The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-05
No Serious Mishaps
 Here Over Week-End
Several Drivers Given Police Tickets for Violations
 Pedestrian Run Down By Car Painfully Hurt

Waterbury escaped serious acci- dents yesterday despite traffic that was described as extremely heavy. Afternoon traffic on main thorough fares was said by police to have equalled in volume record-setting days earlier in the summer.
 Police were active over the week end, making several arrests for speeding and arresting other driv- CTS after accidents. Through streets were under steady patrol yesterday afternoon and last night.
 Cars Damaged
 An accident on the Waterbury Naugatuck road brought minor head injuries early yesterday to Frank Wapsis, of 97 Hutchinson street. He was treated at St. Mary's hospital. Wapsis was riding in car driven by his wife, Anna, when the vehicle was struck by an automobile driven by Charles J. O'Connor, 24, of An drew avenue, Naugatuck. Motor Patrolmen John Deeley and Frank Leary arrested O'Connor on charges of violating the rules of the road and driving without license. Both cars were severely damaged.
 A charge of reckless driving was placed against Salvatore Varsalone, 19, of 52 Canal street, after an acci- dent on Congress avenue last night. Motor Patrolman Raymond Grady reported that Varsalone's car struck a delivery truck owned by the Grand Union Tea Co. and operated by Salvatore Bosco, 53, of 1016 Bank street.
 Autoists Held
 Charges of violating the city's speed limit regulations were plac- ed against the following: Francis J. Walsh, 24, of 322 East Main street, Southington, arrested by Motor Patrolman Joseph Lovallo; Peter Caser, 30, of 31 Orange street, arrested by Motor Patrolman Thomas Phelan; Angelo Giraldi, 9, of Ansonia. arrested by Motor Pa trolmen Donald Monaghan and Joseph Dynphy; Walter Wierbirki, 27 of Ansonia, arrested by Motor Patrolman Lovallo.
 At the request of Milford au- thorities, local police last night ar- rested George l.. Frisbie, 50, of 824 North Main street. He is charged with a motor vehicle law violation in Milford. The arrest was made by Motor Patrolman Francis Mccarthy and John walsh.
 Pedestrian Hit
 A car, owned and operated by Mrs. Sadie Wheeler of Hinsdale ave- nuo, struck and injured Charles MasalAnka, 46 of Torrington, while he Sas walking along the Torring- ton Thomaston highway in the Town of Harwinton. The accident occurred shortly before 10 o'clock last night
 Masalanka was admitted to the Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington where he was reported to be suffering from broken leg and 1acerations. Mrs. Wheeler reported the accident to State Trooper Edwin F. Pequignot of the Canaan bar racks. She said the man was walk ing in the middle of the highway and that lights from oncoming cars prevented her seeing him until too late to stop her car.
 Traffic was damned along the highway for some time on account of the accident and it required the efforts of state and Torrington police to restore order and get traffic nov ing smoothly again.
 Six persons were injured, one quite seriously, in a crash on Wolcott street, Bristol, early Sunday morn- ing, Mrs. Georgette Thereault, 32 of 175 School street, Bristol, was re- ported in critical condition at the Bristol Hospital and had been given Q blood transfusion.
 Others Injured
 Also injured in the accident were: Leo Thereault, lacerated arm and head and possible fractured nose; Ernest Martin, Wolcott street, fract- ured ribs, hip and back injuries; Mrs. Ernest Martin, abrasions of legs and shoulders: Robert Luben, Fanway avenue, decorations of right thumb and chin; Gertrude Zipp, In-