New Britain herald., 1928-05-21
BRISTOL AU70|STS DISLIKE SIGNALS Claim Made Traffic Lights Cause
 Congestion ONE NEW SMALLPOX CASE
Boy Has Wild Ride on Auto-PoliCe Prevent Suspected Arson Attempt drunken Driver Pays S1OO Fine Other News Items of Interest.

dissatisfaction with the signal lights, governing traffic at the cor ner of North Main and Meadow streets and North Main and Race streets. is being expressed frequently by autoists and it is possible that some change in the present method of operation will be recommended at the next meeting of the board of police commissioners.
 It is pointed out that instead of speeding up traffic on North Main street, which is one of the busiest m the city, the signal lights tend to delay traffic, particularly during the noon hour and in the evenings. A congestion is also noticeable when trolley cars of the Bristol Traction Co. passing along the street, are obliged to stop when the red signal IS displayed. Neither Meadow street nor Race cross North Main street and while many believe that the presence Of the signals work out very well for southbound traffic, they cause an unnecessary delay 10 traffic proceeding northerly.
 The signal lights at the corner Of North Main and Center streets have worked out very satisfdctorily, in the opinion of many and the possibility Of accidents at this point has been practically eliminated
 IT iS tel l-ro,rp .... plalnts have been submitted to Councilman Homer H. Judd. who is also member of the police commits sion. regarding the Meadow and Race street signals and these will be given when the board meets later in the month.
 Fined for Drunken Driving
 A fine of $l00 and costs was i'm posed in police court today by Judge Joseph M. Donovan on John P. Cub til of Edward street. charged with operating a motor vehicle while un- der the influence of liquor. He pleaded guilty.
 Guhfll was arrested early Sunday morning by Patroln1an Joseph Ryan. who had been sent 10 Park street to investigate an accident between cars operated by the accused and Louis Fiorlllo of Meadow street, Dr. B, B. Robbins. who was called in to ex- anime Guhtil. pronounced him in- toAicated.
 Both cars were considerably dam aged but the drivers escaped injury. Another Smallpox Case The tenth case of smallpox was discovered Sunday afternoon. a posi- tive diagnosis having been made by both local and state health officials The victim, Joseph Bachmann Of Mine Road. was removed to the iso- lation hospital immediately and his home in the Copper Mine" district has been placed under quarantine.
 The diagnosis of the young boy. recently excluded from the Federal Hill school. showed him to be suf- fering from chicken pox. according to an announcement made today by the board of health.
 All of the patients at the isolation hospital are steadily improving and all are out of danger. The condition of Mrs. Griswold of Plainville. who is quarantined at the Bristol hos pital, is also much improved.
 Arson Attempt Thwarted
 What is believed may have been an attempt to set fire to a centrally located building was thwarted by Patrolman William Thompson at 1855 o'clock Sunday morning. The policeman. who was patroIling the center of the city, heard someone running rapidly across Prospect Park near the railroad station. He hurried to the place and noticed a man just disappearing in an alley way near the store of C. Funk X Son on Prospect street The man, discov- ering the policeman. dropped a one gallon can. which was found to con- tain kerosene. Although search was made of the neighborhood, no trace Of the fugitive was found.
 Case NolIed
 A charge of reckless driving against John Scherba of 34 West Main street Terryville was nolled this morning on payment of costs amounting to $5.S0 by Prosecuting Attorney James T. Mather. Scherba was arrested Saturday night by Po- llceman Edgar Norton on Riverside avenue. The accused was repre- sented by Attorney Noble E. Pierce.
 Breaks Gas Pump
 Philippe J. Lebeau of 4 Ingra- ham street reported to the police