New Britain herald., 1928-09-17

| streets Saturday night. She was
passenger in a car operated by En-
NETT Moriarity Of 81 Sherman stree
Which Was turned over al the. June
ton OF the two streets when 1t Va
hit broadside by an automobile OF
Grated by Hans Z. I,oldt Of III Val
street, Meriden. Her condition is NJ
regarded as serious,
Both Moriarty and Boidt appear
ed at headquarters this morning bu
their case was continued indefinitel
until Mrs. Durant is able to appeal
She Is now receiving treatment .
the Bristol hospital
Case In superior Court
The case of Mr.. and Mrs. Josepl
Chaponis. charged with keeping
disorderly house. is scheduled L
open in the superior court at Hart
ford on Tuesday afternoon. Septem
Der is. The couple we're each trie,
beore the local court on July IS an,
sentenced to 80 days in Jail. which
they appealed. They will be repre-
sented by Attorney A. J. Rich of thi
city.
store Entered
Ross .. Reed. proprietor of thu
Reed Auto supply company. located
in the Cameo building on Mali
street, notified the police this morn
ing that his store had been entered
some time during the night. There
was no money in the store over tn
weekend and Mr.. Reed could no
state definitely whether anything
had been taken. Entry was gained
by breaking the window in the real
door.
This is the second time within {
few months that the store has beel
entered. Detective Sergeant DAME
McGillicuddy is in charge of the
case.
e-.. False Alarms
Some practical joker in Terryvillt
may find the tables turned against
him as the result of two falst
alarms sent in to the central tirs
station in this city saturday evening
1t Is understood that the telephone
call has been traced through the To-
cal telephone office and TerryVille
"a authorities are now working on the
case.
About $50 y. m. telephone call
was received informing the central
station that the railroad statiGl in
was on fire. The informa-
ton was relayed to the Terryvill.
and the fire company OF
that town responded only to find
that the alarm was false. \ shor'
time later the central fire station re-
ceivei a second call purporting tc
come from the office Of Cosmo
Vacca on Terryville Road to the ef.
feet that his storehouses were Oh
fire. The local company responded
only to be told by MIR. Nacca on ur-
rival that there was no fire ana he
knew OF none in the vicinity.
Upon the return 10 the station tn.
call was traced and the information
passed to First Selectman william
ri. Eustace OF Terryville.
Police Examinations
The examinations of applicants
tor appointment to the supernumer-
airy force of the local police depart
Inent will be held either the latter
part of this week or early next week
according to an announcement made
this morning by Mayor w. Raymond
crumb. These examinations were
drawn up by Mayor Crumb and
members Of the police committee
and were completed saturday.
Eight applicants will be brought
In ut the first cali, these having been
selected from = group of 80 ex-
amined at the last meeting of the
board of police commissioners. The
six having the best standing in the
written and physical examinati ons
will be appointed to the supernum-
srary force at once. In the event it
5 impossible to select six from the
group. second examination will Re
held a little later for others who
lave applications on file.
fiOrcStsilic Automatic signal
Work on the new electro-matic
signal for the center of Forestville
will he started today. In discussing
he matter this morning. Mayor w.
Raymond Crumb stated that he had
'eceived the assurance of the New
haven Automatic Signal company.
OF the device. that
Engineers would arrive this morning
md arrange the layout.
The new arrangement is similar to
he signal which was demonstrated
n miniature at the last meeting of
he police commissioners. 1t is con-
rolled entirely by electricity from
'ontacts registered in signal box
when automobiles pass over a strip
aid in the highway.
When the installation Of the new
isnal is completed. the officer now
N duty will be relieved. according to
Mayor Crumb. who pointed out that
material saving would be affected
or the taxpayers in the Forest,ille
n second taxing district. It is the
resent plan to have a motorcycle
nicer make 4 tour of Forestville
no or three times day. a proper
ion Of his expense TO be charged to
he second taxing district.
In the event the signal works out
0 advantage. 1t is the belief that
fmilar signals will be installed
the city
Employees Outing
Nine hundred and fifty employees
t the Economy Grocery company in
he state Of Connecticut enjoyed an
uting at Compounce Sunday after
Don. A barbecue dinner was served
t ] p. m. and a program OF sports
Fas run off during the afternoon,
Mayor w. Raymond Crumb Of this
ity, Mayor Tuily Of New Haven and
,dward Carter. secretary to Mayor