record of 66 hours, 37 minutes, held by Bel- gian aviators, was broken by more than 90 hours. Invading the realm tion Mark also eclipsed all known endurance records, flylrg 32 hours longer than “the French dirigible Dixmude, which held the record of 118 hours. Just how far-reaching an effect the Question Mark's achievement will have upon the future of military and commercial aviation was yet to be determined. Tt prompted army and navy aviation officers to predict a new era in flying. It demonstrated the feasibility of refueling in air un- der a variety of conditions. It caused Ttcar Admiral W. A. Moffett, chief of naval aviation, to envision round the world non-stop flights. It srompted many aviators to declare that transeontinental and even trans- oceanic fi'ghts might become com- monplace. It forecast that airplanes of the future will carry more pay load and less fuel, taking small sup- plies of gasoline on the run as required. Congratulations Showered Congratulations came to the crew of the plane by basketfulls, from Secretary of War Davis; As:istant Secretary F. Trubee Davison; from Admiral Moffett and others. Exact nature of the motor trou- ble which forced the ship down was not determined as the great ycllow and black monoplane was taxied into a hangar immediately, and placed under guard pending exam. ination of its motors, which was or- dered for today. The pilots themselves, who sub- mitted to physical examinations and | brought their log up to date before | turning in for a long deferred quiet sleep, believed faulty valve springs ended the flight. The ship consumed a total of 6,205 gallons of gasoline and 262 gallons of oil. Although it gets of- ME the very end of its endurance, bring- | 929, ficlal credit for a distance of less| Walter H. Hart, vice president of the [sion he had signed a contract with than 3,000 miles because weather |Stanley Works; F. M. Holmes, presi- | Rickard for ons fight this year. conditions forced it away from its established course from here to San Diego after the second day. Statements and log entries of the men revealed that the seventh day aboard was one of the most enjoy- able, and most ef them recorded that they felt more physically fit at that stage than earlier in the flight when bumpy air, threatened fuel shortage, cloud and fog banks threatened life of the flight. Although temporarily déafened by droning motors the men quickly ad- Jjusted themselves to quiet on the ground and were able within a short time to hear human voices for the first time since New Year's. Aloft they had been forced to de- pend upon communication. Although the physical examina- tion revealed that most of the men were in somewhat weakened condl- iton, it showed that Major Spatz the commander, actually was {n better trim than when hé boarded the ship. | stated i that “all were physically qualified to take off on any army | mission.” The fliers felt satisfied that re- fueling in the air is feasible for long flights, transoceanic as well as transcontinental, After preliminary inspection and motor adjustments the Question Later it may undertake another en- durance flight, air corps sources indicated. Not least of the aftermath of of the Question Mark was the mass | of telegrams that flooded their ho- tel quarters. Among them was a congratula- tory message from F. Trubee Davi- scn, assistant secretary of war. Tt read ‘“Major Carl Spatz; Deeply appreciate your telegram. Cannot | tell you how very proud we are of |vou and your crew amd all those vour extraordinary achievement. | Please give them al! my very warm- | est regards and congratulations. Another from Major General John L. Hines, chief of the ninth corps area at San Francisco, read: *Ma- | jor Carl Spatz; Letter received. Con- | gratulate you and crew on vour splendid achlevement, we applaud you.” Tonight it was indicated from army sources that another flight of the great plane yet lays before it. A preliminary inspection will be followed by a flight to Washington. the cahin has not been determined. Neither has the date of the flight been fixed. BANKS ADD THREE T0 DIRECTORATES (Continued from First Page) Judd was mentioned for the repub- lican senatorial nomination in the fall, but he announced his retire- ment from active politics at that time. He is soon to relinquish the town committee chairmanship, and he has not decided whether he wili again be a candidate for alderman from the third ward when his term expires in April. Pritchard With Stanley Works Mr. Pritchard has been with the Stanley Works since his graduation from Dartmouth For several years he has been as- |eistant to Louis W. Young, trcas- urer of the manufacturing company. He was one of the officials of the lecal concern sent to Germany to opening of a Stanley Works branch in that country. Directors re-clected today are: J. Sloper, chairman of the boa E. . Stanley, president of the Savings Bank of New Britain; H. S. Walter, Stanley Rule & Level Co.; J. B. Minor, president and treasurer of the Minor & Corbin Box Co.; F. C. Chamberlain, president of the bank: E. A. Moore, chairman of the board of directors of the Stanley Works; George T. Kimball, president of the the written word for | The oficlal medical examination | Mark will be flown to Washington. | events that swirled around the crew | who made possible the success of | | Wheth 1 vi 1 ot I\enbar thn-alr oratt tha Quens| s ber dte) yeteran srew will ride college in 1914. | dent of the North & Judd Mg. Co.; George P. Spear, vice president of the American Hardware Corpora- tion; Maurice Stanley, president of |the Fatnir Bearing Co.; Harod L. Judd, Judd & Co. brokers; Charles F. Chase, president of the Berlin Construction Co. Ofticers of the bank, re-election of whom is expected at the directors | meeting next Monday, are: A. J, Slopet, chairman of the board: F. 8. Chamberlain, president; E. N. Stan- ley, vice president; W. H. Judd, cashier; C. L. Sheldon, assistant cashier and trust officer; A. 8. Par- sons, assistant cashier; H. W. Hat- sing, assistant cashier. Dr. O'Connell on City National At the annual election of directors |of the City National Bank, all di- |rectors were again named and Dr. | Daniel W. O’Connell was added to the board. Dr. O'Connell has been practicing medicine in this city for about 20 years, and is one of the leading practitioners of the community. He has been a member of the staff of the New Britain General hospital for some time. In recent years he ac- | quired much valuable reaity in the center of the city, having taken over the M. P. Leghorn building at | Main and Commercial streets. and | the Segall building to the north of the Leghorn plot. Directors of the City National who ‘were reelected are: George E. Bean, Attorney Morti- mer H. Camp, Ernest W. Christ, John 8. Contaras, Dr. George W. Dunn, Dr. Morris 8. Dung, John A. Ericson, Joseph A. Lamb, Peter J. Pajewski, Paul K. Rogers, Francis C. Kelly, Henry Shupack. Raymond | R. Secarles, R. C. Twichell, A. P. Whyte and E. M. Wightman. RIGHARD FUNERAL PARTY INNEW YORK (Continued from First Page) of Dempsey—white carnations with “My Pal” traced in red flowers— | was taken to funeral parlors prior to being laid in state later at Madi- son Square Garden. Dempsey, much affected by the scenes and disinclined to talk at any length, nevertheless made it clear ‘he had not made any decision about retirement from the ring, declared he had no intention of trying to fill Rickard's shoes at the Garden and explained his interest in promo- tion of the Sharkey-Stribling fight at Miami Beach. “When a fellow like Rickard die: it takes the edge off everything, said Dempsey. “He was my pal.” The former champion indicated he would have no definite statement about his future ring plans or other activities until he leaves New York |or returns to Florida, “My plans now are only for th {immediate futur said Dempsey, *! shall try to carry out Tex's ideas as {well as T can, “We were {interested in many | things together and these are the ones T want done as Tex would have |had them done. | “Before T decide anyvthing about Imy personal plans T am going back to Miami Beach to help with the Stribling-Sharkey fizht. T agreed to |fight azain for Tex but everything |18 so scrambled now that T don't know what T will do until I sit down and think it all out. “I am not interested in taking | Tex's place in Madison Square Gar- 'den. No one could do that and my- self nerhaps least of all. | “My part in helping with the Mi- !ami Beach fizht will only be in he. handle the financial phascs of the half of Mrs. Rickard and because 1| krew what Tex wanted done. | Dempsey explained his nart in the nothing to do with the Madison Square Gorden corporation. He sald {he and Rickard were heavily inter- ested in the dog track where the |bout Is to take place and for that !reason he feels he should carry out the promoter's wishes, Under no consideratien, Dempsey | said. would he referee the bout. | While he did not actually commit DOESN'T MV APPLE DUMPLING KNOW THAT WE ARE PUT ON EARTH TO HELP When asked the direct question em this, the former champion did not make a denial. Dempsey made it clear he has neither announced nor decided on a retirement, It was disclosed by Arthur F. Driscoll, attorney who is expected to handle Mrs. Rickard's affairs, that the promoter made a will last March. It is now in the hands of a New York Trust company. Under a change in the plans for | paying final tribute to Rickard, the Garden, where his body lies in state, will be opened to the public at 6 p. m. today. This was decided after a conference betwéen Demp- sey and Garden officials. It had not been planned to admit the public | until tonferrow. RECORD T0 TAKE OFFICE FOR HIS 102ND TERM Executive of New Britain Council, | ©.U. A. M, to Be Installed This Evening. Albert C. Record will take office as councilor of New Britain council, 0. U. A. M, for the 102d time when [the new officers of that council are installed this evening by Deputy State Councilor Willlam Van Ness of Bristol. E. L. Andrews will enter |upon his 27th time as recording secretary and A. H. Rockwell will begin his 38th term as financial secretary. The other incoming offi- cers of the council are the. follow- ing: Vice councilor, Percy Dan- forth; assistant recording secretary, (A. H. Johnson; treasurer, F. W. |Johnson; inductor, Frank Clark: |examiner, Charles Kraut; {nside |protector, Ralph Gray; outside pro- tector, Fred E. Fairbanks, a char- ter member; trustee for three |years, Earl Kisselbrack. Reports for the term just ended will be read. It was a highly suc- ceasful one with a gain in member- ship and financial solidarity. The |50th anniversary was celebrated in {fitting manner. During the term the jcouncil lost four members: Julius |H. Pease, Lewis W. Truslow, Er- nest F. Neuman and Harold R. Jones. A supper will be served after to- night's mceting. Two Arrests Follow Killing of Couple Youngstown, Ohio, Jan. 8(»—Two { men were arrested today in connece | tion with the slaying Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. John Oser of Near Canal | Fulton Chief of Police McNicholas announced. He said Youngstown po- lice had seized an automobile which has been sought in two states since the killing. Forts in Gran Chaco Rebuilt by Bolivia Asunction, Paraguay, Jan. 8 (P— | The newspaper El Diario today said that travelers arriving from the dis- |puted Gran Chaco region claimed |that the Bolivians were hurriedly | constructing additional defenses at Forts Vitriones and San Juan. They said that troops were also ing concentrated at these forts at Fort Robore. It was reported that the Pilco- mayo river was rising in some places |and endangering the Bolivian Forts | Esteros and Sorpresa. loe READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS | FOR BEST RESULTS Found A.|coming fight at Miami Beach hns; A Watchmaker || One that can repair any Watch || for lcss moncy. 3 Year Guar- | | antee with every repair. | 'l Perkins & Co. | 365 MAIN STREET i New Britain, Conn. American Hardware Corporation; | himself, Dempsey gave the lmpms-] NOBODY’S FOOL~ WHAT ARE By CLIFF STERRETT