New Britain herald., 1927-11-22
HEADLIGHT DRIVE NETS 37 ARRESTS State Police Stop Defective Cars -0ne Man Fined
 PYTHIAN ENTERTAINMENT

hadcllne Furnishes BOnd For
 Support of Wife-PIan Fall Social
 of Catholic Church-Bowling.
 A drive against defective automo- bile headlights and taillights made
 here last night by three state po- licemen as part of a statewide cam- paign nettcd g arrests of violators One Of the offenders. a New Jersey man, was given a hearing and fined ! immediately after his arrest, while the others will appear tomorrow evening at what promises to be the busiest session of the local court In several years.
 Early in the evening the trio of state officers appeared at Central square and began stopping all cara which had one headlight out, head lights improperly focused. or tail light out, For three hours they nabbed violators at the rate of one every five minutes, and when they finally departed 10 return to the Hartford barracks 37 drivers held summonses to appear in court here
 The campaign is being made at the request of the motor vehicle de- partment. which had frequently re- quested and warned motorists 10 equip themselves properly as to lighting and has now tired of mild action. It now plans to enforce the 2 cty-ie fN iod at least long enough to impress drivers with the necessity Of having legal lights.
 John Shinkos of Bellemead, N. J., was given his hearing on the spot in order that he might continue on his way home. He appeared before Justice William Cunningham and was prosecuted by Grand Juror Will liam J. Foran. receiving a fine of : s and costs of S11.93. This is a uniform amount which has been advised by the state in such cases 1 The local justices and grand jur- ors are looking forward to a busy time tomorrow night, when the oth- CT drivers arrested are scheduled 10 appear. It is thought that several courts. each presided over by one of tho justices. will be set up and the trials proceed simultaneously in or der 10 get thcm out Of the way in one night One of the automobiles stopped by the state police and ticketed for improper lights was Pinnaclerox farm truck owned by Henry Trum- bull. brother of Governor John II. Trumhull.
 Niles Johnson of Painvlle was injured when stopped by two state police in Southington during the evening. While backing his truck off the road to repair his lamps he caught his right hand in q rotary fan belt in front of the drivers seat | crushing the index finger SO badly ! that 1t may have to be amputated l He was taken to 6 doctors office by | the arresting officer and then | brought home.
 pyihian Entertainment Duel
 Pythians lodge No. 47, Knights of i Pythias. of Plainville will have an opportunity to make good its boast next Tuesday night when it acts as host 10 Harmony lodge No. 27 of Torrington and puts on its half Of . an entertainment duel between the i two lodges. Some months ago the local lodge challenged the Torring- tOnites to test of ability in this line, and the Ltchfeld county ! Pythians staged their entertainment in January. It was q remarkable one. and yet Plainville expects to better it next week.
 The entertainment will be held in the high school auditorium at o'clock. The grand lodge officers have been invited and all plans are being made for memorable time The committee in charge consists of W. Byron Wilbur, l. B. Carter Adelhcrt Stephenson. F.. Roy Ackart, and Bcnjamine Carlson.
 The Pythians are also planning a minstrel and dance in the high school auditorium for Saturday eve ming, December 3.
 Radcliffe Furnishes Bond
  street, charged with non-support of his wife, appeared before Justice Edward r. Prior last evening and was required to furnish a s200 bond to insure his weekly payment of S5 to his wife for the next three 
 Attorney Lawrence J. Colon of New Britain. who represented Rad cliffe, claimed that Mrs. Radcliffe had left her husband, but Grand Juror Charles r. Conlon introduced l witness who testified that Radcliffe had boastcd of putting her out. At torncy Colon tried to show that she had gone to q theater on another's money and the prosecutor countered by claiming that Radcliffe had not