New Britain herald., 1928-01-05
DRY LECTURES IN SCHOOLS BANNED Board of Education Makes Sig.
 nifCant Announcement CROSSING IMPROVEMENTS
Mayor and Public Works Working on Han for Doolittle's Crossing Mrs. T. E. Hawley Dios-Sewer Assessment Hearings-Briefs.

Assessment Hearings-Briefs.
 Talks by prohibition lecturers will not be permitted in the public schools. according to a decision reached by the local board of educa- ton last night. The subject was brought up following the receipt of communication from J. H. Mans field. secretary of the Connecticut Temperance Union. requesting this privilege.
 Several similar requests have been received by Superintendent of Schools Karl X. Reiche in the past and on each occasion. permission for speakers to address the students has been refused.
 Plans for Crossing
 With view of reducing the dan- ger at Doolittle's crossing, arrange ments are now being made by the public works department to try out plan suggested by the state high way department following q confer ence between Mayor w. Raymond Crumb. railroad officials and repre- sentatives of the state highway and public utilities commissions.
 By the proposed plan the crossing will be narrowed to such an extent that instead of five separate ap- proaches as at present there will be but two. The curbing is to be ex- tended near the crossing and traf- ftc will be routed around traffic beacons which will be placed in service temporarily to see how the plan works out. Traffic buttons are also to be placed in the highway ap- proximately forty feet from the present curbing where Burlington avenue and Pennington avenue meet. This will mean that the Bur. lington avenue approach will be nar- rowed to approximately half of itl present width.
 Both City Engineer Carleton w Buell. and Councilman Homer H. Judd have looked with disfavor upon the proposed plan of the high. way department, which. If worked out, will tend to narrow the crossing proper. The arrangement, however is but temporary one. according to Mayor Crumb and may be discarded after a short trial.
 City officials are all In favor ol the elimination of the crossing en. tirely and 1t is felt that such a ster may ultimately be ordered by the public utilities commission. At the present time five streets, Judd street North street, Pennington avenue Maple street and Burlington avenue converge at the crossing. which is considered one of the most danger ous in the state. There have been several serious accidents at this point and many changes have been made in the crossing in the past sev. eral years.
 Arrangements are being made by the railroad company to move the electric warning signals nearer the crossings where they will be visible to both autoists and pedestrians at all times. The crossing is still pro- tected by flagmen from 6 a. m. to 10 p. m. each day but 1t is under. stood their services are to be dis pensed with when the signals are re. located.
 Death Of Mrs. T. F. Hawley
 n aged 79. widow of Timothy Edwin Hawley. messenger of the United States district court and former United States deputy marshal, of 2l Crown street. Hartford, died las, Tuesday night. four days after the death of her husband.
 Mir. Hawley was native of Dur. ham. a daughter of Mir. and Mrs Leander White. She is survived by one son, Robert R. Hawley of Hart. ford.
 The funeral will be held at { o'clock Friday afternoon at the South Park Methodist church fir Hartford. Burial will be in the family lot in Forestville cemetery.
 setback Tournament
 The sixth sitting of the setback tournament between the city and New Departure firemen will be play. ed this evening at the central frt station. The city fire fighters are now leading their opponents. three cit. tings to two. Tn the event they de. feat the industrial firemen tonight the tournament will be all over. Tht losers are to entertain the winner, with a turkey supper late in thu month.
 Leaves for California
 Oscar Valentine of Maple street who for a number of years conduct cd meat market in the city. lef' yesterday for Los Angeles. Calf. where he plans to make his futur. home.