New Britain herald., 1927-04-29
AUTO SEWERS POLE; OCCUPANTS UNHUR7 Roadster Wrecked in Morning Pennington Ave. Smash
 FIREMEN'S BALL TONIGHT
Distinguished Throng Will Be Pres ent-Old Folks Concert To Be Repeated - Cleanup To Star; Wedncsday-1cmCOs Win-l,ricfs


 i Three persons narrowly escaped :! '!cath or serious injury early this , morning when a light roadster in ! which they were riding left the i road and ran headlong into an elcc- tric light pole on Pennington ave nue. The car, which is owned by James J. Callahan Of : High street. 1 Tcrryvlle. was going toward Hart ! ford shortly after : o'clock when it left the road. the left side Of the radiator striking the pole. The car was battered out Of shape the whole left side being driven | back, headlight and mudguard ! smashed, the windshield so com pletelv shattered that only about a square inch Of glass remained in being snapped off. Yet with all this destruction 10 the car the three oc- cupants received nothing worse than minor cuts and bruises.
 The pole was broken of at the ground and was fractured a second time half-way to the top. the wires holding the severed upper half semi suspended in mid air. It was re- paired by linemen this morning, while the car was lowed to Par Selles garage.
 The police have not yet completed their investigation of the crash. | fircmcn's Ball Tonight , The gala firemen's ball will he ' held tonight in the new high school gymnasium with a large crowd Of 1 distinguished guests present. Gov ernor John H. Trumhuil is expected 1 to attend with q number of other 1 prominent people. Tickets have sold rapidly. and the gym will prob ably be filled with dancers. Tasil- los orchestra will give concert from s 10 9 o'clock, and from then until o'clock there will be danc- ing. Parking space has been pro- vidcd near the school.
 Old Folks Concert. The Old Folks concert which was recently given at the Congregations al church will be repeated on May l 1 at the high school for the benefit Of the playground fund Of the Plain- vile Graded school alumni. Tickets are out and are being sold rapidly by the pupils of the Broad street school. All of the former features will be repeated with several new ones added 10 hcighten the ;ttrac- ton. The auditorium will scat 600 persons. and if present indications are correct the hall will be sold out.
 The apparatus necessary to start the playground will cost the alumni $500. Principal Orrin L. Judd, chairman Of the committee. is spending considerable time looking into this feature and will be able to full concert will undoubtedly in crease the fund. which has already reached the s35o mark, to the need ed $500. The apparatus will be per manent and made Of substantial non- -corroding material; It will be large cities.
 An experienced instructor will hc secured, this being furnished for the first year by Governor Trum- bull. The instructor will he present at all times when the playground is open and will see that the exercise is of a healthful and non harmful nature.
 Because high school playground is laid out for baseball and football fields and other sports for older children, the committee has decd- ed upon the Broad street school yard for the playground. which will be more especially for smaller boys and girls. Attendance at the concert