New Britain herald., 1929-08-01
PainpiMe Neus
WOMEN SERIOUSLY
 HURT IN ACCIDENT
Three Cars Crash Together on.
 Pennington Avenue
ONE DRIVER IS ARRESTED

Schwartz Betting Company to En-
 large Present Quarters-Chan,hpr
 of Commerce Meeting Tonight
 Report of Health Officer.
 Two women are in a serious con- dition at the New Britain General hospital and one man is under ar rest as the result of an automobile accident involving three cars which occurred on Pennington avenue last evening.
 The injured women are Mrs. Vir- ginia Spillone, 51, of 3S Wildwood avenue, Waterbury, and Mrs. Caro- line Stefanick, 42. of Plantsville. At the hospital this morning it was reported that Mrs. Spillone had a broken leg and severe body bruises At first it was feared that she had suffered Q broken neck. but exam ination proved this to be false. Fur ther examination will be taken of tiiS "oiioii hui lliS lHc udy, as SllS appears to be suffering from an in jury to her spine. Hospital authori- ties stated that she passed fair night, Mrs Stefanick is suffering from a dislocated shoulder and in- juries about the body.
 According to Constable George Schubert, who investigated the uc- ident, Andrew Stefnick, husband of one of the injured women, was driving north on Pennington av- enue and attempted to pass a car driven by MT. Spillone. As he did his machine sideswiped the Spillone car and forced it off the road where it crashed into a telephone pole.
 Constable Schubert also discovered that, about 30 feet further aloog the road, Stefanick's car hit another machine coming from the opposite direction and driven by William Swillng of 10 Vine street, Hartfoi il. The Hartford mans car swerved off the road after the collision and came to a stop in an open lot.
 IOlIpN lllS HIS illNNSNl1'ltiol- ooil- stable Schubert placed Stefanick un- der arrest on a charge of reckless driving.
 Dr. George F. Cook treated the two injured women immediately after the accident and. after giving them first aid, ordered their removal to the New Britain General hospital
 The accident attracted a large crowd of people and traffic was con- tested for some time.
 To Enlarge Floor Space
 The Connecticut branch of the Schwartz Betting Co.,, located at la West Main street Plainville, has decided to double it's floor spacing by taking over the adjoining store, which is now vacant
 The steady growth of this business for the past two years has made if necessary to enlarge the present quarters. This will enable the com pany to install a new belt repair shop for making over and repairing old and new leather beltinG.
 The main office and factory of the organization is located at 74-76 Mur- ray street, New York. The officials of the concern are: President. J. NJ. Schwartz: vice president J. G. Van Arsdalc: treasurer. D. D. Schwartz and secretary, H. l.. Hitchcock.
 Officers Elected
 Charles J. Symonds of Chestnut street, New Britain. has been re- elected secretary of the Improvement Society of the New Haven District Camp Ground association near Plain vile for the 18th consecutive year.
 The officers elected are as follows: President, Mrs B, D. McClean of New Haven; vice president, George Stratton of Meriden; secretary, Charles J. Symonds of New Britain; treasurer, Mrs. L. A. Gladding: per manent resident at the camp grounds; playground committee. w. E. Jennings of Foreatville; collectors. New Haven and Clinton avenues. Mrs. Mary BarsCle; Hartford ave- nue. Mrs. (. J. Symonds: Meriden and Flainville avenues. Mrs. O. H. Nichols; Manchester circle, Mrs