New Britain herald., 1928-10-26
PdiamM Me,as
PARENTS IN FAVOR 0f ONE SESSION
 Qa6doan,irs Bringing 1hr,t to-0ne Vote iM Continuance :.
 NEW SxITH.RObINS0N CLUB

Looal Deaocssss orEaaise - Teach- ~s' Club Elscts oascess-Fiasa
 Under Nov Auto Law-sMith
 Failed to Appear ia P,aiavilIe. \ Parents Of Senior aud Junior High school pupils appear to favee . continuation Of the one-session plan at the Flight school. for early returns from the questionnaires sent out by the school department show . k -to-1 majority for the one-ses- sion school day over the two-session scheme. An even 50 replies had been received up to noon today. and of these ss were in favor of the pres ent plan and only II opposed. The pupils voted overwhelmingly for q continuance yesterday morning.
 Tho one.session plan was adopt ed for the high school at the be- ginning of the present school year. Under 1t half-hour is allowed for noon lunch. which h served in the school cafeteria under the ''staEgsr system." with half of tho pupils eat ing at one period and the other half immediately afterward.
 At the last meeting of the school board . petition signed by parents of . number of pupils and asking for . change was presented. and it ts on account of this that the school department is taking the poll of tht parents.
 Smith. Robinson Club
 4 Smith Robinson club has been formed among local democrats and will work for the party cause during the coming week and a half before election. Mrs. Ernest J. Millerick of Trumbull avenue Is president of the club, with William Gnazzo as secre- tary and Miss Catherine Fitzgerald as treasurer. The club h planning considerable activity.
 Tcechers' Club Elects
 Douglas. g. Macdonald. vice prin- cipal of tho High school. was elect- ed president of the Plainville Teach ers' club at its meeting last night in the school. Miss Alice Cogge- shall was named vice president Of the club. with Miss Dorothy Whit. ney as secretary and Wendell Yeo as treasurer. 4 costume party was held in the gymnasium after the business meeting.
 Smith Does Not Stop
 Governor Alfred E. Smiths train did not stop at the Plainvllle rail- road station aa 1t went through from Hartford to New Tor: city last night, although about 150 persons had gathered at the depot to see |the democratic candidate for presi- dent. Tho train necessarily paused 8 short distance east of tho station because of the railroad regulation regarding passing the crossover of tho Northampton branch. and 1t was still going slowly when 1t pass ed the crowd along the tracks. This gave many . chance to obtain a glimpse Of the governor through the windows of his private car.
 Public Whist
 A public whist for the beneht 'of Trumbull Star lodge. o. s. B.. w,h be given at [ o'clock Tuesday night at the home of Mrs. Lulu Bacon, 24 Canal street. On Thursday evening. November l; the lodge will hold a Halloween social and dance in Legion hall after the regular meet ing.
 Fined Under New Auto Law
 The first conviction under. the new automobile law forbidding per- sons under IS years of age to oper- ate uninsured cars WAS secured here last night by the state police. Frank Lattarulio, IT. of 5s7 Elm street. New Britain. was fined t5 and costs by Justice E. P. Prior for violation of this statute, which took effect January 1.
 Lattarullo. when arrested by the state police on October :. was driv- ling . car owned by Mrs. Rose Car rubba of Hartford avenue. New Britain. Her son. Sebastian Car rubba, 1s. appeared in court last night and said he had been the one who allowed the prisoner to operate tho machine. but Justice Prior voyId take no action against him