New Britain herald., 1928-03-24
TRAFFIC TOWER AT
 RAILROAD STATION
Property Owners Reported 0p,
 posed to Erection Of Bridge CITY COUNCIL WILL ACT
Fire Causes S1,0oO Damage to George Street House salvation Army Tag DaN-Eaid on Perl an- mex, live Being Fined.


 The traffic problem at Doolittlcs crossing in the northern part of the city on hich numerous meetings have been held by city, railroad and state highway officials. IS now tho subject of discussion hy property owners in the vicinity of the cross i0S. Plans whereby 6 crossing tower NoGld he placed between Maple street and Farmiugfon avenue, haHl ho'n drawn and will he presented al tH" city council meeting next Tues day evening for consideration by that body. Under the proposed arrange uFrut th" crossing man would be located in th" tower, which would also be equipped with disc warning signals, one facing each of tho five approaches to the crossing, Tho plans also call for the erection Of gates 10 furnish additional protec- ton at two crossings, each 4p feet wide, one connecting Pennington tIN tIlIl NilH -\blIt S'1''t dii tt4' ether connecting Maple street and Burlington avenue. Traffic from Judd street under the arrangement, would pass over the crossing at the Pennington avenue entrance.
 Property owners in the vicinity of tho crossing do not favor its olimina- tion by the erection of the bridge. duo 10 the fact that some property would be rendered Nalueless by such a move They feel that the two crossing arrangement outlined above would be the proper solution of the present problem and would be the least expensive of the several ar ransements proposed.
 Definite action by the city council is expected within the next few weks. as at last Tuesdays meeting the city fathers placed the matter in tho hands of Mayor ". Raymond Crumh with instructions to handle with the public utilities commission.
 Dc,otions This Evening.
 There will be devotions at 1:So o'clock this evening at St. Joseph's church in honor of St. Anne.
 Fire Damages House.
 Squad A and Hose Companies Nos. and . were called out at S:45 o'clock Friday afternoon for a fire in the house owned by Mrs. Odile Giguore at ec George street. Two streams of hose. each oi 50o feet, wore laid from the hydrant located at the corner of South and Main street and the blaze was placed un- der control after hard fight of an hour.
 The fire. which started from an unknown cause in the attic of the two family house. had gained con- siderable headway before the fire men were called and flames were shooting from the roof at the rear of the dwelling when they arrived. The upper part of the house was badly damaged. Chief Hayes esti- mating the damage 10 the building at s2,oo0, and to the furniture at $looo.
 The second and third floors of the house are occupied by Mrs. Giguere and the first floor by Chos- ter A. Crittenden. The only loss sui tered by the latter was from water, which seopcd through the ceilings.
 Leaves for Denmark.
 J. Peterson of Washington street left yesterday for New York city from which point he sailed today for Denmark for a visit 10 his former home. He expects 10 be gone for q month.
 Mrs. William Pansh,n.
 Mrs Rose Panshyn, Sl. of this city died Thursday night at the Cedar Crest Sanatorium at Newine- ton following q short illness. She is survived by her husband and three children.
 The funeral was held at o'clock this afternoon at the funeral home of James J. Dunn on West street. and at c:30 at the Creek Catholic church in Terryville. Interment was in the Creek Catholic cemetery. TerryNille.
 Fire Board Meeting
 Mayor W. Raymond Crumb pre- sided at the meeting of the board of fire commissioners last evening.
 The matter Of the new fire house on the site recently purchased at the corner of Lewis street and Farming ton avenue was the only one dis cussed. It was voted to have plans drawn by Harold A. Hayden. local architect, who drew the plans for the central fire station on Meadow street and supervised its erection several years ago. Just as soon as plans arc approved. bids will he asked for and the work started at once, II is expected that the new sta