New Britain herald., 1926-09-23
MILLS OPPOSED TO
 PART TIME SCHOOL
PlalDVlle Taxed to Limit for
 Educational Facilities
BASEMENT ROOMS IN USE
Burning Lumber Pile Causes Night Scare-DiMarco On SuffieId School Football Squad - School Children Honor Hale's Memory,

are crowded to q point far beyond thelr capacity, School Superintendent l.. $, Mills finds that putting the children on part time attendance Ischedule would work a hardship on them and would dec. ease the eff Iclency of the department. Every bit of available accommo- dations has been taken including three basement rooms in the Linden school. Every room is crowded with students. In the third grade of the Linden school one teacher is oblig- ed to teach a class of 52 students, and two grades of the Broad street school have enrollmcnts of 49 pupils each, Mir. Mills said.
 Asked his opinion on how eff .ciently a part time plan would work in the schools Mir. Mills said it was tried two years ago without much success. He said a part time plan would result in a condition which is not desirable and in accordance with school aims,
 Increases have leen noted in the schools enrolment annually, and it is becoming a problem for the au- .thorities 10 meet the situation. With the completion of the construction of the high school building, relief is expected High school students are now being housed in the Linden street school. Accommodations in this school are expected to be in- creased following the transfer of the high school pupils to their new building on East Main street.
 Fire Scare
 Residents were given a scare last night when the sky was illuminated by a large bon fire in the lot which is 10 be the site of the new theater The bon fire was going all day but during the night 1t spread to a nearby lumber pile, igniting the wood.
 Officer Furry investigated the 1 trouble and kept 1t under watch to prevent any further spread. No ser lous damage was done.
 On Sufrield Squad
 Albert DiMarco, son fo Mir, and Mrs. Antonio DiMarco of 59 East Main street is making good as a for the football team of Preparatory school. He left for. the school last week and at the opening practice of the squad he re- | ported for practice. It is expected | hat he will be used in the game | against the New Britain Senior High school Saturday.
 Recovering From Operation
 Miss Ethel Oryis of Whiting street 'ookkeeper at the City Coal .& Wood 'o., of New Britain is resting com ortably at the New Britain General hospital from the effects of a recent operation.
 George A. Smith of Meals Court is ecoVering from an operation at the NcW Britain General hospital.
 Nathan Hale Day
 In all the schools of the town ap ropriate exercises in observance of >athan Hale day were held yester- ay honoring the noble patriot who led l50 years ago, regretting he had ut one life to give for sis country.
 The governors proclamation was cad in the Broad street school and ne character of Hale was taken up s study in the grades. His loyal 7 and love for his country in sacri- cling his life were impressed upon he pupils as true examples of pa 'iotism.
 Services On Standard Time , Services in the Church of Our . ady of Mercy starting Sunday, eptember 26, will be on eastern andard time, it was announced this : orning.
 Sunday school teachers of the lurch will hold a meeting this Tening at 7:30 o'clock. The sub ct of the discussion will be "Psy- lological method of teaching Chris an doctrine to the Children" Due the large membership of the hool, volunteer teachers are invit- to be present at the meeting to ght. 2 The feast of Our Lady of Mercy, 'r whom the church was named, i ill be observed with a mass at 80 o'clock tomorrow morning nd at 7:30 o'clock in the evening ith henediction of the Blessed acrament. This will be followed prayers for the pastor. Rev. 'hn E. Fay, who is ill at St. Fran s hospital.
 An AlI-Star Collection
 After being crowded into a cor 1T and bombarded with questions, aptain Ralph Thrall of the Busi- ,ss Mems team broke down and nfessed his lineup for the benefit |