New Britain herald., 1928-04-13
OPEN HEARING ON SUITS FOR s35,000
Sisters Ask SS0,o00 for Injuries
 in Auto Accident
DRIVER ADDITIONAL S5;00o
Police Department Concert and Ball TonIsht-J.akc Compauncc Opens April !l->trcct> Being Oiled and Sprinalcd.

Trial of three suits, agGreSatine ssl. .ooo. as a result of an automo- bile accident on Broad street or May :, 1927, in which two Forest vile girls were severely injured opened yesterday before Judge Ar. thur F. Els in tho superior cour, at Hartford. Mas Della E, Me Laughlin. .5. is suing Benjamin Robinson of Bristol and Rodney Carlson of Forestville for Se5, 900 and her sister, Miss Mary F. Me- Iaughlin is suing 1he same two parties for %5,ooo. Carlson has in sti,uted suit for Sl.oo0 against Robinson.
 On the date in question. the Nc Iaughlin sisters, both of whom arc employed as operators in the loca, office Of the Southern New England Telephone Co.,. got into Carlson E car in the center of Forcstvilc afte, having missed a trolley car which was 10 take them to their work. Ac- cording to their testimony. they were passing over the P"Iuabuck riv"t bridge east of tho plant of the Bris- tol Brass corporation when operated by Robinson pulled across tho road toward the entrance 10 a gale of the Bristol Brass factory Carlson pulled his car 10 one side to avoid hitting Rohinson's car but in doing so collided with a telephone pole near the driveway. The force Of the impact drove Carlsons engine from under the hood, smashed all the glass in the light coupe and did considerable other damage to til, car. The pole was snapped off about fifteen feet from its base. Miss Della Mclaughlin was SO badly cut by fly. ing glass that approximately 90 stitches were required 10 close the wounds. Her sister also suffered cuts about the face and numerous abrasions on the logs, They were at. tended by Dr. E. J. Boyle at the Bristol hospital and were incapaci- tated for a considerable period. pr, Boyle testified yesterday that the scars from Della $ face would proba- bly never be obliterated and that for some time he had given her treat. ments for anaGnlia due 10 loss of blood. Carlson, after reporting the facts 70 the police department was not held.
 Police Concert and Ball
 All arrangements for the fifth an- nual concert and ball Of the police department 10 be held this evening in the Community theater and high school gymnasium have been com- pleted and present indications point to the largest crowd ever to attend such . function in the city. The ticket sale has been more than sat. istory to the committee in charge and this morning only q few single seats in the orchestra and approxi- mately 50 seats in the balcony re- mained unsold.
 The concert in the theater will be furnished by the Roxy Male Quar- tet. consisting of Frank Mellor, tenor: John Young. second tenor: George Reardon. baritone and Fred erick Thomas. basso; the Mitchell brothers. known over the air as the 'Iodent Twins" Miss Loretta Hur- ley, impersonator; Jose and LaCalle. international dancers. The orchestral accompaniment will be by the New Departure orchestra. The complete concert program follows: Overture, orchestra; group of songs, the Roxy quarct Over the Air" the Mitchell brothers: impersona'ion. Miss Loret- ta Hurley: interpretive dancers. Jose and Lacalle: banjo group, the Mitchell brothers; original character Miss Hurley. finale, the Roxy quartet
 Dancing will start in the gymnasi- um immediately upon the conclusion of the concert program. with inter- mission at 1l:S0 ?. m. Check room facilities will provided on the gymnasium floor. Music for the dancing will also be furnished by the New Departure orchestra.
 Parking Arrangements
 In past years tho high school ath. letic field has been available for the parking of automobiles. This year. however. due to the soft condition of the field and the fact that a running track has recently been built around the dsld. it will be impossible to utilise this space tonight. However. to accommodate the large number of cars. Chief Ernest T. Belden has ar- ranged for parking space on streets leading from the Memorial Boule- ward. South street. Gal: street, South Main street. Mellen street and Riv- ererstds avenue. A large number of cars can also be accommodated at the parking space at the west end of tho Boulevard.
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