New Britain herald., 1927-11-05
TWO TON TRACTOR
 KILLS YOUNGSTER
fl Year Old Kudais Boys Skull
 Fractured
WAS HELPING OPERATOR
Noungster Carried Light to Guide Driver Towing Nired Car-Ilood Damage Being Repaired Today Fund For Injured Boxer.

Injuries sustained when struck by q two ton tractor operated by Eog,,r Manchester, IS, of 42o Burlington avenue ar o'clock las. evening proved fatal 10 Leon Kuda,ls. eleven year old son of Mir, and Mrs John A, kudalis of e. North Pond street. who died shortly after being ad- mIirod to th" Bristol hospital pr. \. $, t3raCkett, medical examiner. " ho was called in on the case. pro- nouuc'd death due 10 fractured skuU.
 According 70 information fur nishoi the police, Manchester was called 10 assist in towing out an au- tomohile truck which had become stalled on the Manchester farm. The young Kudals boy accompanied him 10 the spot and on the return trip was walking ahead of the traC- tor 10 light the way for its operator, After they had proceeded q short distance. Manchester noticed the Ian tern fall to the ground and roll a short distance away. He stopped the tractor and walking around to the front of the machine was startled to seo the hoy partly under the tractor With tho assistance of the driver, he released the young star and rushed him To the Bristol i hospital. Tho boy died q fow min utes after his arrival al that insti- 1 fulton.
 Young Manchester who was pros l trated by the accident. reported it 10 the police but was not held.
 The kud1lis boy. who was a pupil I of the John Jennings school. leaves, besides his parents, a brother, Allen and a sister, Mary. The funeral, in 1 charge of Undertaken James. J. ! Dunn. will be held at 2 o'clock Mon | day morning at St. Joseph's church Burial will be in St. Thomas ceme- tcry.
 Manchester failed 10 appear before tn" prosecutor today although he had been instructed to do SO and the case was continued until Mon | day. It is reported that no further action will be taken as authorities consider tho boys death accidental.
 Repairing Flood Damage 1 Employees of the state highway department under the supervision Of , Foreman Patrick Collins were husily engaged until late last night in re pairing damage done to the new state highway on Pennington ave rue by th" heavy rainfall of Thurs day II was necessary 10 dump quantities of gravel and dirt along the banks adjoining the new bridge rear the Pennington tnd to support the structure. The water during the day rose to point but few inches below tho road bed and con :ider@ hlo concern was expressed for fear tho bridge. which was but re gently completed, would be washed away.
 The center Of the city suffered | less than was al first anticipated The cellars of several of the busi i ness buildings were pumped out hs
 
 enough to damage stock. Employees of the public works department arc engaged in cleaning up the streets and repairing wash outs In some of the country roads,
 The Pequabuck river Is gradually roceding. In spite of the heavy rainfall. it oNerflowed its banks al but one point and that in the east. ern end of Forestvile.
 Funeral of Mrs. Emily Gcrkc
 The funeral of Mrs. Emily Gerke of Farmington road. Tlainvillo. whc died yesterday morning. will be held at c:So o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the German Lutheran Zion church. at S5 Judd street. Rev. Emil F. jestlnskv will conduct the services ] and burial will be in West cemetery this city.
 Collection for Injured Fighter
 A collection was taken up during , the bouts staged at Red Mems hall last evening for Pat Mancini, Hart ford amateur boxer. who Is in q critical condition in St. Marys hos pital. Waterbury. The response made hy the local fight fans was q gener. ous one and tn" money will be used 10 help dcfray Mancinis hos pital expenses.
 ManCini sustained n skull frac, ture in q bout in this city with Mikt Cayalirri ahout three weeks ago Mancini after tho bout felt no ill ef. fleets but several days later wal taken ill. An examination disclosed tho skull fracture.
 Michael Stone
 Michael stone. aged ,S years. z lifelong resident Of i'oreS'ville, diet last evening at St. Francis hospital Hartford. from complications anc ! in firD1iti1s iprIdaOt tO old nrp fol.