New Britain herald., 1925-04-21
Bristol NelOs
RELIGION LAGGING SPEAKER DECLARES. Modern Youth No Worse Than
 Those Of Other Days OVERHEAD BRIDGE OPEN

Dangcrous Railroad Crossing Elim-
 mated by Overhead Structure at
 North Pond Street - Elmwood
 Wins Championship in Basketball.
 Need of religious education 10 combat modern tendencies and give the youth of today, an element at present lacking to him. was stressed by Frederic l.. Fay director of re- ligious education at the South Con- gregational church of New Britain last night before the members of the Federal Hill Parent Teachers association. MT. Fay said that 1t was not that the present day youth was any worse than formerly but that today everything was intensi- fled 1cO per cent except religion, which he intimated, had been al- lowed to progress more slowly. He favored the giving of greater con- Sderation 10 religious instruction in the week day school.
 In the Lutheran church, MT. Fay said that a half hour was given fin some cities before the opening of the regular period for religious in- struction.
 MT. Fay spoke strongly in favor of the inclusion of some instruction during the week to supplement the Sunday training in order that mod ern day life might be balanced. He thought that a plan could be work ed out so that the younger genera tion might be immensely benefited.
 Recently the board of education appointed a special committee to consider religious instruction in the public schools so that the talk last night proved of special interest to the parents and teachers.
 After the address of the evening, a social program was enjoyed.
 Elmwood Takes Championship
 Elmwood took the Pennington Valley Basketball league champion ship at the local high school gym- nasium last night by defeating the Southington five by a score of "A to 15.
 The contest was one of the most strenuous ever seen on the local floor as every point was bitterly fought for. The first half closed with tie at 9 all and it was not until well toward the end of the last half that Elmwood secured lead of four baskets, which was kept until few minutes before the final whistle blew when few more tallies were rung up to keep the game on ice. The last half brought out grim battle between old Father Time and Chief Larson of Southington as the old hoop champion showed the ef- fleets of the pace that the Elmwood forwards were setting and a few baskets when the goal vast left un- guarded for a second or two lost the championship for Southington. Elmwood played a five man defense to perfection when the Southington team had the ball and scored in the pinches. Dick Dillon handled the game in his usual highly creditable manner.
 Funeral of Mir. Kafalalos
 The funeral of George Kafakalos who was killed in motor car ac- cident on Sunday morning on the Southington road, was held this afternoon at o'clock at the Trinity church, where services were con- ducted. according to the Greek Orthodox ritual. Delegations at tended from Bristol Lodge of Elks and other organizations of which he was a member. Burial took place in the West cemetery.
 Brotherhood Hit
 The First Man Brotherhood of this city has been hit hard in the last few weeks. Two of its mem bcrs have died within a short period Of each other. The second death took place on Sunday when George Kafa- kalos came 10 an untimely end. A few weeks ago Harry Ives succumb- ed to pneumonia.
 A coincidence this year is that Undertaken Thomas P. O'Brien has been elected president of the or gani2ation.
 Discuss Dress Simpliiication
 Simplification of graduation outfits was discussed by parents of the city after the business meeting of the Fedora Hill Teachers asso- citation last night at the school audi torum.
 While no definite dress was adop;ed, the meeting expressed ap- proval of the plan 10 do away with elaborate attire for graduation and decision was made to further discuss the subject at a later meeting.
 New Bridge Opened
 The new North Pond street con- meeting roadway and bridge over the railroad tracks was opened to