New Britain herald., 1929-03-12
STORE VICT|MIzED
BY SUIT Thieves
Trio Makes Haul in For@tYlle-
Police Oh Trail
TRAFFIC LIGHTS READY
Ceremonies Planned for Inaugural
tion-Golden Cross Grand Session
Here TomorrOw-l3oy Sues for
S5,OOO-Court Cases Continued.

For the second time within the
past two months. local merchant
has been victmized by suit thieves,
it was learned this morning, and the
local police are now working on a
clue, which, it is believed. may re-
suit in the arrest of several youths
In nearby town,
While no information has been
given out by the authorities it is
known that on last Saturday after
noon three young men entered the
store of Hutton's, Inc, on Central
street Forestyille, and while two OF
them engaged the attention of l.e-
Roy Percival. the manager. the
third appropriated two suits OF
clothes. which were missed within a
few minutes after the customers
had left the store.
According to information avail
able, one of the men asked to pur-
chase a pair of work shoes. While
assistance OF the manager, second
of the trio stood close by conceal
ing the actions of the third man.
After trying on the shoes and dis
cussng their wearing qualities, the
would be purchasr decided that he
would look around before making
the purchase. 1t was apparently with
this intent that he and his COM
panions left the store. When the
suits were missed, the police were
notified and an investigation
started.
Similar to Previous Theft
The method used by the men Sat
urday was similar to that used by
two New York men who visited the
store OF Robert w. Harris. Inc. on
Main street, this city. about two
months ago and made a getaway
with two suits of clothes valued al
$50. The men were later apprehend.
ed when they attempted to work the
same game in the store Of ]. R.
Mitchell and Son on Main street
They are now serving a term OF six
months in the Hartford county Jail
No Officer on Duty
Until about two months ago when
the electro-matic traffic signals were
installed in the Forestville center
there was an officer on duty during
the day in that section of the city
Since the signals became operative
however, there is no day officer ir
Forestvile and. in all cases where
an officer is needed, it is necessar,
to get in touch with headquarters
This arrangement, it is pointed out
results in some delay and in this in.
stance the thieves had ample time
in which to make getaway
Whether the occurrence OF Saturday
will result in a petition for the re-
turn OF the day officer could not be
learned this morning.
Inauguration OF Signals
Ceremonies incidental to the in
auguration OF the five coordinat ed
electro-matic actuated traffic dis
patching systems will be held a,
1870 O'Clock this afternoon at the
intersection OF North Main and
North streets and will be attended
by officials of this and several nearby
cities. Chief Of Police Ernest T.
Belden has arranged for engineers
of the Automatic Signal corporation
of New Haven to be present and ex-
plain the operation of the system
The installation controls the traf-
fc along North Main street from
North to Main streets. 1t is the
latest development in electro matte
and the most efficient
type OF traffic control system which
has ever been devised. according to
Mayor W. Raymond Crumb. This rs
the first coordinated electro matte
installation. There are pressure SEN
proach OF vehicles to each intersec-
ton. and there are master traf'fc
mechanisms which
operate the traffic lights at all five
intersections in accordance with
traffic conditions.
The signals have been tested at
frequent intervals during the past
few days and have worked out very
satisfactorily except at Main and
North Main streets. Some slight
changes are to be made at that
point. it il. understood to provide
protection for pedestrians crossing
Main and North Main streets. II is
proposed to erect a sign over the
signal on the east side OF Main
street instructing pedestrians to
cross when the signal indicates
orange. At such times automobile
traffic will be held up for space
OF proba bly, so or 40 seconds.
While the signal at the intersec-