New Britain herald., 1923-04-14

tactics today and reported statements of other members of the committee.
 Town Meeting Possible
 If this procedure is followed out and Showalter is retained for another year, steps will be taken to have a special town meeting called to in struct the board to remove Supt. Showalter, it is said.
 Start Road Work Soon
 Word coming from Hartford indi- cates that work Is to be started with i'll a few weeks on the repairs to "Washboard Alley" so-called, being the strip of roadway from Berlin street to the foot of Sand Bank hill in New Britain, which was recently taken over by the state as part of Connecticut's trunk line system.
 The highway has been sorely in need of repairs for the past few years It is the main artery of travel passing through Kensington and Berlin as far as Berlin streets and especially dur ing the spring and summer months there is nearly always continuous flow of traffic The heavy wear on the road has resulted in numerous breaks, the constant repairing of which would have drained the coffers of the town to such an extent that the legislature saw fit to step Tn ana take over the highway.
 Representative Arthur B. Benson of East Berlin, who with Senator Covert of New Britain, was instrumental in having favorable action taken by the ons roads, rivers and bridges and by the lower house of the assembly,, is now making an effort to have the state assist in the care of other widely used roads in Kensing- ton, Berlin and East Berlin.
 "Rich in Unselfshness"
 At the morning worship tomorrow at 10:45 o'clock in the Berlin Con- church, Rev. s. A. Fiske, pastor, will have for his topic: Rich in Unselfishness." A general Sunday school meeting will be held at noon in the church and at the same hour he Mems Bible class will gather at the Community house The Young Peoples choir will sing at evening services of the Junior Endeavor so-
 
 ,iety.
 Near East Drive.
 The Near East campaign which opens in Kensington next week will be discussed at the evening service to- morrow evening at the Kensington Methodist church, which will take the form of a union service. Several in- .eresting speakers well versed in the problems of the Near East, will be heard. Morning services will be held IS usual at the Methodist church.
 Work On Honor Roll. A committee is to be named by Bol- 1 on Kasica post of the American Le- zion to visit the state library at Hart { ord, for the purpose of securing a list of Berlin's ex-service- nen to be made part of the memor- al soon. to be placed on Worthington .idge. The Legion is preparing. the ist of servicemen. It is planned to | include the name of every Berlin man | ,r women who served in the Allied orces between April 6, 1916, and No ,ember II, 1918. The list will be prepared from the state library's rec ,rds of 1919.
 Dress Ball Success.
 Beautiful costumes. attractive dec- ,rations, and entrancing music con- ributed to make the dress ball of the Community Center, held ast night in Grange hall. one of the most successful socials of the year.
 An orchestral concert was held rom S:30 to 9 o'clock, and at ,'clock the grand march was held, many couples taking part. Ice cream. ,ake, candy and punch were offered md flowers were sold by flower girls. Dancing was enjoyed until midnight.
 A sizeable sum is reportd to have ,een realized on the affair and will ,e turned over to the house and rounds fund of the Warrington association.
 Special speaker Sunday
 At the eKnsington Congregational hurch tomorrow, morning there will e special speaker. Rev. Samuel L. .oomis of New York. who will preach n Work That is Helping to Make merica a More Christian Country" Te represents the American Mission ry association. s