New Britain herald., 1920-12-07

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 .usSed in connection w'h tne presen- ."tion Of Committee rports at a meet ing of the Piainvre business ana Improvement ass,;iation last evening
 The report Jf the public utilities committee advised that improve monts had been made an Broad street and similar action was being taken , to bettor conditions on Pine street. It was also reported that trasfers from the Bristol to New Britain lines and vico versa arc still being honored.
 In conjunction with tho Chamber of Commerce of Bristol 1t was voted that tho secretary write the highway commissioner concerning the condition of the road from Plainviiie to Farm ington and ask concerning his plans toward making the road more passa- ble as it Is in Q very broken down condition.
 The proposition of having an aisle Of safety' at central square was dis cussed at length. It Is hoped that this ''aisie of safety'' will be forthcoming. An ornamental lamp. directions and signs for automobiles we uld be placed thcrc.
 President C. IT. Newton reported his visit to Light" m educational pageant given by the Schools of Hart ford, Nov. 1920. Ho spoke in highest terms Of the interest and educational value of this pageant and a vote of thanks was given to Mir. Hyde. presi- dent of the Hartford high school for tho privilege of having a representa- Ftive of tho association attend.
 Tho association was invited by the Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce to send delegates to the Eighth National Housing conference to be held fin Bridgeport. Dec. 9 and II. Henry Trumbuil. chairman of the local housing committee was invited to att tend but owing to pressure of other work wss unable to accept.
 r. T. Wheeler. who was appointed as a special committee to take up with tho Commissioner of Motor Vehicles the question Of speeding on West Main street. reported that vigorous action had been taken and response received from MT. StoeckeI. Inspectors have been In town. and several arrests have already been made. Speeding on West Main street has been the cause of great alarm Co the residents in that district Tn a little
  crippled. Royce and Maloney boys killed. James Prior struck and laid up for months. two children hit. but not seriously hurt. Mrs. BBNnting thrown out of n carriage wshich was hit by an auto and seriously injured. as well ns three or more autopnobtle nnash-ups at the corner of West Main and Washington streets. .Js-.s,.. A referendum of tho National Chamber of Commerce in regard to the National Street Raiiwuy policies was sent to tha association by O. g. Chandler. secretary of the Connect- cut Chamber of Commerce, and voted favora bly upon. The plans taken up in the referendum hnd to do with fair treatment for the street railways of fhi. country which will enable them to continue to function. ... Presfdent c. IT. Newton was elected as the association's director in the Chamber of Commerce and will at- tend the T'e''ns in Hartford D'''m-
 President Newton gave very i'm terertinE account of the 22nd annual meeting of the Connecticut Chamner of Commerce held in New Haven. November 10 and II. at the Hotel Taft. He spoke particularly Of the report of Secretary Chandler who at- tended the International Chamber or Commerce convention held in Paris last June and at the same time visited many of the battleields of France. mentioning particularly tho following Incident at Verdun,
 News of the Court.
 The case ot Messrs Dodfno and | , cicome. proprietors Of the Italian nnd American Grocery store on Whit , Ing street, was heard in the town rourt last evening. The men were | Tried by W. F. Foran who dismissed | Inc charge,
 Justice Merritt Q. Ryder will pre-