New Britain herald., 1928-02-24
COUNCIL ID MOVE
 AGAINST RAILROAD Will Consider Extra Protection
 for ForstrMe Crossing \. \. PERKINS WILL FILED PaloS Council Communion Breakfast sunday-Fire Board Afeets To- night-Wife Brings Divorce Suit Auto Breaks On Pole.

Definite steps for additional pro- lection at the railroad crossing at Central street. Forestyille. will be taken at the meeting of the city council on Tuesday evening, March 6. it was learned today and it is probable that at the same time ef- forts will be made to have the rail- road authorities provide added se- curity at other grade crossings in the city. This action is the result of the fatal accident at the Central street crossing on the night of Feb ruary Nwhen two persons were killed outright and four others in- Jured when the automobile in which they were riding was struck and practically demolished.
 On the day following the accident. engineers from the office of Division Engineer R. J. Bieth of Waterbury were on the ground and numerous measurements and photographs were taken. Superintendent John J.. O'Hanley and Assistant Superintend- ent James H. Greer were also pres ent looking over the scene of the accident and the claim department Of the Kew Haven" road was also represented in the person of L. P. Argus. Superintendent O'Hanley at | that time. in response to a question put to him by the writer. stated that he did not know what the next step would be although it was probable nothing definite would be done until the report of the public utilities com- mission had been made public. The accident on the night in question oc- cured at 9:23 p. m. or 22 minutes after the gateman had gone off duty for the night. The crossing is pro- tected only between the hours of 6 a. m. and 3 p. m.
 In addition to the Forestville crossing. 1t Is probable that the sub ject of Federal street crossing will again be brought before the meeting of the council by Homer H. Judd. a member of that body. Several months ago, one person was killed outright at this spot and at that time MT. Judd insisted that some- thing be done to safeguard both pedestrians and motorists at this point. After several interviews with railroad authorities, the matter was shelved temporarily and has since remained there.
 Doolittle's crossing Ut the north end of the city is protected by both fiagmen and signal devices and plans are now in the works to put into op- eration a tentative scheme whereby the crossing proper would be mar rowed on the east side and the signal lights replaced where they would be more clearly visible to both pedestrian and vehicular traffic. It is believed, however. by some city officials that the only solution at this point is the elimination of the crossing entirely and the building of an overhead bridge. It is pointed out that in the event the tentative plan is formally accepted by both the city and state officials, the present flagmen will be taken off and traffic guided strictly by the banjo signal arrangement. These, in common with the automatic signal devices used to govern the movement of trains. are very apt to go out of order. according to engineers and in such cases the target would flash to red. indicating danger.
 It is not known whether railroa d officials will be present at the meet ing on March 6.
 Annual Communion Breakfast
 The annual Communion of Palos Council. No. s5, Knights of Colum- bus. will be observed Sunday morn- ing at St. Joseph's church. Mem- bers will attend the 7:15 o'clock mass. which will be followed by a Communion breakfast and social gathering in St. Joseph's guild hall. W. B. Woodruff and son of this city will cater and the following ladies of St. Joseph's Guild will serve: Mrs. Homer H. Judd. Mrs. William E. Norton. Sr.. Mrs. William Mccarthy, Mrs. W. J. Tracy, Mrs. Julian Nor ton. Mrs. W. J. Slocum. Mrs. W. J. Malone. Miss Mary McNamara. Miss Margaret Hackett.
 The principal speaker of the morning will be Rev. Father Hubert, retreat director of the Passionist monastery at West Springfield. Mass. who will take for his subject "Amer- icanism and Catholicism" State Deputy Haggerty of Greenwich will also deliver an address
 An elaborate entertainment pro- gram has also been arranged. Among the soloists to take part are James Shea and Edward Buckley of St. Jo- seph's Cathedral. Hartford. Joseph Furey of Hartford and Miss Jo- senhi0a Ma st roha ttisfo oF thiS r;ty