New Britain herald., 1927-01-26
VENDING MACHINES | ORDERED REMOVED Second Drive on Gaming Mech-
 anisnls Within Year Begin 1 TROLLEY DELAYS FIREMEN
Standard Truck Held Up on Way to Chimney Fire = Social Welfare League Needs Chtldren's Clothee- Drunkards Ftned-Temco Bowling

| Automatic vending machines, which have reappeared in Plainville l stores after having been driven out a year ago, were ordered removed once more today when letters to this effect were sent out by Prosecutor Charles F. Conlon. The owners of stores where machines are in oper- ation were given until Saturday to have their use discontinued and the mechanisms removed, with notice that prosecution would follow if the notification were disregarded.
 About a year ago there were nu- merous mint vending machines in local stores. although they have been outlawed by state statute and banned from almost every other locality in Connecticut. Grand Juror S. s. Gwil- linn. acting on complaints regarding these slot machines, ordered them removed at that time, and although the store proprietors in several in- stances were slow in complying with his order all of the offending ma chimes were finally driven out.
 Recently machines differing only slightly from those forbidden have been installed in several business places. the change being that they vend packages of gum instead of hints. The authorities have shown in many cities that this is mere blind and that machines are played for the slugs which are won by the player on certain throws. If a per son Is lucky enough to obtain a large number of these, he can turn them in for trade, and the gambling element has been shown to enter in that men continue to ply the ma chine with nickels until they do make lucky play.
 When the attention of the select men was called to the presence of these slot machines in the town, they immediately complained to Grand Juror Conlon, who today sent out the following letter to each of the storekeepers believed to be harbor- ing the machines:
 | This is to notify you to discon- tinue the operation and to remove the slot machine or machines now in your place of business on or be- fore January 29th, 1927.
 Failure to do this will mean crim- inal prosecution under Section 6476 of the general statutes"
 Trolley Delays Fire Truck
 1 A Bristolbound trolley car de- layed the standard truck of the fire department at the corner of West Main and Pierce streets this morn- ing which the apparatus was re- spending to an alarm from Box in the southwestern section of the l town. The truck was just emerg- ing from Pierce street when the trolley stopped directly across the head of the street and picked up a passenger, the street being too nar- ro-5 here for the large truck to turn the corner with the car in the way. The trolley then continued down West Main street ahead of the truck.
 The fire was not serious one, being a slight blaze in the chimney Of w. J. Bishops home on West Broad street, and was eXtinguished witl no trouble. Had it been of larger proportions. however. the slight delay caused by the trolley might have proved disastrous.
 Those who saw the incident said that the motorman of the car must have heard the fire whistle and should therefore have compiled with the law and remained at the end of the line instead of starting back to Bristol. hey also felt that he a, least should have maneuvered in some way to allow the apparatus to get ahead of him. Driver James R Boswell of the standard truck said that the blocking Of the crossing was accidental but could have been