New Britain herald., 1924-08-26
Defense Day Plans.

Plans TOT proper CelcDfallon ol Defense Day in Berlin will be dis cussed at meeting of the Bolton Kasica post of the American Legion to be held in T. A. F. hall on Thursday evening. Selectman G. B. Carter also announced this morning that he will soon call a meeting of the committee appointed to arrange plans for the day. Both the selectman and the legion mem bers are waiting for additional in- formation from the central commit tee at Hartford before proceeding further with plans for celebrating the day.
 It is quite probable that the com mittee will arrange for an attrac- tive program to consist of short parade and possibly some speakers It is understood that the men con template securing the services of an out of town army officer to speak here on that day.
 Field Day on September 6.
 Pasuuale Giannotti, commander of the Bolton -KasiCa post, American Legion, announced this morning that the postponed field day will be held at Percival field in Kensington on Saturday, September 6, and not on Saturday of this week as had been previously planned. A num- Der of local legion men are plan ming on attending the state conven- ton of the organization which is being held in Torrineton the latter part of the week and would not be here for the field day events.
 The baseball game between East Berlin and the All Kensingtons will feature the afternoons events and in addition eight athletic contests are scheduled to take place.
 Fire District Meeting.
 It was rumored about the streets of kensington this morning that a lively gathering is expected at the special meeting of the kensington fire district to be held at FOresters' hall on Friday night of this week. Although the district committee states that. the meeting has been called for the purpose of levying the tax rate for the ensuing year there are residents of the district prepared 10 attend the session and ask for an extension of the water mains to various sections of Ken sington and the laying of sidewalks on the central streets.
 The rain of the day has proven ,; 1lye ntl ,a n those of cindcr are needed along Main street from the railroad bridge to the Berlin bank and again under the railroad bridge. The small stretch of sidewalk under the bridge was hardly passable this morning due to the rain. The cinders have sunken to a depth Of several inches below the top of the curbng and the hollow space was filled with water. Unless one could cleverly balance himself on the edge of the curb it was necessary to walk in the road, which in many spots is no better.
 For some time past there has been a movement on foot to have sidewalks of concrete laid in Ken sington and taxpayers of the dis | trict feel that now is the time 10 l have such work done. If the dis trict votes for walks at the meet ing this week they can be installed 1 before the cold weather sets in, advocates of the movement say. l Those arguing for an extension ot the water mains claim that resi- dents in the outlying districts arc entitled to the privileges of run ming water as we'll as those near the center.
 Would Remove Monument l Because of the seriousness of the early Sunday morning accident and the possibility of others occurring at the same corner. many residents of East Berlin feel that traffic would , be made safer if the monument at this particular spot was removed and the curve made wider. Because of the monument the curve at this point is narrow and there is barely room for two cars. travelling in op- posite directions. 10 pass this spot at the same time.
 Others more familiar with traffic at this corner feel that if new road is constructed between Berlin and Midfletovn the danger of the curve , could be lessened by cutting acrass