New Britain herald., 1926-09-09
RECORD NUMBER OF
 PUPILS IN SCHOOL
Incomplete Figures Indicate Largest Attendance of Any Year
AUTOMOBILE IS WRECKED
Lights and Fog Responsible For smash at Hart's Corner-Down- hams Candidacy Creates Excite mcnt-N1rs. Mary Nicosia Dies.

A record attendance In the local public schools which opened yes terday, is indicated by incomplete figures available today The total enrolment for the three years of high school stood at 10S yesterday with two more pupils expected to- day. Of this numbery the entering class contained 49. In addition to these high school students there are several seniors at Bristol high and few at New Britain. This will be the last year during which local students will attend high schols in these other cities.
 In the Linden street grades there was a total enrolment of 27S chil- dren, large increase mainly caused by the addition of two more grade rooms, Grades I and VI. This num- Der remained there after % pupils brought down from Broad street last year had been retransferred to their original school in order to keep the number in each room from being too great. Figures for the Broad street school are not yet complete, but it is known that there are more chu- dr"n there than ever before. the school authorities stating this morn ing that there is no question but what the enrolment will be larger than last year. The third grade seems 10 be the most crowded in both schools, the rooms for this grade at Broad street having 5o and 4' pupils in them and that at Lin den street having 49.
 Rrappointed Traffic Officer
 David Kaufman has been reap pointed traffic officer by the board of selectmen and will be on duty at the corner of Broad and Whiting streets during those tours when the school children are going to or con- ing from school. Officer Kaufman vas first appointed last year. when the practice of having a traffic man on this corner was instituted.
 Dies of Typhoid Fever
 Mrs. Mary Nicosia. 33. Of South ineton road died yesterday at the New Britain General hospital, her death being due to typhiod fever. This is the first death from this dis case which has occurred here in a long time, but there have been sev- eral outbreaks which have kept the health authorities worried. Another suspicious case has been reported and is being investigated today.
 Mrs. Nicosia leaves her husband, Angelo; five children. Rosie John. George, Josephine and Marguerite. all Of Plainville; her father, George Tacasz: two brothers. George and Francis TaCasz and one sister. Annie Tacasz, all of New Britain.
 Funeral services will be held at o'clock tomorrow morning at the Church of Our Lady of Mercy with a solemn mass of requiem celebrated by Rev. Austin F. Munich. acting pastor. Interment will be in St. Josephs cemetery.
 Interest In Politics
 Much interest is being taken In politics here this fall the decision of First Selectman William J. John son to retire and the unwillingness or Second Selectman James Simp- son to step up having left the field wide open. The announcement of the candidacy of William Down. ham has created more or less of a sensation. Mir. Downham having stated that not only is his hat in the ring, but so is his whole ward robe. He said today that he ex- pected to receive solid backing at the republican caucus from the lieved that many changes should be made in the government of Plain vile. The packers believe he will be. able to break party lines if nom mated, while there were rumors that he might be endorsed by the demo- cratic ticket. William j. Foran, chairman of the democratic town committee, however. today denied that this had been considered off, cially by party leaders.
 The republican nomination is be- ing sought by John J. kimmel, Mir. Downham, and Walter W. Scy- mour, while the democratic candi- dates are still under cover. The re- publican caucus will be held Mon- day night and promises great fight between the adherents of Kimmel and Downham, although the two men are friends and have worked together in the past. The date for the democratic primary will be set at a meeting of the town committee this evening.
 Automobile Wrecked
 An automobile driven by J. F.