New Britain herald., 1925-06-24
Failed to Obey Signal

Ialeu to Obey Signal
 Frank T. Bates of Portland was fined s25 and costs amounting to slS.OS for failure 10 obey an officers signal. He was arrested at the in- tersection of Berlin street and the East Berlin road on Sunday after lis car had struck motorcycle op- erated by State Policeman Paul Lavin, throwing the officer to the ground and causing him painful in- iuries. Bates is negro and stated on Sunday that he had misinter- preted the signal given by Officer John P. Lewis, who was doing traf- fic duty at that point.
 Crampton is Discharged
 Carl W. Champion of PlainvilIe vas discharged after testimony had been given regarding the charge of reckless driving which had been lodge against him, Champion Is owner of a car which turned turtle in attempting to round the corner of Warrington Ridge and the East Berlin road on Sunday. The auto mobile was driven by Mrs. Crampton and was headed north on the pike. She attempted to take the corner too sharp. with the result that the car turned over several times, although no one was injured. The court de- c!ded that the case was more one of carelessncss than of reckless driving and discharged the defendant.
 Other Cases in Court
 Essay Barrello was found guilty on counts of reckless driving and driving without an operators li- cense. He was fined s25 on the first count and $10 on the second. He was involved in a miXup at Up- sons corner last Sunday afternoon.
 Arthur F. Hall of Rocky Hill was found not guilty of reckless driving. It will be remembered that he was driving a small car in East Berlin on the night of June 1o and collision came about with a machine operat- cd by Jerry GioNa of 40 South Main street, the same city. After hearing the testimony the court dis charged Hall,
 Octellio Castellio, charged with driving a motorcycle recklessly and driving without an operators license, was fined s25 and costs on the first count and $3 on the second charge. The fine for reckless driving was later remitted. He was appre- hended on the turnpike last Sunday by State Policeman I.avin,
 Jack Carzonie was fined s25 and costs Of s13.OS for cutting in and out of tho line of traffic on the turnpike last Sunday. He was placed under arrest by State Policeman Lavin.
 Hubbard School Glass Night
 Glass Night exercises were held at the Hubbard school, East Berlin, last evening before large and ap- preciative audience of parents, teachers and friends of the gradu- ates. The program was divided into two parts.
 The various items which made up Part l were:
 salutatory by the president Of the graduating class .......,.... ............ Virginia sugenhime Song Through the Night Essay---"Northern Lights or Au- rora Borcalis" Alice Johnson Essay-"Immigration" .......,.
 .............. William Walsh Essay Keller" ........, ............... Marjorie Stcpler song-"On the Chapel Steps
 Essay-"Along a Wood Path" ........... Virginia Sugenhime Essay-"Wool". Alice Bengston Essay-"Thomas Edison" ..-.... ............... Eugene Cudahy Song-"St. Alban"
 Essay-"The Eclipse" ......
 ............... Ruth Brunelle Essay say-Monologue-"Wastebasket" ................... Jennie Cote Essay-"City Health" .......... .........,...,. Helen McCorkIe
 Part II was made up Of the class Will. prophecy and other interesting subjects The program was:
 Glass JinElcs, ,.,.. Marjorie stepleT Glass Song
 Prophecies ....,... Ruth Bruhet'