The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-27
'CLERGYMAN'S AUTO
 LICENSE SUSPENDED
Other Local Men Also Lose Auto
 And Motorcycle Licenses

In the text of his decision suspend ing the license indefinitely of Rev. Orestes P. Chornock, pastor of St. John Baptist, Greek Catholic church l of this city, as motor vehicle opera tor, Secretary of State Phillips says l that the clergyman drove through l State street, at a rate of 30 to 35 miles
 an hour, the street, being a very busy one. He adds:
 Although said Chornock was en- l deavoring to reach another church l where he was to preach, find that upon his own testimony that he would
 have had plenty of time to get to the church in question if he had operated l his car at a speed of to 10 miles an 1 hour. Both churches were at a dis | tance of about one mile to one and one-ha1f miles apart" The reckless 1 driving occurred, Sunday, July 27. Oscar D. Tuthil1, of Greenwich,
 whose license also was suspended, l drove through the same street, the 1 same day, at the rate of 33 miles an hour, declared to have been excessive and dangerous.
 George Hennfnger, of this city, whose motorcycle license was sus- pended, is declared by Phillips to be 1 a, I'm otorcycle speed maniac The de l cision points out that Henninger, on July 20th, went through East Main street at rate of 35 miles an hour, having been on a tour of inspection of the parks in Bridgeport, where he had operated his machine at an ex- cessive rate of speed and was on his way to another park where he was to give another exhibition of how fast he could ride a motorcycle" In suspending the license of Gus ! tave Pesche1I of this city, who on July | 20 went through East Main street at a rate of 28 miles an hour, Phillips
 says:
 There has been too much of th1s kind of operating by notorcyclists l through the various cities of the l state.''
 In similar action in the case of Dwight A. Travis, of Rowayton, the l secretary finds that Travis went by a
 stationary trolley car taking on pas sengers at the rate of IS miles an hour. He adds:
 in such cases the operator should not | exceed the rate of or 3 miles an
 hour and sound judgment on the part 1 of the operator would suggest stop ping in all such cases"
 Frank A. Burger of Terryville, whose car went over an embankment in Terryvil1e, August 10; license re- | turned.
 William Deising of Trunbull. who was accused of reckless driving; li- l cense returned, but will be suspended on next complaint.
 J. w. Davis of Bridgeport, who ran over a horse that jumped from field
 in front of automobile; Davis held not to be responsible for accident. George W. Carroll of Bridgeport;ac cused of operating automobile while l he was in an intoxicated condition; license suspended indefinitely.
 l s Four cases of alleged violation of l the automobile law were heard by l Secretary Phillips yesterday afternoon. 1 Decision was reserved in the case of 1 Arthur N. Bond of Torrington, who | East Canaan, August 19, when he ran into the automobile driven by Lloyd Curtiss.
 John F. Raffstranger of New Mil ford was before the secretary on the | complaint of M. w. Hill of New Mil ford, who affirms that Raifstranger tsfrequent1y drives with his n1uffler
 open and when he is drunk MT Hill made a rather unsatisfa ctory witness, most of his information being hearsay 1 evidence. A laugh was raised when l one of the witnesses in this case said l that while there are police officers in l New Milford, we don't often see then.'' The case was continued for a week to give MT. Raifstranger time to l get witnesses.
 | Thomas Teague, who has applied
 for an operators license, but who is 1 said to have had a part in the auto ed to appear and his application was
 refused. The license of Howard F.
 Parkington of Norfolk, who was sub 1 poenaed to appear in connection with
 this case, but who also failed to ap-
 pear, was revoked.