New Britain herald., 1927-05-02
Bristol Meps
CANNOT IDENTIFY
 VICTIM OF CRASH

l vlUlIm UT UhAOn
 Hospital Authorities Unable to Learn Name of Patient WILD DAY FOR DRIVERS
 Court Calendar Clogged With Auto-
 mobile Cases-Prcpare For Chest
 Drivc-Woman Arrested for Vio- lating Liquor Law.
 1u spite of efforts made by the staff of the Bristol hospital to learn the name of the man injured in an automobile accident near Pierce's bridge shortly after 9 o'clock Sat urday night. his Identity still remains unknown. Their lack of success in
 this respect has been due largely to
 the fact that the man speaks little i English. He is entered on the hos pital records as Alec. this apparently being his first name.
 He was passenger in a car oper- ated by John Smykla of Bank street. Plainville when 1t collided near the south end of King street with an
 automobile operated by Nelson Du- cette of 1l9 South street. this city. According to Motorcycle Policeman Edgar Norton, who witnessed the ac- cident, SmykIa had turned off Broad street into King street, but instead of keeping to his right. crowded to the left. Ducette. who was proceed ing south on King street. in an ef- fort to avert q collision. turned his car to the left but the automobiles came together head on. Smykla was hurled against the windshield, his head going through the glass. He received deep gash extending from his temple to his throat and bled profusely. Officer Norton placed him in another car and rushed him to
 the Bristol hospital, where he was reported as resting comfortably this
 morning.
 Motorcycle Policeman James
 Burns arrived on the scene shortly
 after and he drove the Smykla car to police headquarters.
 Smykla was examined by Dr. B.. B. Robbins. police surgeon. and found to be badly intoxicated. He was released later in the evening un-
 der bonds of $500. It is understood
 that the injured man was under the influence of liquor.
 In the police court today. con- tinuance of the case until Monday. May g. was requested by Prescott
 ing Attorney James T. Mather. It
 is believed that by that time the in-
 jured man will be able to appear in
 court.
 Community Chest Drive Willard B. Rogers, prominent real estate operator of South Manchester manager of the Connecticut branch
 of the Willard Storage Battery Co. and advertising manager of the . Bond hotels, will be the inspiration al speaker at the organization din- ner to be held tonight in Legion
 hall when the 1927 Community
 Chest campaign will be launched. Mir. Rogers is we'll known here as well as about the state. and Cam paign Manager w. Raym ond Crumb said today that he considered the selection of MT. Rogers as the speaker. as . particularly happy one.
 Over 400 individuals. representing fraternities. churches and other or ganizations of the city will attend the opening dinner and will conduct the canvas. which starts Tuesday. The plan. tried for the first time in Bristol this year, Of making the or ganizations the basis of the solicita- ton of funds, promises to work out well, and the cooperation extended has been generous and enthusiastic. There will be no house-to- house canvas lnl9 year.
 Reckless Drivers Before Court Several automobile operators. charged with reckless driving, were presented before Judge William J..
 Malone in the police court this morn-
 ing. the arrests all being made by
 Motorcycle Policemen James Burns and Edgar Norton.
 Sentence was suspended In the cases of Lee E. Evans of Broad street Plainville and Alexander Komola of s5 Benham street. Plainville. Both
 were arrested by Officer Norton near
 Pierce's bridge Sunday afternoon. Benjamin Horn of Pomeroy ave- nue, Meriden, and Michael Formag- ioni of 137 Gridley street. also
 charged with reckless driving. were fined s25 and costs, s15 of the fine
 being remitted.
 Cars Crash on Lake Avenue Cars operated by Henry w. John
 son of Pennington road. Kensington, and Michael Sasek of Plainville fig ured in a collision shortly before 10 o'clock last night on Lake avenue. Motorcycle Policemen James Burns and Edgar Norton investigated the
 accident and Johnson was placed un- der arrest charged with operating his car while under the influence of IT,. quor. Sasek was not held by the police.
 Tn court today Johnson asked a postponement in his case until he had secured a lawyer to defend him.