New Britain herald., 1927-02-03
|INHALES GAS IN SUICIDE ATTEMPT
 Frank Crapton Fails to Take Own Liie-Found by Wife
 PLACE SCHOOL INSURANCE

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 Built for "Talking Movies"-C. of
 C. Meets Tonight.
 Frank Crapton, 55, of Central squarefailed last nigh tin an attempt to end his life by inhaling illumin- ating gas. Out of work for some time, he had been Respondent, and when his wife returned home from work at o'clock she found him, unconscious, sprawled over a gas heater which had been turned on but not lighted. Near him was a note bidding goodbye to everyone and saying that he could not bear to con- tinue having his wife support him..
 Mrs. Crapton called Dr. George F. Cook, who restored the man to consciousness and had him removed to the New Britain General hospital. His condition is satisfactory.
 Place School Insurance
 Insurance on the new high school to the amount of SS0,0O0 was placed last night at the meeting Of the school committee, this sum being di- vided up among local agents. At first it was planned to have agents bid for the issuance of the policy. but no bids were forthcoming and the board split the insurance up.
 The Trumbull Electric Mfg. Co, has donated sl0 for membership Of both the Broad street and Linden street schools in the national health council, Superintendent L. S. Mills reported. This council issues maga- zines and bulletins of great value, he said, then he was authorized 10 notify the factory that vote of thanks had been taken by the com- mittee.
 Principal P. II. Lord of the high school reported that Earl McGibbon had been perfect in attendance, with no absences, tardy marks, or eX- cuses, for eight years. Open night at the high school will be held on Thursday. February 10. Regular school sessions will be held in the evening to enable parents who could not visit the school during the day to see the actual work being carried on. A written report from Principal o. L. Judd of the Broad street school stated that conditions there were highly satisfactory.
 MT. Mills reported that the ac- tual dental work would be started at the Linden street school today by Dr. E. L. Brennan. Bills for books and supplies were read, approved and or dered paid.
 The meeting of the high school building committee was postponed until next Wednesday evening.
 Built for Talking Pictures
 The new Plainville Strand theater now being constructed is being built with a view to the presentation Of talking motion pictures, Manager George Levitt stated today. The pallophotophone of pr. c. A. Hoxie has now reached the stage where 1t is being made commercially, and the Strand will be so constructed that the talking movies" can be seen and heard to the best advantage. The stage is in the form of sound box, being enclosed in concrete to permit perfect acoustics.
 Several of the theaters in the front of the building will be ready for occupancy by the first of March, Contractor R. J. Coe announced to- day.
 Traffic Tie-Up
 Traffic was badly tied up at the head of West Main street today by the digging of hole to enable workmen to get at the water pipes The excavation covered one-half of the street, while the other side was partially blocked by men removing the ice from the gutters. When the Bristol trolley car stopped at the end of the line there was just barely room for one-way traffic, and on several occasions the flow of this  one stream was cut off by some thoughtlcss driver attempting to park in the narrow neck of open space.
 Scout "Parcnts' Night"
 Boy Scout Troop 1 of Plainville will hold Parents Night" at 8 o'clock tomorrow evening at the Plainville M. F. church. Parents of the members. also friends and all in- terested in scouting. are invited to attend. The scouts are requested to report at o'clock and 10 wear uni forms if they have them.
 c. of c. Meeting The February meeting of the Chamber of Commerce directors will be held at s o'clock tonight in the club room. All members are re- quested to be present. as several i'm portant items of business are to be transacted.