New Britain herald., 1928-07-23
.S|TkA NOW FACES
 SUIT BY LAzARSkI
Defendant Was Fined S25 and
 Costs for Reckless Driving
PLAINTIFF WAS PASSENGER
Doll Day At Playground-Relicf Corps Picnic-Woman Probation Officer Named-Park Board Fire works Display-Charge Is NolIed.

works Display-Charge Is NolIe,]. Bristol. July 2S-Stanley sitka of 4o Roberts street who vas fined so5 and costs in the city court last Sat ufday morning on the charge of reckless drlvlnE. now faces a ciyll acton whereln James I-azarshl is Bringing sult through his attorney. FoWard T. Mather for S5,000.
 The suit IS the outcome of an an tomoblle accident which took place one June 1 when Sltka took an auto mobile out for q tunlng-u and dem. onstratlon trp He had had the car paced Tn hls care for sale and he had made some repairs and he in- Vlfed prospective purchaser and a trend 10 go along with him. Iazar- SKI was seated on the rear seat of the automobile when II went out of control and crashed into a bridge on Burlington avenue tearing down the SIX guard posts of the bridge, careenins 10 the left side of the roa d and breaking off telephone pole l5o feet beyond the bridge, finally coming 10 rest Tn q wrecked condl- 'lon Tn field about 4o feet beyond the pole
 The complaint alleges that Lazar- ski was riding Tn the car at the in Vlfatlon of Sltka and that the car was being operated at a daneerous rate of speed, As result of the wreck, the complaint alleges Iazar- ski was so severely injured and sui fered such severe pain that as soon as possible he was removed to the Bristol hospital where a surgical ey- animation showed that he had been violently hit upon various parts of the body, several small bones in his left foot were broken: a compll- oated fracture of the ribs was sus- tained; he had severe lacerations and wounds to his chest, and yari- ous other bruises and injuries on various parts of his body. As a re- suit of his injuries. the complaint alleges he will be permanently lame and apacitated and has sus- talned severe shock to his nervous system from which he has not yet recovered
 Tn police court Saturday morning Lazarski testified that in his opinion the car was travelling at a rate of speed exceeding 70 miles per hour ,t the time of the accident while Sitka and other witnesses claimed a speed of but little over 35 miles per hour. Sltka explained the accident as due to the blowing out of 2 front tire at the time that the car struck the bridge.
 Real estate and other property of Sltka has been attached and the case is returnable before the superior court in Hartford the first Tuesday in September
 Doll Day At Playground
 The annual doll day and vehicle parade will be held at the Rockwell Park playground next Wednesdav afternoon, July 25 The event will be under the supervision of Mrs. A. F Rockwell and playground super visors Helen Jackson and Ralph This annual event draws large number Of kiddies and considerable taste and invention are shown by the youngsters in decorat- ing their vehicles or in dressing the dolls.
 Prizes are awarded in the doll contest. not for the dressing of the al t,,t for ho iginality of their manufacturer. as each entrant must make the doll which they present for a prize. The prizes in the vehicle parade are awarded for 'he best decorated ve- hicle. the list of which includes scooters, express wagons gigs. baby carriag ges and similar conveyances.
 The dolls are distributed through out the various orphanages of the state after the awarding of the prizes.
 Relief Corps Picnic
 The annual picnic of the C. " Thompson W. R. C.. will be held al the home of Commander and Mrs George Chapln at their home in Cnlonvllle next Wednesday, July B. Transportation will be by bus which will leave the Memorial Boulevard at 9: 80 in the morning.
 Woman Probation Officer
 Miss Irma Funk. daughter of Mir and Mrs Emil H. Funk of Prospect street. has been appointed as V oman probation officer. by Judge J. Malone. Her appoint ment is for the remainder of the present term which expires May ]. 1929. Miss Funk will assume her new duties at once. She has just a special training course ln probation work and social science.
 The creation of the office of woman probation officer will 1t is believed, fill a real need in the city and the work will supplement 10 a