Police Map False Alarm Safeguard

Fire Chief John F. Collins said yesterday that the police will "grab someone soon," in connection with the series of false alarms sent in from the fire box at the corner of Plympton and Mt. Auburn Streets in the past two weeks.

"Last night," Collins said, "we were caught with our pants down when a tough fire broke out on Ashton Place while our trucks were down answering the false alarm."

He said the box has been "doctored up," and that police have been detailed to watch it at all times. Asked if he had any information about the culprit, Collins said "it was probably some screwball."