New Britain herald., 1926-06-01
PMinuMe News
FIVE AUTOS CRASH AND HALT TRAFFIC
Drunken Driver Said to Have
 Caused Multiple Accident
THIEVES PASS BY MONEY

Take Only Cash Book - Governor
 Lays High School Cornerstone - Further Legion Designations De-
 nied-PIainviIIe Team Defeated.
 A -cornered automobile acci- 1 dent on Pennington avenue near Blossoms Corner last night resulted in the total demolition of one car and slight cuts about the drivers hands but did no further damage ] beyond tying up traffic for a con- siderable period. The miX-up was caused when the cars of Matthew r. | Ryan of go Wolcott street. Bristol. and Alfred Dulac of Gridlcy street, Bristol, crashed hoadlong into each other. Both were in long lanes of close packed autos, and when the collision occurred the machines be- hind piled into the wreCkage. A car operated hy Mury Stromer of En- field street. Hartford, struck Dulac's iauto and Stromcr's was hit hy one driven by Leonard Borgonholtz of Whiting street, West Hartford: tho latter caromnd off and struck firth machine. operated hy Carroll II. SlaC Of 10S Congress street, HamdCn. The accumulation of cars on the road caused a general demoraliza- ton of tra heavy holiday traffic, pcputy Sheriff F. w. Furrcy was called to the scene and arrested Ryan on charge of driving whilo undcr the influence Of liquor Ryan was cut by flying glass and his car was badly smashed. Furrey' and State Officer Millor joined in stra,chtoning out the traffic conrcs- ton.
 Freak Into Bakery
 The Phimvillr Baking Co. or Whiting street was entered Sunday nieht. but thc intrulors overlooked more than S5o and took only cash book. The motive for tho break is onshrou1od in mystery by this fact. as tho thieves scattered the com nany's accounts all ovcr the floor of the office and took tho small book of entries hut either dI-r"@7rded or overlooked $40 in h1e in q drawer and q further $12 in the cash reg istor
 Nyron F. Rogers, th" rroprie'or Of tho bakery. discovered tho break about 6 o'clock yesterday morning, There is normally a night light hy inc safe. but NIr. Rogers had put this out Sunday morning and there had hcon nobody thore in the eve ming 10 turn if on again; this left inc fntrudors dark room to work in and lassencd tho chance of discovery The fact that the light was out was noticed by Deputy Sheriff F. ". Fur roy on his rounds. but ho SAW noth- ing suspicious when he looked in.
 Entrance was made throU@h an unlocked window. Deputy Sheriff Fnrroy was called in and, with Con- stable Thomas Royce, is working on the case. The only thing left he hind hv the intrudcrs was large croWhar.
 II. S. Cornerstone Laid
 Tho laying of tho high school cor norstorc, characterized by Governor John II. Trumhull as the greatest milestone in the history of Plain vile, was successfully carried ont Saturday afternoon before q large assemb'0gc of townspcople. The high school orchestra opened the exercises with several selections, after which Roy. Charles s. Wyckoff, pastor Of the Congregational church. made the invocation. The high srnool chorus. led by Principal Phillips IT. Lord, then sang several difficult selections in very croditable manner. attracting much favorable comment in this, their first real pub lie appearance.
 Frank T. Wheeler, chairman of tho building committee and master of-corcmonics for the day. spoke on What the Occasion and These EX- orciscs Mean to tho Town" Hc en- phasizod tho point "To tho world give inc best you have, and the hest