New Britain herald., 1925-04-02

noon following short illness with diphtheria. The funeral was held this afternoon at the home of the parents and was private. Burial was in the West cemetery.
 School Schedule Revised
 That the Fall Mountain school will be on part time schedule, beginning on April IA, was the decision of the board of education at its meeting last night. Arrangements for the classes were left to the discretion of Superintendent of Schools Karl A. Relche, subject to the approval of the rural school committee.
 The action indicates that the hoard of education is confident that roieF Of the present conditions in the Twelfth district will not ia te plac" for some time and accordingly preparations have lten made for temporary relief of the crowded scEool room. Neither an addi..cn 10 the old building nor new school ean Le erecyed for occupancy ea"lier than next fall. so i' is said.
 Education Board Matters
 At the meeting of the board of education last night, action was talk en as follows:
 A communication was read from Mrs. A. P. Rockwell expressing her appreciation 10 the board of educa- ton for the resolutions which the board of education sent to Mrs. Rockwell last month.
 A communication was read from the Parent Teachers association of the North Side school and from Mrs. Kieley, requesting the consideration Of the board in the matter of chang ing the hours for the opening of schools on and after April 2sth. A communication was also read from Earl Arnold, secretary of the cham Der of commerce, informing the commissioners of the action of the manufacturers of the city and the probable action of the merchants and banks throughout the commun- ity in meeting this changing hour.s Following discussion 1t was
 Voted: That after a careful con- sideration of the many problems concerned in considering the change of school hours, it was the unani- nous opinion of the commissioners that beginning April 18th the public schools of the city, in conformity with the rest of the community, open schools one hour earlier.
 The report of the committee on high school teachers was reviewed by the commissioners.
 The secretary reported on the or- ganization of committee of clergy men of all of the churches of the city which committee is now consid- ering. the problem of religious edu. cation for the children of the schools in the city.
 Approve Bills
 The bills for the following depart ments were approved and ordered paid: Board of education $74.36, high school $154.45, drawing s5.23. home economics s14.SO, evening school $15.10, health school s6o.oS, music $2.31, medical inspection s1,27, manual training $S7.77, mak- ing total of s374.32.
 The report of the attendance de- partment for the past month was as follows: Working illegally 1, kept at home by illness 6. kept at home by illness in family 4, kept at home by parents 8, truants 10s making a total of % cases investigated for the month.
 The report of the medical inspec- ton department for the past month was as follows: Number of children inspected by nurses 1907, children inspected by pr. Bracket 100, dressings attended 1858. home calls 64 making total of 2.224 cases. There were 61 children excluded as follows: Fever 45. conjunctivitis {. cultures taken :, pedicuIi 5. , Judge $. Russell Mink presented to the board the consideration of the consolidation of school districts twelve and three. Howard Andrews, chairman of the twelfth school dis trict, was also present and dis cussion followed in which all of the members participated.
 The commissioners were informed of the resignation of Edward Pearce, collector of the twelfth school dis trict. Mr. Andrews recommended the appointment of George Stocker and it was voted that George Stocker be appointed collector of the twelfth school district to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Edward Pearce, who is moving out of the district.
 Discuss MayoraIty Candidates
 Mayoralty candidates are being groomed for the election in the fall. Already 1t has been announced that friends want former Mayor Joseph E. Dutton to throw his hat in the ring and another group wants for mer postmaster William A. Hayes to run. State President John Don- nelly of tho X. Q. II. is another can- didate and the incumbent of the of- flee, Mayor John F. Wade, has i,- dicated his desire to again hold the reinS.
 Mayor Wade and former Mayor Dutton have held the office of mayor longer than anyone else in the city as Mayor Wade was the first mayor and was later reelected when he ran again.
 Attorney Dutton was elected the first time by small majority and later was placed in the office three times without any opposition.
 MT. Donnelly has served several terms on the city council and is we'll known to the voters, MT. Hayes is a member of the board of education and of the third district school com-
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