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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-25
BAD AUTO SMASHUP
ON MER|DEN ROAD
One Man Badly Hurt-lt Others
Escape Injuries
DRIVER OF one CAR HELD
Local Man Heavily Fined in Middle
Town Court-Paper Goods Defeat
ed Administering ON Admins
tration Acoount-Berlin Town
Court Session-Items.

A Meriden man was severely In
cured and eleven others narrowly
escaped injury last evening about
II o'clock when two automobiles in
which they were riding overturned
after colliding on the Berlin Meriden
highway, about a half mile south OF
the center of Berlin.
The injured person, Tony De
Maria, 81. of IS Lewis avenue.
Meriden, sustained fracture of the
right forearm. He was taken to the
Meriden hospital by passing mot
orist. Frank Cellotti. 277 West Main
street. Meriden, driver of one of the
cars involved in the mlshap, was
arrested by Constable Frank Brown
on a charge of reckless driving and
was later released on his own re-
conizance. George r. Dalton. s4s
Burnside avenue. East Hartford. was
operating the second car.
Cellotti had his wife and three
children in his automobile. De Maria
and his two daughters. Theresa and
Josephine. Dalton was accompanied
by his wife and Mr.. and Mrs. Wen
zee of 81 Crescent street. Hartford
According to the police, the Meri'
den car was travelling south along
the highway while Dalton was head
ed for Hartford when the crash oc.
Cured Passing motorists aided the
passengers in the automobiles. The
New Britain General hospital am.
bulance was summoned but on it:
arrival 1t was not needed. DeMaris
already having been taken to the
Meriden hospital.
Both cars were extensively dam
aged.
Fined Heavily IN Court
John Borek, age p. of Kensine
ton. charged with reckless DRIVING
a car without a license. was flnet
$50 and costs on each of the twt
charges by Judge S. Harris Warne
in the Middletown police court yes
terday.
The accused was involved in al
accident Sunday afternoon in Mid
dletown in which two New Britain
persons we're injured. He was &C
cused of reckless driving by Office
Edward Hill although Borek claimed
that the New Britain car ran int
him. Damage amounting to abou
$3.50 was done to the New Britain
car which was operated by Mrs
Louise Skelly. She was accompanie,
by her brother and sister who re
ceived numerous cuts about thei
faces in the accident.
Hearing On Account
A hearing on the administrator
account OF the estate of Abigail F
Knapp of Berlin was held thi
morning at the probate court in Ne,
Britain at 3 o'clock.
Visitor From England
Mrs. William Hill of Warrentor
England. is visiting her daughter
Mrs John Chapman Of Percival av
enue. Kensington. Miss Alice Byrn
Of Belmar. N. j.. is also a guest
Mrs. Chapman's home
Berlin Town Court
Two continued cases were dispo'
Cd Of last evening at the weekly sei
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-25
Winning run va!
Businessmen

STANDARD steel IL. Ool II ~ :
Two base hits, Elliott, Slim. Thrall
Sacrifice hits, Frezeau. Thrall. Bases
on balls off kovaleski 8. kalish O..
Struck out by kovaleski ?, Kalish O..
stolen bases. Thrall, sataline, Slim,
Downham. Wild pitch, kalish. I'M
pires, Cleveland and Gnazzo. Time
of game, hour. 35 minutes.
To Vote On Park
A special town meeting will be
held tomorrow night at o'clock
in the High school auditorium for
the purpose of voting on the offer
of 60 acres Of land made by Charles
H. Norton. Mr.. Norton has also vol
unteered to give $4,000 to begin
the work OF turning this land in
to a public park. Considerable in
terest in the project has developed
here since the offer was made pub
lie, and a large attendance at the
meeting is expected.
Suspended and Returned
| The operators license of Charles
W. Mills of IS East Main street has
been suspened by the commissioner
of motor vehicles.
The license of Duffy Gnazzo Of
Bank street has been returned te
him by the commissioner.
Baptist Prayer Meeting
Regular prayer meeting will be
held at the Baptist church tomor
row evening at 7:45 o'clock. A. w
Thomasen will be the leader.
Funeral of Mrs. Andrews
Funeral services for Mrs. Georgt
G. Andrews, sister of Elmer E
Thomas of Plainville. will be helt
at o'clock tomorrow afternoon a
the Plainville NJ. E. church. Rev
William H. Alderman, pastor of tn
Trinity NJ E. church of New Bri
tain, will officiate. Interment vii
be in West cemetery.
Camp Ground Program :.
Home Missionary Day is beini
observed at the Plainville CAM
ground today. Rev. G. f. Bishop
D. D., Of New Rochelle. N. Y. viii
speak at the evening services q
7:30 o'clock
Tomorrow will be Foreign Mis-
sionary day. 4 service under TN
auspices of the Women's Foreigl
Missionary society will be held q
, D. m. In the evening the speake
will be Rev. William H. Anderson
pastor of the Trinity NJ E. churcl
in New Britain.
The regular schedule OF classe
will be adhered to tomorrow. Thi
is as follows: $40 a. m. class meet
ing. 9 a. M, children's hour an
foreign missionary class. 10 a. m
pastors conference and home mis-
sionary class. II a. m. young PEG
pies conference. $50 p. m. youn
peoples devotional services.
Received Certificate
In the list OF pupils who re
ceived certificates from the dali
vacation Bible school the name 9
William Weitzke was omitted.
Personals
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pond ar
spending a few days in Providenc
r. I.
The Misses Anna and Elizabet
Coleman have returned to thel
home at Harris corner after spend
ing a. weeks vacation IN Shelburn
, Falls. Mass.
John Berger is mentioning
Ansonia and Woodmont.
Dr.. George F. Cook will be ava
from town from July IS to- Augu!
15.-advt
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-25


The Standard Steel nine defeated
the Business Men by 10 in tight
Industrial league baseball game last
evening, the contest being the play
off of one rained out on July 5. 1t
was substituted for the scheduled
affair between the Peck Spring Co.
and Business Men.
For closeness OF score. 1t was one
of the most interesting games OF the
entire season. the lead see-saWlns
back and forth and the victory go
ing to the Bearing Makers only in
the seventh inning. The Business
Men went out in front in the first IN
ming. but the Standard Steel tied the
score in its turn at bat and piled up
SIS lead in the next two frames.
The Business Men tied the count IN
the sixth but saw their opponents go
ahead again IN the last half. Again
| in the seventh. with darkness
spreading over the field. the Bust
ness Men evened the count. In the
second half of this session, with one
out. Slim doubled and Gworek
singled TO bring in the winning run.
Dulac featured with a perfect eve
| ming at bat. Slim also got three hits
and tielded sensatlonally.
| The game was marred by constant
pickering between players and UNI
pires. many of the arhiters' decisions
drawing forth long winded protests.
Poor umpiring and worse sports
manship on the part OF the teams
have been inluring the league of late
| and there is far less interest IN the
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-25
REASON FOR fatal
ACCIDENT unknown
Local Pastor Killed in Mishap
on S9th Birthday
STANDARD STEEL WINS
Games MARRIED by Arguing, Which
Brings Appeal for Better Condi-
tions-Camp Meeting Program
Town Meeting Tomorrow Night.

The cause Of the accident yester-
day at Chichester. N. H.. in which
Rev. Leonard 0. Melville, rector of
the Church of our Saviour, was
killed and his wife injured remains
undetermined. Whether or not
something went wrong with the
steering apparatus is not known
and may never be discovered. but it
is said that the car suddenly went
out Of the control of Mrs. Melville,
who was driving. Swervlng off the
paved road into sand, it veered
back onto the highway and then off
once more and into a fence. Bound
ing off this, it turned upside down,
pinning Mr.. Melvilles head under
the car and crushing it. The local
minister was alive when the police
ambulance from Concord arrived.
but he died before he could be
placed in that vehicle.
Mrs. Melville's hand was caught
under the car and crushed so badly
that it was necessary to amputate
four fingers. This was done at the
Margaret Pillsbury hospital in Con-
cord, where Mrs. Melville is pa
tent. She was stunned by the
accident and it is said that she
does not yet fully comprehend the
disaster.
! The police have not questioned
| Mrs. Melville, as she is not in con-
dition to be examined. 1t is under
stood that there were no other
automobiles near the Melville sedan
at the time the mishap occurred
| Mrs. Melville is said to have admit
ted being a novice at driving. An
autopsy was to be performed on
! Mr.. Melville today in order to de-
termine the cause of his death.
Yesterday was Mr.. Melville's S9th
birthday anniversary. He and his
wife were making trip to Canaan
n. H., where they intended to visit
Rev. Charles S. Wyckoff, retiring
pastor of the Plainville Congrega-
| tional church.
Funeral arrangements have mol
been completed. Henry S. Wash
burn, a vestryman of the local
| church, left last night for Concord
to assist with these arrangements
He was accompanied by Rev. and
Mrs. Clarence Lund of Hartford
close personal friends of the Mel
Nilles.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-25

Fresh wateris a necessity for your
bird Water for bathing should be
made available daily during the
warm summer months. and twice a
week during the winter.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-25

truck was soon on the scene this
morning removing the merchandise,
For sale or rent, room bunga-
low. Inquire H. ]. Foiren, Clinton,
Conn.-Advt
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-06-22

United States Senator William Ca
bell Bruce has corroborated state
ment made in Washington before the
Federal Trade Commission, investi-
eating public utility propaganda
that he had called on an informa-
ton agency OF, public utilities for
facts pertaining to them.
This information, he added, was
used in preparing speech delivered
in the Senate opposing Government
operation Of public utilities.
Appearing before the commission
in Washington, H. J. Gonden. pub
Usher of the Public Service Maya
zine, public utilities publication
which is under fire. testified he had
supplied Senator Bruce with "a
great mass of information for his
use at the forthcoming session OF
Congress"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-06-22

The Republican National Conven-
ton, in session at Kansas City last
week, nominated Herbert Hoover, OF
California as it's Presidential stan
dard bearer, and Senator Curtis, OF
Kansas, as his running mate, for
Vice President.
Hoover is not favorite of what
is known as the farm bloc" as he
has been opposed to farm relief leg
islation, but the G. o, P. politicians
made grandstand play to the farm
er by placing Curtis on the ticket,
who is a champion of the tillers OF
the soil.
The farm legislation plank in the
platform seemed to give the resolu-
ton committee the most trouble, but
it was finally smoothed out with
glittering generalities.
The declaration for law enforce
ment, is. the plank that is causing
the Democratic party anxiety. With
the wet cohorts yelling for AL Smith,
and Smith the leading candidate in
sight for the Presidential nominal
ton, it looks like there are sleepless
nights in store for the Democratic
platform makers at their coming Ma
tional convention.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-06-22
BENEFITs OF GOOD ROADS

IN good roads, as in so many other
ways, the United States leads the
world. The splendid, safe highways
that are common to us, would In
many other countries be considered
miracles. We can cross entire
states, and go from coast to coast,
without encountering dangerous
roads.
No public Investment pays better.
A city with good streets is an attrac-
ton to industry and home-seekers;
our mountain and country highways,
aside from their more practical use,
are constant invitation to investi-
gate new parts. We have come to
depend on. these good roads and they
are now necessities Of business and
pleasure.
Plans are being made for a high
way from this country to- South
America, to be the longest in the
world. The possibilities Of such 9
connection are enormous in building
international good will, in making i
easy for foreigners to.see and under
stand the United States, and for us
to do the same:a
Good roads bear the same relation
to nationals therarteries do to the
human body; they give us life and
national health, - industrially and
physically. ~ n z
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-06-22
LOCAL TAXES TAKE THE
nnTT,ARG

One might almost say that when
ne writes the check for his property
tax, the dollars go to local taxes and
the cents take care 1of others
Local taxes raise the revenues fol
county, city, town, township and
school, as well as most of the drain.
age, park, road and, similar funds.
How those figures have grown
since 1913 is indicated by figures
compiled by the finance department
of the United States Chamber OF
Commerce. The amount mas in
creased until every day 100000
must be earned to pay expenditures
by local units of government.
The increase in taxes, 1t is pointee
out. grew faster than the popula
tion,. so that the revenues thus oh
tanned lin 1926 amounted to $34,-
81 per capita, instead of the $12.3e
of 1918.
Local taxes are heavier largely be-
cause we have demanded local i'm.
provements. In the period OF high
prices improvements were made, al
an excessive cost. Many a commun-
ity built a 100000 high schoo
plant, that a few years later would
have been just as proud of one cost
ing one-half that amount or less.
We want more, not fewer loca,
improvements. But these improve.
ments may be made on sensible
basis. Economic methods may sue
coed the wastefuk ones found toe
Eoften on public work. Ii taxpayers
will interest themselves in obtaining
value received for the money spent
as vigorously as they protest high
taxes later, their efforts will be re
fiected in local taxes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-06-22
CARE OF CRIPPLED CHILDREN

Clinics for the examination OF
crippled children are included IN the
plans for the summers work In sew
eral counties, according to reports
forwarded to DR.. r. Il. Riley, Direc-
tor of the State Department Oh
Eealth. Clinics have been held re.
Gently in Oakland in Garrett county,
and in Frederick, and one is schedul
ed for Elkton in Cecil county or
July 10. Other counties in which
work is being done for crippled chill
dren include Talbot in which {
monthly clinic is held; Washington
County in which four clinics are hello
each year, and Allegany in which
regular work is being organized fol,
lowing several special clinics.
Estimates prepared by the Mary
land League for Crippled Children,
based upon surveys made through
out the country, show that there arc
about $500 boys and girls under
twenty-one, in the State who are
crippled and of that number 2,00t
live in the counties.
When a study was made OF the
crippled children in Baltimore City.
1t was found that half OF the child
rem had become disabled through in.
fantile paralysis. and that tubercu
losis out of every sixteen had
teen crippled from birth and relief
or help of some sort was possible fol-
all but two out OF every hundred. :
One of the aims of the clinics is to-
discover the children who have some
disabling handicap and to give them
the benefit of skilled medical and
surgical care. When treatment al
local hospitals is not available, it is
almost always possible to have thu
children cared for at one Of the hos
pitfalls in Baltimore City. Much as
sistance has been given by the Ro-
tary, Kiwanis, and other service
clubs in providing funds for braces
and for other appliances for children
in need of such aid.
The Maryland League for Crippled
Children reports that surveys are
under way in a number OF places tic
lind out the number of children OF
school age, SO that provision can be
made for their attendance at school.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-06-22
GAS WARFARE AND Us

Protecting civilian populations
form gas warfare in the future is a
lcomplicated problem. The Red
Cross has had committee of ex-
pearts at work on it. Their sugges-
lions are now beng studied by the
national sections of the Red Cross,
and will be considered at the thir-
teenth international conference of
the Red Cross at the Hague in Oc-
toberA
The explosion OF a tank OF phos-
gene gas in Hamburg, Germany re-
Gently emphasized the importance of
this question. A dozen people were
killed and over one hundred injured,
before the gas which escaped from
one small tank was made harniiess
by wind and rain.
According to the experts, the civil
ian in the next war will be in much
the same predicament as q passenger
in lower cabin of a sinking steam
| err. He will have some chance to ess
cape, but not much.
Clouds OF deadly gases will settle
over his town and poison the reser-
viors; food in the shops and ware
houses will be unfit to eat after the
gas has passed, and growing crops
will be ruined. Gas will hunt out
the people in their houses, go down
into the cellars penetrate every
crevice. and cut OFF all sources OF
fresh air except such as may be man
ufactured artifcially in Theoretically
sealed Enclosures.
Gas masks will offer some protec-
ton; if the mask happens to be eff
fective against the particular kind
of gas selected for the attack. Sew
eral kinds of gases are available,
which demand different sorts OF
masks. The masks are only effec-
tive for a few hours. They make
breathing very difficult for any ex-
:ept physically vigorous people.
An American chemist has told OF
recent tests OF a new gas which PEN
etrates the best gas-mask now avail
able. In one minute one shell had
distributed the gas in deadly quanti-
lies over an area 1000 feet wide and
a mile long, in which present gas
masks would give no protection
Wooden paving blocks absorb
gases and spread their destructive
effect to those who walk on them.
To protect the inhabitants of large.
community, special types OF con-
struction are necessary, with provl-
sion for sealing them up hermetical-
iy and furnishing them with air nj
tered through chemicals to render
the gases harmless. Such construc-
ton is necessarily very expensive.
Finally, after all the precautions
mad been considered, some of~the ex-
perts doubt whether reliable means
Of furnishing Immunity against gas
can be found. Senator de Brouck-
ere of Belgium, remarked that the
lesson of the conference was the
absolute necessity Of outlawing gas
warfare"
An international treaty prohibit
ing use or preparation for use OF
gas in warfare has been signed by
representatives of most nations, in
Guiding the United States. When
the Senate considered the treaty. vio-
lent opposition developed. and the
treaty remains unratified.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-06-22
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
WORKS
Notice To Contractors
STATE OF MARYLAND
STATE ROADS COMMISSION

SEALED PROPOSALS for building
one section Of State Highway.
as follsws;
Cecil County. CENT. sss-A: one
section of State Highway along
the Rowlandville Road from
the Conowingo Road to lakewood,
a distance of IT miles. /(Con-
crete Shoulders.)
will be received by the State Roads
Commission, at its Offices, COL Gar
rett Building, Baltimore, Maryland.
until I'm. on the 26th day OF June,
1928, at which time and place they
will be publicly opened and read.
Bids must be made upon the
blank proposal form which. with
specifications and plans will be
furnished by the Commission upon
application and cash payment or
$500, as hereafter no charges will
be permitted.
No bids will be received unless
accompanied by certified check for.
the sum OF Five Hundred t$5OlA
Dollars. payable to the State Roads
Commission.
The successful bidder Will ls fe-
quired to give bond. and comply
with the Acts OF the General
Assembly of Maryland. respecting
contracts.
BY order OF the State Roads Conn
mission this 9th day of June, 1923.
L. H. sTEUART. In. MACKALL.
Secretary. Chairman.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-06-22
Good Road Facts

Henceforth, civilization can be no
better than its highways.
More than $1,000, 100000 was spent
in improving highways Of the United
States last year.
Good reads are fine thing, bpt it
Ia we'll to remember that they lead
away from the farm as well as to it.
All roads leading to the four gate
ways of Yellowstone National park
are reported to be in excellent condi-
ton.
The national parks, seven in the
United States and three in Canada,
are now linked together by improved
highways.
The Defense highway, shortening
the DISTANCE between Washington and
Annapolis. Nd, by eight miles, will be
completed this year.
Twenty times around the world!
Such. at any rate. is the distance
american motorists could travel on
their 100000 miles of surfaced roads.
The Arizona highway department
has taken consideration of the pedes.
TRAN on the roadway and has made
official recommendation that he walk
on the left side,
Minnesota has 100000 miles pf- pub
lie roads of which 1000 are trunk
highways treated by special patrol
maintenance, on which there has been
expended during the past five years
$33,000,O 900 annually. This state is a
large user of calcium chloride for dust
laying and highway maintenance.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-06-22
JAPANESE BEETLE QUARANTINE

JAPANESE BEETLE QUARANTINE
w. e. Cranston, in charge OF the
u. s. quarantine against the Japan
ese beetle, with Offices at 903 Shipley
street, Wilmington. announced last
week the quarantine against trans
porting farm products, potted plants
and cut flowers from the infected
areas would be rigidly enforced be-
ginning June Is.
The government regulations call
for the quarantine to be enforced
from June 15 to the last of October
OF each year..
Mr.. Cranston said there would be
IS more men on duty to enforce the
quarantine regulations. All farm
products and cut flowers excepting
sweet and white potatoes, water-mel!
ons and mushrooms are forbidden
shipment from the infected sections
without permits.
The infected districts include all
of Wilmington, Brandywine, Chris
tiana and New Castle, Del, and al
the section of Red Lion hundred
north OF the canal.
Guards will be stationed in kine
and French street markets in Wilm
ington, to issue permits to dealers
buying farm products from dealers
there
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-06-22
BANKERS PROMOTE
FARM CONTESTS

Standard methods Of farm admins
tration have been made the basis Of
a contest by bankers Of Pickens Coun.
ty, Alabama. as method of bringing
farm and home program to their pa
irons, says the bulletin of the Agri-
cultural Commission. American Bank
ers Association. A safe and profitable
farm community is the goal In this
work.
The farm and home program has
been outlined as follows:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-06-22

Grand Total ....... 100 points
A booklet explains the contest to the
bank patron and urges him to enter BY
securing record book from his blink.
The winner for the entire county re-
ceives grand prize Of 500. The coun-
ty Is divided into districts with sly
and EXC nrizes for each district.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-06-22

A man will sacrifice beauty to
keep warm. He will wear ear
NUTS.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-06-22

our own observation is that those
who keep up with their work have
very little time to be keeping UP
with somebody else's business
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-06-22

The world. it seems. is divided
into classes of people, pessimist and
candidates.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-06-22

Paying debt for something that
yon have already discarded is one OF
the reasons some people have little
credit.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-06-22

If the worst comes to the worst
we could turn the nation over to the
politicians.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-06-22

A cynic is a person who knows
the price of everything and the val
ne of nothing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-06-22

The chronic borrower is willing to
take things for granted or any other
way he can get them.