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New Britain herald., 1927-11-04
BOYS RIBS FRACTURED
 WHEN AUTO STRIKES HIM
Lad Carrying Umbrella During Heavy Storm CollideS With Ma
 chine On Spring Street.

Maurice Archambcault, aged II, of 55 Spring street, suffered a pain ful injury to the head and had two ribs fractured when he was struck by an automobile owned by Edward Weinberg of 4S TalCott street and driven by Julius Bloomberg of 94 Talcott street, about 6:l5 last even ing at the corner of Winter and Spring streets. At New Britain Gen eral hospital today. it was said the boy was resting comfortably, but the seriousness of his condition had not been determined. He will be under treatment for several days at least.
 Bloombcrg told Sergeant P. A. McAvay that the boy was carrying an umbrella for protection against the driving rain, and apparently did not see the car, which was turning from Spring Into Winter street. Bloomberg did not see the boy in time to avoid running him down, he said.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04
Brooks Ouenlow, Flood Cellars,
 Four lnch Rainfall n His Citv

some instances blocked the entrance to catch basins, making them practi- cally useless
 Buses Have Monopoly of Streets
 Public service vehicles were al lowed a virtual monopoly on the highways as the more cautious auto ists elected to remain off the treach- erous wet pavements last night. Two police court cases resulted indirectly from this condition, one alleged of fender claiming he was unable to go to the right of a traffic signal because of an excavation. while an other crashed through the gates of the Main street railroad crossover failing, he said, to see the lowered gates because the rain falling on his windshield blocked his vision. Judge M. D. Sake in passing sentence ad- mitted weather conditions were a mitigating circumstance in both cases
 Electric light and telephone serv- ice continued with little interrup- ton due, it Is explained. 10 the ab- sence of lightning At one time during the evening several circuits Of the telephone system were brok- en down.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04
BREAKS GATE, TRAPS
 SELF BEFORE TRAIN
StOrm-Blinded Driver and Companion Near
 Fatality

A double fatality ~on the Main street railroad crossing during the heavy rain storm about 9:55 o'clock last night, was avoided by a narrow margin, when a sedan driven bv Fred Rrchti, aged 4, Of Rome. N. r., was backed off after having smashed both gates on the north side Of the crossing, and a train coming into the station on the south track. pulled in few seconds later
 Ruchtl pleaded not guilty in po lice court today when charged with reckless driving. and explained that he was driving south at the rate Of aoout 10 miles an hour and did not see the gates on account of the steam on his windshield of his car. mere was car stopped in front of him blocking his view Of the red lantern on the railroad gates and thinking the driver had gone into nearby store for a few second. kucht said he passed the car on the left and smashed the gates.
 Realizing his danger he stopped his cal just before it struck the south gates, and as the train an preached, he threw his machine into reverse gear and backed away. Of fcers William J. Mccarthy and James M. McCue witnessed the accl- dent and testified that the speed of Ruchtis car was lover 20 miles an hour.' Officer Mccarthy testified that an intoxicated man was in the car. Rutnti admitted the condition Of his companion and said he was driving him about the city in an ef- fort to sober him up"
 Judge Sake found Ruchtl guilty and imposed a fine of s35 and costs, remarking that the weather was all the more reason for the exercise oS care in driving. Tn the opinion of Judge SaXe the accident could have been avoided had Ruchti been sui ticiently alert
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04
Hree Telephone Operators Warn UnionviNe Residents When Floods Threaten 10 Submerge District
Girls Refuse to Leave Posts Although Rising River Surrounds Exchange Cows and Hcrses Are Drowned.

Cnionville, Nov. 1 Lp,-Threats of danger which arose out Of the rush Of flood waters in the Pennington river against the dam here brought the resources of three telephone op- orators in the Pennington exchange into play in the early hours this morning, they working with speed and exactness in informing Union- vile residents of conditions.
 The exchange office itself was nearly surrounded by water which had oyerfowed from the river and augmented by the downpour
 About last midnight word Of dan ger that the dam might go out was given to the night operator, Mrs. Mabel Payne. She at once called the chief operator. Miss Anna R. Me Cahill and she In turn got Miss Vio- la Laurel to come to their assist anCe.
 All '' Il !4f' NAtt INpIiIItil .>tN England Telephone company's Of fee in New Haven says in describ- ing the situation, lat once began calling those who lived In the path of the flood should the dam have broken. The other operators as they arrived took up the work Of warn ing families and many of these left their homes and most of them went to Lovely street which is higher ground One family with som. stock in the barn were reported ma rooned.
 The teieTholc company also said 'ThToughout UniCnville and Farm irgton the heroic work of the oper- 2tors at Harrington was highly praised and they were given the ac- claim of the authorities for valiant ly remaining at the posts in time Of danger"
 Danger that the dam in the Farm tngton river here might go out under weight of flood waters was even greater at noon today than 1t was during the morning.
 The town officials have not only warned families of the danger but gave assistance to those who moved to safer places. A number of per sons in houses on the bank of the river above here were reported to have been marooned and a motor boat has been employed ir reaching them.
 Some livestock has been lost and cows and horses have been drowned and swept into the river.
 Low lying roads on the river banks are reported covered by water by automobilists who have tried 10 pass over them.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04
Communities Cut ON
Reaches Hirhpst TIveI

Winstcd, Nov. 4 AD - Highland lake is back to normal after reach ing the highest level ever recorded here, in last nights storm The Wa ters of the lake were a foot above any mark they had ever previously reached. The nearest to the flood level of last night was reached more than 25 years ago.
 Mad river at one end Of the town was back within its banks but at the other the waters still flooded the streets and cellars.
 Mail and train service 10 the south was suspended in the early hours of the storm and had not been restored early today.
 A party of eight women visiting here last night started back to Wa terbury by bus and were marooned before they had covered half the distance. Automobiles were sent for them and few of the cars sue ceeded in reaching the bus and taking It's passengers off.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04
SUED FOR S50,0o0
Mother of Bridgeport Girl Hurt fin Auto Accident Brings Action Against Driver.

Bridgeport, Conn. Nov. 4 lP- Gerald II. Howell. %, of Tuxedo Park. N. Y., was today named de- fendant in an action for damages of s50,o00 filed in superior court here by Mrs. Jane smith in behalf of her daughter, Winifred Smith, 1S, of this city. The girl was one of three occupants of q car operated by Howell on the Milford turnpike October 2S when the machine over turned
 Tn the crash Miss Frances Thomas 19, was instantly killed. Miss Smith and Miss Betty Soule of Bridgeport were injured. while Howell, who was held criminally responsible by Cor oner Eli Mix of New Haven escaped with few bruises.
 Miss Smith is at present in the New Haven hospital ill a serious condition. The complaint charges that the accident was caused by the negligent operation of the car by Howell. It is claimed that the ma chine was travelling at speed far in excess of that allowed by law.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04
GIRL AND MOTHER SUE FATHER FOR INJURIES Daughter Hurt in Acci- dent, Files Action
 for $5,O0O

A daughter and a mother are al lied against father in the action for s5,oo0 damages brought by Rose Reicher. by her mother and next best friend, RebeCca Reicher, against John Reicher. as the result of an automobile accident on September IT last. Greenberg X Levitt rep rcsents the plaintiff and Deputy Sheriff Martin H. Horwitz served the papers.
 The plaintiff sets forth that she was riding in a car owned by the defendant and operated by his en- ploye, Arthur Barrows, on Septem- Der IT. The machine was proceed ing along Chapman street and it be came involved in d collision with an- other car, with the result that the plaintiff was thrown forcibly to the pavement and was injured seriously.
 She claims that she received a diScoloration Of the left eye, which has resulted in impaired sight, and that she also received injuries to her left arm and nervous system. in addition to numerous bruises and contusions. She claims negligence on the part Of the driver of the machine in which she was riding.
 The New Britain Investment O.. through Nar X Nair has brought suit for sl200 adamagos against Jo- seph c, Fazzina and Gactano Faz- gina. for alleged payment Of a note. Constable Fred Wrinkle at tached property Of the defendants on Lafayette street.
 Claiming that suit was brought against them maliciousIy and with the intent of uniustly veXing and troubling them. Albin Pahucki and Julia Pahuck, through Cornelius J. Danahor, have Instituted actions for a total of sl0.000 against Mrs. Helen Muter. Deputy Sheriff Martin II. HorwitZ served the papers.
 Two separate actions. for 5000 each. have been brought by the all legged aggrieved parties. Both claim that the defendant brought suit for S10,000. causing writs to be served and property owned by the plaintiffs to be attached. II is claimed that the action was later withdrawn.
 Roth plaintiffs claim that suit was brought without cause and with malicious intent to vex and trouble the plaintiffs. Both MT. and Mrs. PahucM claim that they expended considerable money for attorneys fees and expenses and they claim treble damages, by statute.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04
RAPHAEL AWARDED S2,070
Owner of West Main Street Building Gets Judgment In Counter Claim Against Construction Company.

Judge Jennings In superior court has given q decision in favor of Louis Raphael to recover s@,070 on a counter claim brought against the Hayes Construction Co. The defen- dant in this action had been given judgment for S35,395.7o in an earlier decision, both cases arising out of disagreemcnts in matters relative to the new Raphael building on West Main street. Raphael withheld funds to cover clustering Of a eel lar ceiling. emitting of one store wall and alleged failure to place treads on a part Of the stairways.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04
R. K. Tracks Damaged.

San Francisco, Nov. f LP,-Be- cause it's tracks between Surf and Honda. Santa Barbara county. were thrown out of line by series of earthquakes today. the Southern Pa cltlc Company announce discon- tlnuance of service over its coast line route until repairs could be made. Trains running between San Francisco and Los Angeles were tied up.
 Damage 10 the tracks was discov- cred Wlcn train number 70. known as the Coaster and which left San Francisco for Los Angeles at nine o'clock last night, arrived at Surf The engineer found that the tracks ahead had been thrown out of line as much as four inches In some places.
 Large cracks appeared beneath the roadbed and though the rails were not spread. it was considered unsafe to permit traffic to proceed
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New Britain herald., 1927-11-04
Mrs. Grayson to Sail
 For Europe Late Today

New York, NOV. { IPl-Mrs, Frances Wilson Grasson announced today that she was sailing on the Majestic tonight to make by steam CT and train the journey to Den mark she three times tried and fail cd to make by air.
 In Denmark. she said. she will join Mrs. Aage Aneker of Aiken. s. C., and Copenhagen. her partner fin ownership Of the amphibian plane, The Dawn, in which Mrs. Grayson had hoped to be the first woman 10 fly the Atlantic.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04
Reports From Los Angeles

Los Angeles, Nov. An earth quake Of considerable duration but apparently of only moderate inten- sity was felt along the California coast from Santa Maria to Santa Barbara at 5:52 a. m. to 5:55 a. m. today.
 Telephone reports reaching here from Ventura described the quake there as being of about one min- ute's duration starting at 5:52 a. m. No damage was reported from any point
 Faint earth movements were re- ported in Los Angeles. In one case pJndulum wall clock in a down. town building was stopped.
 Pasadena also vas visited by the quake.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04
TremorS Center Around Santa Barbara-Southern Pacific
 Traffic Is Disabled
YALE SEISMOGRAPH AT
 NEW HAVEN AFFECTED
At Santa Maria, California, Tremors Are So Severe That Plate Glass Windows Are Cracked, Stones on Masonic Hall Are Dislodgcd and a Chimney Is Toppled-No Loss of Life Reported.

santa Maria, Calf, Nov. 4 lP- Five earth shocks early today the heaviest seismic disturbance i'll this district since 1906, cracked plate glass windows. toppled at least one chimney and dislodged stones on Masonic hall.
 The first tremor came apout d. m, followed by others at 5:49, 5:52, 6:12, CHA and HAP o'clock. The second quake was the longest and most severe.
 The disturbance apparently cen tered in this locality. Reports from Santa Barbara, to the south, said several light shocks were felt but only few persons reported feeling the tremors at San Luis Obispo, 80 miles north.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04
Oil King and Aide Def- initely Charged With Attempt to Influence Verdict-Latter Re- leased on Bond of $25,o0o.
Contact Man" Silent De- spite Move to Make Him Talk Before a Judge of the District Supreme Court.

Washington, Nov. 4 Pl-Harry F, Sinclair, wealthy oil man, today was definitely accused of attem pting to influence the verdict of the jury which served in the abortive oil conspiracy case which ended Wed ncsday when a mistrial was order- ed
 \ warrant, charging the lessee of Teapot Dome and Henry Mason Day, an associate, with conspiracy. was issued today by United States Commissioner Turnage, to whom the government had turned after an unsuccessful effort in district s,l- preme court 10 force testimony from Day.
 The warrant for the arrest Of Sinclair was revoked later by drec- .ion Of District Attorney Gordon.
 The revocation order was issued an hour and q half after the war rant had been sworn out by Assis- tant District Attorney Burkinshaw
 Sinclair left the city yesterday,
 
 the warrant and bring him back 10 Washington when the government, without explaining it's reasons. changed it's plans.
 District Attorney Gordon later said the warrant for Sinclair had been issued through mistake.
 Pair Jointly Charged
 Day was charged jointly with Sinclair in warrant sworn out by the district attorneys office alleg- Ing conspiracy. Before 1t was issued Day had won out In the court in his contention that he could not be forced 10 become q witness against himself. Day was accused of being the contact man between Sinclair and William J. Burns detectives who shadowcd the Sinclair jurors.
 Sinclair had left the city when the warrant was issued, but Day was on hand and was released or bond of s25000, Neil Burkinshaw assistant district attorney and chief investigator in the jury tam pering inquiry, said Sinclair would be served in the usual course.
 Justice Declines
 The sudden turn in the case camg today when the grand jury attempt cd to have Chief Justice Mccoy compcl Day to answer questions which had been propoundcd to him. The justice declined to do so, and Day was immediately taken before Commissioner Turnage where the warrant was issued.
 While these developments were taking place, there were indications that government officials. aside from the district courts, might be interesting themselves in some fea- lures of the case. notably the tele- phone conversation between Mark E. Thompson, lawyer for Albert E. Fall, and Daniel R. Jackson, an as- sstant to Attorney General Sargent. which Thompson had been asked about by the grand jury. It was considered probable that the attorney general would make a private inquiry to satisfy himself or the status of the situation as it at- feCted his office. The attorney general declined 10 discuss the situation in any way to- day after the regular cabinet meet ing.
 Date for Rctrial Albert B. Fall and Harry F. Sin
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04
Thieves Rob Meriden
 Store During Storm

Mcriden, Nov. 4.-tPl-Workins under cover of wind and rain thieves last night forced rear window at the shoe shop of Rocco Detelice, d 169 South Broad street, and made off with 400 pairs of footwear valued at S1.o0o. Families living in the block claimed not to have heard the working marauders.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04
Hagen and Turnesa Are
 Leading in Golf Fight

Cedar Crest Country Club, Dallas. Texas, Nov. R-Walter Hagen, defending champion, and Joe Turn esq. Of Elmsford, x. I.. took early leads in the semi-final matches for the professional golfers association championship here today and turned the first nine with substantial leads over Al Espinosa. of Chicago, and Johnny Golden, of Paterson, N. J., their respective opponents.
 Hagen was two up on Espinosa, while Turnesa was six up on Golden.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04
Streets Become Seeth- ing Torrents-Houses Carried Away-Trains Stop as Waters Sub- merge Tracks in State.
Factories CIose-Party of Eight Women Mar0Oned in Bus Near Waterbury Man Killed Trying to Drive Auto.

Reports Altering into the larger cities Of the state today indicated that not a section Of Connecticut was spared by the storm which swept the state last night causing damages which may reach the half million dollar mark. Dawn today found several Of the rivers which overfiowed their banks and flooded entire communities last night slow ly returning to their natural level.
 Litchfield and Holland counties were probably the worst hit al- though every county suffered from the ravages Of the rain and the swollen waters of the rivers.
 The threat in the gray, forbid ding sky which was the dawn to- day was somewhat mitigated by re- ports from the United States wealth CT bureau at New Haven where t was declared that the fury of the storm was spent and that while some rain might fall 1t would not compare with the steady downpour of millions of gallons which marked last night. Highland lake in Win sted was a foot above the highest point it had ever previously reach cd while Mad river ant the Nauga- tuck and Farmington >rirers were seething torrents which no banks could restrain.
 Communities Cut on
 Entire communities were cut off from contact with the rest of the state and train and mail service was indefinitely suspended on several branch lines.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04
CITY SALARIES UP AGAIN
Sub Committees Which Have Inves- tigated Departments to Make Re- ports at Meeting This Evening.

The salary committee of the com mon council will meet at o'clock this evening at Room POI, City Hall, to receive reports of the sub com- mittees on the investigation into the work of the city departments. At T meeting few weeks ago the con- mittee decided to make the investi- gation with the purpose in mind of obtaining information to be used as q guide in acting on petitions for salary adjustments which will prob ably be received at the December council meeting,
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04
RSp9,,;ed At Yale

New Haven, Conn, Nov. { lPl-A quake O. severe intensity was re- corded on Yale university seism D. graph today The needle started to trembIe at o'clock and continued 10 mark the chart for more than two hours. The quake was said to was said al the university that the direction of the quake differed from tn" one reported in Los Angeles to- day
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04
E.P. C077LE, FORMER
 YALE HALFDACK, DIES
Played With Last Years Eleven-Victim of
 Perit0nitis

Buffalo N. Y. Nov. f LP1-Ed mund P. Cottle, Jr., star halfback at Yale for three years, died here to- day. following an attack Of peritonitis. He was graduated in the class of 1926 at Yale.
 After his graduation and trip to Europe, Cottle entered the foundry business here with his father. He was 23 years old.
 Cottlc also was a hockey player.
 New Haven, Nov. As a son of Mother Yale, Edmund P. Cottle, Jr., who died at Buffalo today stood out among his mates of the class of 1926 as a football star, a skilled hockey player and a social leader His achievements stand with those of ether noted Yale athletes, for in the Brown game of 1925 he made two 50-yard runs in the last few minutes of play. for touchdowns, turning inn pending defeat for Yale into vic tories. Before the touchdowns the score had been 3 to Q.
 Cottle was active in athletics throughout his four years and he also had played we'll at tennis in his senior year. Socially he had led his Junior Prom, and in the opinion of his class In the final questionnaire he was given the honor of being the "handsomcst man." He was tapped for Scroll and Keys, the senior so- ciety which took many of the 1926 athletes into it's embrace. He also made D K F as q fraternity.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04

Judge Henry P. Roche of the city and police court was admitted to New Britain General hospital last night for observation. He is under care of pr. George H. Bodley and may be at the hospital for two weeks. It was said today that there is nothing alarming about his con dition, but he has not been feeling well of late and his physician recom- mended a period of observation.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04
THI; WEATHER

New Britain and vicinity: Mostly cloudy tonight and Saturday; colder tonight; strong westerly winds dinin- tshing.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04
Worst in Half Century

Oneco. Nov. 4 LP Flood con- ditions in eastern Connecticut this morning were worse than could be recalled by old residents in half q
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-29
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