New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 27, 1930, Page 17

NEW BRITAIN DAICY HERALD, THURSDAY, MARCH o Zil 1930 17 1-Year-Old Boy, Hit By Truck, In Critical Condition; Owner Held For Allowing Son te Operate Car John Rodin of Farmingtoh; Avenue Has Fracture of | Skull, Shoulder and Jaw| —Young Driver Is Alsoi Arrested After Accident —Charge May Be More Serious. John Rodin, 7, of 791 Farmington | avenue, was run over by a light| truck owned by Joscph Grocki, 40, | of New Britain avenue, Farmington, and driven by his son, Theodo Grocki, 17, of the same address, about 5:20 o'clock last evening in front of his home, and sustained a fracture of the skull, a fracture of the right shoulder and a fracture of the lower jaw. He is in a critical condition at New Britain General Tospital. Sergeant M. J. Flynn investigated | the case and arrested the elder Grocki for violation of the law in permitting a minor under the age of 18 to drive a motor vehicle for which no certificate of financial re- sponsibility had been obtained. He also arrested the driver for operating a motor vehicle for which no certit- | icate of financial responsibility had been obtained. In police court today, both entercd a plea of not guilty | and the cases were continued until | April 1 in bonds of 3100, \‘VDH\(\: B. J. Monkicwicz reprosenting them. Informing the court of the cir-| cumstances in the case, Prosccuting Attorney Gree! a more scrious charge may resul the event of the boy's death, but Attorney Monkiewicz had given as- surance that the Grockis would be available to the authorities at any| time. Therefore no increase was made in the §$100 bond posted m[ each, The Rodin hoy was a p on a Farmington avenue bus driven | by A. J. Nelson and before he alight- | cd, Nelson warned him to look out| for the truck, which was following | the bus. The boy, however, ran across the street as ing the bus around on Carver street | for the return trip, and Grocki ap-| parently had no chance to avoid | striking him. Nelson told Sergeant Flynn he saw a rear wheel of the | truck pass over the boy's head and| he went to his assistance immedi- | ately, carrying him into his home. | 1 8 | enger | Dr. Clifton M. Cooley was sum- moned and took the boy to the hos- pital, the latter's mother accompany- ing them. The result of the injuri could not be foreseen today. Sergeant Flynn interviewed among others, Thomas J. Barron of 771 Farmington avenue, who was in Rodin’s home when the happened. He heard the prakes but did not struck. Dr. Eckener Begins W m:k On Dirigible Transaction Washington, March 27 (UP) —Dr. Hugo Eckener, commander of the Graf Zeppelin, b n active arrang ments at the apital today for formation of his transatlantic dirigi- ble line. He began a round of calls on gov- ernment officials including the sc retaries of war, navy, commerce, and the postmaster general to arrange | various details. He planned also to | see DPresident Hoover and Acting Bccretary of State Cotton. Dr. Eckener will spend three days next week in the vicinity of Rich- mond after visiting Baltimore and talking to local promoters in ‘Washington regarding the Ameri- can terminal for the proposed air line, X Tonight Dr. Eckener will receive the National Geographic society’s medal in recognition of his world flight. High School Students Found Dead in Sedan Jonesville, Mickh March 27 (P— Towell Durfey nd Cecile Nye, 17 year old Jonesville High school stu- dents who had been m ng since Monday night, were found dead this| morning in Durfey's sedan, parked in a cemetery near here. | The two students had left th» Jonesville High school Monday nigh following a football banquet. Dur. fey said he was going to drive M]SS\ home. i No indications as {o what caused | the death of the two were found by those who discovered the bodies. State police and Hillsdale county officers started a search for the two "Tuesday morning. reech of | boy JEWEL SALESMAN nmm Chicago, March 27 Peck, Balitmore diamond s n—w.m reported to police today that he was robbed of gems valued at $100,000 ] by three men in the lobby of a down- town building. He said the robbers pressed revolvers against his side and | snatehed two wallets containing dia- | monds. CABINET MAY RESIG | Berlin, March 27 (#»—Resignation | of the cabinct was regarded as im-| minent tonight after all day di:xvus-\ sions of party leaders had failed to | result in an agrcement on unemploy- | ment insurance. The cabinet met at | 5:30 p. m. but adjourned for an hour | that Chancellor Mueller might sce | President Von Hindenburg. THIEVES FAIL TO GET SAFE Waterbury, March 27 (#—The DL‘ fices of Swift & Company were brok- | en into here last night and a half | ton safe containing a large sum of | money rolled onto a truck loading | platform, where the thieves, appar- | ently frightened away by the ap-| proach of someone, abandoned it. | A watchman discovered it on the | | Camp, Nelson was back- | accident | £ | of Corbin | this | The book P e Science Will Get Ears Of Wealthy Deaf Woman Chicago, March 27 (—Science will get the cars of Miss Abby Hosmer—70, wealthy and deaf. At her death, by the provis of the odd bequest she vesterday, Miss Hosmer s will go to the ghicago Laryngo- logical and Otological society. Dr. Austin A, Hayden, a prom- inent member of the socicty, praised the bequest of Miss Hos- mer, who has been deaf since she was seven years old. “Until medical science have the opportunity to make microscopic studies of the cars f persons after their death, we shall remain in the dark as to why one out of every ten persons today suffers from this malady,” lie can ELKS’ SILVER JUBILEE New Britain Lodge to Observe 25th Anniversary This Evening With Banquet and Entertainment. More than 300 members of New Britain lodge, B. will attend a nquet ition of the lodge's 25th anni- ary this evening at the liouse on Washington street. guests will include James 3 and v\.l\(w] Phillips, York lodg: e held distinguished in the order will be present. Brown will he toasi- master. After the banquet tertainment program will joyed. P, an en- be cn- Clty Items A regular mecting of Land Modern Woodmen of Ameri- ca, will be held this evenir s o'clock in St. Jean de Baptiste hall, Church street. Arthur Kohn, in street, was ar 15, of 203 East sted today by 1% Kennedy on the charge of driving without a license on Main street, sed on his own rccognizance for arraign- ment in police court tororrow. General Haller post will hold a gular monthly meeting tonight at| 7:30 in the clubrooms at 121 Broad street. Henry Kraszewski and Chris Mel- students at Vermont acad- ding the week in this | szewski, who has been r on the Vermont ball team, attended the nament at the Univer: in. Mr He was school tour- ¥ of Wiscon- and Mrs. Charles Giardino avenue have returncd after attending conference to an ice at Hotel Statler, city dcalers’ Boston. Mrs, Morris Shurberg will enter- tain the members of the Liters club of the Junior Hadassah, ton at her home in the ( ipartm to be revie Galaxy” by Susan Irt 20 MEN 'REE FRIEND Lynn, Mass., March 27 (&) city laborers employed on sewer construction job hour this morning before they w able {o free Dominic Ifra from a trench which had cave Al in | on him. The accident oceu oma section of the city. buried to his chin. Tt w Twer a nearby worked S nec | for those who saw Frasea's plight to run a quarter of a mile to wher the sewer gang was at work to en their assistance, Frasca was taken to a hospifa where his injuries were found not to be critical. and in | basket- | g WNEIL PROBABLE DEMOCRAT CHOICE | P - Bridgeport Man Has Edge on| Phillips in Race ford, March (P—Unless | | | | | | meeting o | | tral comm ternoon, Thomas J which a successor Spellacy, resigned nat @ committeeman, 1o I Archibald MeNeil of Brit | will probably have clear s contest with Alfred N of Stamford for the cho: Phillips, place supporters ers of the committe promised to stand by him, Jr., have not Many | ARCHIBALD MeNEIL only with their votes but with {hei David it carries out his stated in- of attempting to defer action on the ground that no vicancy exists itil the national committee notifies committee that Mr. Spel- ignation has been accepted. only w majority of ary 1o clect, » optimistic would win support Haven | tention Sin present MeN neces Mr. this and with shed in - Hotel is group was busy today hening their lines. hat no move cither to table leration of a successor to Mr. lacy or to raige the qu tion will receive spellacy, 1 mp 1t Do we Bond last n strc con- Spel- stion of illegal | the support | indicated today. | | resi {of Mr | “Identiscope” Bought By Police Department | Tmprovements are hein the police department made i, br > it up to resp; ol us, kno mati L B oto- apl 1 eplacing the use ern deve made in the | has for cral y and s, lopiient room in buildin, Ihe “Identis graphs with a d will e amount particular aphy which is c | photog minimu no i 10 or W s 1l aphs the old camera, Roof Sign Threatens To Iall to Sidewalk rly the cnd I’. Leghorn property, today for the safety of , while a sign along the the roof was being removed. The sign had been in place for number of years and carried an | vertisement for the former Leghorn jewelry store which w ated on the ground floor. The strong wind today caused it to sax towards the reet and it seemed to be ready to fall to the ground. Comi st former A roped pedestri | cdee o to of the was Zin his | rald of | those | Main | theatrical the re Uniless otherwise imdicated, written by press sgeucius for notices an jective an ews 10 this column are uent coir THE EMBASSY is rocking the Eml er this week where Radio Pic- musical it *“J current offering. the director, has cvery comedy John Mack O'Neil carry the Mer dramatic is the Brown, most of the story. aven,” Melville the wation in Brown and Sally | romantic leads and Joseph Ca | thorn, Albert Conti, Clyde Cook and Blanche Ioriderici heading the sup- { porting cast, provide brand of ;:llrrnmln that has brought acclaim | to “Jazz Heaven it las been seen. i Heaven” tells southern boys who has gone to New York to attempt to sell a song. H difficulty with almost everythin | paying his rent, house tenants, g | finish for the melody last line for his chorus. a song plugger for a m er comes info the breach : help the boy tov 1U's Gleason, ths learn to swim soon 25 he belic would have heen n the Gles the conclusion of his latest role | policeman —in Willian star picture Office 0" which is now on vicw Limbassy. “WOMANLESS WEDDING *“The Womanless Weddir given under the auspices of the isey Moore Tent, Daugl will take place at §:15 o'clock in the the Central Junior 1in tomorro time and place According to who is directir modiste will b made sit w- wherever of a you Then Ruth > publish- almost to walk. ¢ Pa was it wise ves the young there wailing to i Loy s of crans, this - eve auditoriury of High chool, anid Miss Heler the prod on hand to assist the “‘M‘i‘l‘ 's maid in making the final adjustments to the veil, soms and other articles of we finery. The identity of the i gropm wgll remain a secrct until th curtain In all orange | | rises there are | in the ¢ | and profe ucrading in the finery fair sex. The performance bout two hours | than 60 all of them al men of lof the will last D AN EAGLES RAID ch 27 (P—1ive with liguor Luild PIVEE HE ell, 2 dants defc cha 1 violutions on the raternal ago today the federal S. Commis- ing owned f Ea verd court at sioner 1L 1 Martin Ttoth was held in $1.000 g barter Willinm John W. 1 were each he Worty tarrels and 15 he |COLLEGIANS| (Registered) for ewmastor, Tohn Hugh n $1.000, of | Ul ders, TOMORROW | | NIGHT |ELKS’ CLUB || Music by Bacchanalian Orch. " ‘“Where that different crowd goes' Political Advertisement T. A. B. Hall Friday Night at 8:30 o’Clock platform. i There are approximately §1,000,- 000 telephone conversations per d in the United States. In other words, cach phone is used about three times a gy Political Advertisement PATRICK F. McDONOUGH Political Advertisement Music by Castle Club Orchestra 12 Entertaining Musicians Candidate For Mayor Will Be Speaker VIEMA BANKY common o more i B riddle cakes v and ved 1s on Bilis Tsla petticouts is charm more s costur period cos socia blood k- Lucien and motorman Vita Wit Lrown rUNJAR Punjal AT STRAND colet ted an opens st attractions on Punjab has ba ounded physician. 1 public by his pain, Hin day today a ment of th vonder pr fled scic o Q o\ \Cgp)a kY BURLESQUE AT HARTIORD TWICLE DAILY ALL WIS Max Fields And His Pretty “Kuddling Kuties” With a Pair of Sugar Scha Queens Willians Hit of 1930t NEXT WEER Commencing “NIGHT CLU A, Jeanne Monday GIRLS” —House of Hils— NOow World's Oldest Beautiful Story HE LIVE PLAYING The and Depicting Most O CHRINT “Passion Play” A N R TG I S Observe {he Spirit of Lent and See This Diblieal Co-Feature RONALD COLMAN in ‘Bulldog Drummond’ JOAN BENNETI with Selected Sound shorfs ¥ ors to Do will and a young lac in the John I eve ill prove Iy in a n a this 1 {phonc John Joe E. A W noton, ton wetion will rroll Hone HART 1 comic v GRAND THEATER Max Fields FORD th oppor- nd tiord is one co- His footlight R e wlp in T front.” |CapiToL. Continuous Double I and ures 1in put-| and g eannc fun that this Williams ind blonde respect cd femmes with this s > production which depend Fridell @ of prime APPARL Main der a wich favor- theatergo- tion nd s b Gir Nair cn pla represen Ired the of attachments follows: on in charge. plaintiffs Winkle served the n Avedon Brothers Co., artz & Co., $1¢ $200, have also caused to e Bos- st Main street. s on t g Co. clain s §2 hers claim $250. | Big Dance Holmes and Hoffman's Hall 2 Main Street Saturday Evening, Marc sHor Gitler L ATTACHED num Musie by of Hartford h Charlestonian Orchestra Warner STRAN Bros. A WONDER PROGRAM! “See_Punjab defiy Deathand Wit en- as a ~~HEAVEN —Co-Feature— Al Talking Underworld Thriller starts 1 ‘thGING ~TALI\|NF SATURDAY \ of the Golden West WARNER BROS. present JOHN BOLES Vivienne segal, Joe 1. Brown WILLIAM BOYD OFFICER O’BRIEN whé ERNEST TORRENCK .- DOROTHY SIBASTIAV DOUBLY FEATURL SCREENING -struck youth hunis s and heart-thrills » « . and finds them in “JAZL HEAVEN” with SALLY O'NEIL JOHN MACK BROWN JOSEPH CAWTHORN CIADE COOK Coming — SATURDAY “MEN WITHOUT WOMEN” with KENNE TH MacKENNA _ with JAMES HALI. | AN Withall the color | D Today, Fri,, Sat. See Punjab Attempt to Escape From a Regulation Asylum Strait-jacket Hanging Upside Down Mid I 1 Air From John A. Andirews Building Friday at 6:30 P. M. 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