New Britain herald., 1928-01-09

In Berlin just over the line in Hartford county. the health authori- ties issued an order last night that school children must either be vaccinated or remain away from their classes until such time as the epidemic in Middlesex county has been wiped out.
 There has been no new cases re- ported up to noon in the county.
 An inquiry was made in Rocky Hill as to . possible patient there.
 The number Of cases which have been diagnosed as smallpox stands at :5. The manufacturers will meet at Middlescx hospital tonight to dis cuss. the situation.
 The school authorities here have ordered all teachers and pupils in the lower grade schools to be vac1 cinated by Friday or exclusion from sessions will follow unless . legal excuse for failure to take vaccine.
 In tho high school which is at- tended by pupils from other towns the vaccination order must be com- piled with by Thursday. There arc some pupils from East Hampton.
 The Valley Fountain Company of East Hampton has ordered that its employees be vaccinated.
 On board .. weasel undergoing trials Admiral Bostwick said. tho representative of the inspection board had the status of q passenger flag officer. He communicated his schedule of trials verbally to the commanding officer but had no part in the operation of the vessel.
 The witness produced correspond ence from the files of hiA board ye- lating to the s. trtal5. This also covered tho assigning of the naval tug Wandank as . tender, for the submarines.
 Patrol Not Necessary
 In reply to q question Admiral Bostwick said that had the Wan dank been desired to act as station ship while the s. was making her runs the senior member of the board of inspection and survey could have ordered her to act in this capacity.
 "I think had Lieut.. Commander Callaway thought it necessary or desirable to have the Wandank pa trol the submerged or surface trials of the S-4. he would have done so.' the witness said. T believe he was thoroughly competent for the work he had in charge"
 Admiral Bostwick said the outer trial range at Proyincetown had been in use since 1901 or 1909 and had been used by the navy since 1906. The inner course, on which the S-l was operating, was laid down in 1907. Both had been frequently used since for all classes of vessels. The records of the navy department showed that @ submarines had un- dergone standardization trials over the two courses.
 Reason For Trip
 The Provincetown range. the wit ness said. was suitable for the pur- pose because of it's proximity to shore. its sheltered situation from prevailing winds. its proximity to a good harbor. its depth of water. and the fact that 1t was reasonably close to the Boston and Portsmouth navy yards, |, He said that while tho work way more disagreeable and tedious Tn winter. there was no reason why submarine trials should not be con ducted at any season. The fact that Provincetown was not in the usual path of commercial vessels made 1t desirable as trial course. he added.
 In response to questions by the president of tho court, Admiral Bostwick said he knew of no reason why the s-4 during her trials should have submerged deeper than peri scope depth. At that depth. at least two feet of her periscope would be above the surface of the water.
 Admiral Bostwick concluded his testimony at 1925 o'clock and court recessed until two.
 0. E. S. Members Quarantincd.
 Colchester. Conn.,. Jan. 2 R- Smallpox which has appeared in Middlesex county towns is going to keep a lot of folks at homo for some days. Dr. Edward J. Rowland here, has Quarantined 15 members of Wooste: Chapter, Order of the East ern Star, because they went 10 a meeting of Bellville chapter of Eastern Hampton.
 The theory of the doctor is that they came in contact with Mrs. Mat thew Strong of East Hampton who is i'll with tho infection. She was an installing officer at the chapter meeting.
 Dr. Rowland today ordered . moving picture theater owned by Paul Blanchard. of East Hampton. closed for the present because of prevalence of a mild form of small- pox in East Hampton.